SI article on Nico Mannion

[TABinMO]

Interesting article in this week's Sports Illustrated on Nico Mannion, a 9th grade BB player in the Phoenix area. Has nothing to do with Gopher BB, but he is an interesting case.

Your first impression on seeing him is you would not expect him to be much of a BB player. But the kid has very good dribbling skills, can dunk as a 9th grader and can shoot the ball. Then you learn his father played in the NBA and his mother was a professional volleyball player, and you can understand why the kid is getting so much attention.

See You Tube video of him here:https://youtu.be/EJElC9d1KIY

Be interesting to see how he develops.

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

Do you remember the Jewish Jordan? Whatever happened to that guy?

 

[TABinMO]

Yes, but his dad did not play in the NBA. The article mentioned that he has a long way to go! It was a pretty significant article in terms of length.

 

[Frink]

Must be Pace Mannions kid?

The looks on the faces of the people watching along the baseline are priceless.

 

[Otis]

That kid's parents seem like total remora's riding their son to the promised land.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

Do you remember the Jewish Jordan? Whatever happened to that guy?

Last I heard he was being investigated for some shady real estate scam in Apple Valley.