Kings center Neemias Queta made history Friday night when he became the first Portuguese born player to log minutes in an NBA game in Sacramento’s 124-105 loss to the Grizzlies.
Queta, who was born in Barreiro, Portugal, tallied just eight minutes but made the most of his opportunity, finishing with five rebounds, one assists and one block.
“I’m excited for him. We talked about it pre-game, how much it meant to him and the fact he had an opportunity to make history tonight,” Tyrese Haliburton said after Friday’s game. “It’s something that you can’t take it back – he’s a legend for his country, and it’s pretty cool that that happened for him.