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Giorgi Bezhanishvili makes debut in the Denver Nuggets summer league

Illinois Fighting Illini forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) throws his hands up to get the crowd hyped during the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina/IndyStar via USA TODAY Sports

The NBA Summer League is in full force, and a familiar name is suiting up for the Denver Nuggets.

Over the past decade or so, former Illinois basketball players have had their shake at the NBA Summer League. This time around, former Illini Giorgi Bezhanishvili is getting a shot at The Association with the Nuggets.