Amongst Houston Rockets fans, Alperen Sengun is like a newborn puppy, a free lunch, or ‘90s sitcom star Ray Ramano: everybody loves him.
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when he stole our hearts. It might have been his viral declaration that he was “so happy” on draft night. It might have been his goofy promotional dancing turned GIF. It might be his propensity for kindly asking the ball to go in before shooting a free throw.
Of course, it might also be his prodigious passing vision, his endless array of post moves, or his devastating isolation efficiency.