With the Toronto Raptors in New York City to face the Knicks on Friday night, forward Pascal Siakam served as a guest cashier at the NBA Store Thursday night on Fifth Avenue.
Fans packed the store to see Siakam and the 2019 Most Improved Player even got a visit from rookie teammate Terence Davis while he was on duty behind the register.
As the Raptors captured on Twitter, Davis hilariously tried to exchange his No. 43 Siakam jersey for another one. Davis requested Kyle Lowry’s jersey and even his own, which the store did not have available.
“They don’t have your jersey in here, bro?” Siakam asked. “You’re a rookie; that’s why. You need a couple more [years].”
.@TerenceDavisJr checkin' in on @pskills43 at the @NBASTORE.
Come by and say what up. #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/oCcPvD8Gqs
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 24, 2020
As the two teammates had a good laugh about the failed jersey exchange, the moment of the night came when Siakam found out he was named an All-Star starter. Siakam watched as TNT revealed the starters and he was eventually joined by his brother and head coach Nick Nurse.
.@raptors @pskills43 gets surprised by his brother and Coach Nick Nurse as he finds out he’s a starter for the #NBAAllStar Game! pic.twitter.com/OQJHvJQU8a
— NBA (@NBA) January 24, 2020
Siakam is averaging 23.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, one steal and one block in 33 games played this season for the Raptors. He is 17th among all players in scoring.
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