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Ryan Broekhoff’s journey from Australia to the NBA — with plenty of stops along the way

Sitting on the front porch of his in-laws’ house, Ryan Broekhoff was finally getting to relax as the past few weeks were a whirlwind. Traveling from city to city, Broekhoff had dedicated the first part of his summer traveling the United States working out for NBA franchises with the hopes of finally fulfilling his dream of playing in the league.

As the workouts were complete, he and his wife could finally sit back and relax at her parents’ lake house after years of sacrifice and dedication leading up to that moment.

Hailing from Australia, Broekhoff began playing basketball at the age of six during his early school years.