“I feel amazing, man,” he says, his native Nigerian accent combining with the Australia affect he’s picked in Canberra. “I feel it’s like a unique opportunity for me to be back on the floor playing. It’s a different feeling. Being out and not playing for a long time, just having the chance to be part of the team, being part of basketball again is amazing.” Now 6’10”, with his knee (and his 43-inch vertical leap) restored, Efe has plenty to look forward to—even beyond his next game at the NBA G League Winter Showcase in Las Vegas, in front of scouts and executives from across the league, over the weekend leading into Christmas.