ORLANDO – The last time that Jaquoree Shermon was this close to actual NBA players and coaches he was in the raucous Amway Center crowd in 2014 when the Orlando Magic beat Oklahoma City on a buzzer-beating dunk.
That night, Shermon won a friendly $5 wager with his buddy because he picked the Magic to win the game and that’s just what happened when Orlando nipped the Thunder 103-102 in dramatic fashion.
On Wednesday, what Shermon took home with him might ultimately prove to be more valuable than the $5 haul and bragging rights from back in 2014.