The San Antonio Spurs have been in the news all season long. Despite having one of the worst records in the NBA, the presence of Victor Wembanyama has been enough for them to garner a ton of media attention, as everyone wants to watch the 20-year-old Frenchman during his first season in the league.
And while Wembanyama is sure to have a long, fun career, there are some other players on the Spurs who deserve positive media attention, too. There are the more obvious ones, like Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan, but behind every NBA player, there is a great story.
Spurs two-way big man Dominick Barlow recently detailed his journey in an interview with Isabella DiAmore of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
“Respect to my younger self, like if you saw me now just knowing that I made a promise to myself of getting to the NBA and I stuck with it,” Barlow said. “Being able to stay the course while dealing with COVID, going underrecruited, and having to go through all that stuff made me stronger mentally.”
The NBA was always a dream, but Barlow didn’t believe it until he got there.
“I probably would have thought I would be a college student right now,” Barlow said. “The NBA is like a dream; it almost doesn’t feel real sometimes. My friends remind me sometimes and put perspective in me — I’m grateful for that.”
While he may not be getting a ton of minutes for the Spurs, he’s shown some real promise, and his story is undoubtedly awesome.
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