June 22, 2017, Alot of upcoming athletes lives will change.
The NBA Draft is a big gathering in which every team adds to its roster and ultimately pick their star player to help the franchise and bring a championship to the team.
I love watching the reactions of players as they are called as well as the trades that happen throughout.
I wanted to shed light on some notable draft picks from the past:
1996-Allen Iverson
2008-Derrick Rose
2010-John Wall
2011-Kyrie Irving
2016-Ben Simmons
2017-???
The players listed all have had a major impact on the game and the NBA itself from a business standpoint to keeping fans engaged. Also the players listed above were all drafted 1st overall for their teams. Usually being drafted first, there is a lot of expectations placed on you to perform at a high level. The perks of being drafted #1 comes with endorsement deals and other contracts to help build their brand.
Trust, excitement, anticipation of the season is at an all-time high once the draft ends but fans finally get to see the hard work their new franchise player has and will put in.
Who is your favorite draft pick? doesn’t have to be a #1 could be anybody. There have been so many players who have been drafted or undrafted who have left a major impact on their team. Let me know!
This blog is super short and sweet but I wanted to write a little something 🙂
Thanks so much for reading and as always you can leave your feedback in the comments section or tweet me your suggestions @bballmypassion
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