Sarah Holmgren said she isn't an emotional person, but on the night of the NBA's draft lottery, she found herself obsessing over pingpong balls and hanging on every envelope that was opened revealing the order of the teams.
That was understandable. Those pingpong balls and envelopes held the key to the future of her son — Chet Holmgren, the towering 7-foot Minnehaha Academy alum and potential No. 1 overall pick.
"You tell your kids from day one to study hard, work hard, be thoughtful about their future — and then it all comes down to four pingpong balls," she said.