New Orleans second-year forward Kenrich Williams – commonly known as “Kenny Hustle” to Pelicans fans, due to his all-out style of play – had to scratch and claw just to get onto an NBA roster. Undrafted out of TCU, Williams also was not a highly-touted prospect in high school, starting his college hoops career at a juco. As it turns out, the 25-year-old missed getting a chance to compete against his favorite NBA player of all time by one season, coming into the league in 2018, a year after a certain Boston Celtics legend hung up his sneakers for good to become a TV broadcaster:
Best moment as an athlete: “Getting to the NBA.