Being underestimated is nothing new for Tunisian Dallas Mavericks center, Salah Mejri. Mejri did not play basketball until he was twenty years old, yet just seven years later he was the first Arabic and Tunisian player to play for European power Real Madrid. Two years later he would receive a training camp invite to play for the Dallas Mavericks.
Now, after overcoming great odds to make the team in 2015, Salah Mejri holds the distinction of being the first Tunisian NBA player. Ever since entering the league, Mejri has continued to do what he always does best: exceed others’ expectations.