32-Year-Old NBA Rookie Steps Off Bench and Floors Crowd in Helluva Opening Night
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The Chicago Blackhawks called-up their emergency backup goaltender, a 36-year-old accountant who plays in a recreation league. He blocked all seven attempts to score and was named player of the game.
Apparently he worked as a math tutor to supplement his income.[1] Hope that he can put his physics degree to use when he's done with basketball.
[1] https://deadspin.com/andre-ingram-is-the-nbas-best-story-182...
Ron Artest was also pretty old when he came to the Lakers, and soon renamed himself to save the world, while himself playing with all the dirty tricks. But Ingram is a different kind. He is a sharp shooter on a Nowitzki level, and while Nowitzki's numbers degraded Ingram is currently No. 1 in 3 pt efficiency in the G League. His numbers are almost at the Troy Daniels or Kyle Wiltjer level, the historical best sharp shooters from the G League, but those players didn't have that much luck after switching into the NBA. Troy Daniels had one good/legendary match, similar to Ingram, but then his numbers declined. But he became at least a sometimes starter for the Suns. Ingram is a fantastic fit for the Lakers.