Experience is everything in life and also in professional sports. Valuable lessons can be learned through trials, tribulations, failures, and successes. Young adults can absorb helpful information from their many experiences in their life and apply their findings to their future decision-making process. The same goes for young professional athletes.
Read MoreIn a complete turnaround, the Golden State Warriors showed why they are still in championship contention after the forgettable game in Milwaukee. But a pleasant surprise came in the form of a team-high of twenty-five points from Jonathan Kuminga. Although the Dubs were leading by thirty for the majority of the second half, it was still great to see the young rookie get into a groove and prove that he can be better than people think.
Read MoreAt seventh overall, Jonathan Kuminga was Golden State’s first lottery pick in the NBA draft. For years, Kuminga has been lauded for his size, speed and otherworldly-potential, but his journey to bring those skills to fruition hasn’t been the easiest.
Kuminga was born and raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and played basketball ever since he could remember. He was born with basketball in his blood, as is his whole family—his parents hooped, his cousin, Emmanuel Mudiay, plays for the Utah Jazz, his other cousin, Omari Gudul, currently plays professionally in Romania, and his older brother played at Texas Tech. Even though he was born to play basketball, hooping competitively in Africa certainly wasn’t as convenient as it is in the states.
Read MoreWe got our first look at the Warriors new draft picks today when the Warriors were defeated by the Heat by a score of 89-82 in the Warriors’ second summer league game.
As it always is with summer league, we are less concerned with wins and losses and more concerned with player development. The Warriors summer league roster is filled mostly with players that will not likely make the final roster.
With that said, Wednesday’s game was quite the success, as both the rookies had good first games with the team. 14th overall pick Moses Moody led the way for the Warriors with 19 points on 7/18 shooting from the field and 2/4 from three. He also had seven rebounds, with four of them offensive.
Read MoreBasketball never stops. The 3rd annual California Classic in Sacramento is nearly here.
Read MoreA significant step towards the Golden State Warriors’ path back to title contention began with tonight’s 2021 NBA Draft. Armed with both the seventh and 14th picks in this year’s draft, Golden State had the ability to alter the roster both immediately and with the future in mind. Yet if you were to weigh whether winning now or investing in the future is more crucial, the former would be the resounding answer.
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