The Atlanta Hawks walked away with two players in the first round of the NBA Draft, with the first one being Kingston Flemings from Houston. Flemings was projected as one of the better guards in this draft, and he now heads to Atlanta, where they could use his speed in shot creation in the backcourt.
Before Flemings was drafted, he penned a Players’ Tribune story, narrating why NBA general managers would be lucky to have them on their team. He shared a story about when he was run over by a car at four years old, and how that changed his mindset to not take life for granted, even at a young age.
After he was drafted, ClutchPoints asked him why it was important for him to share the story with general managers and others who read.
“I think it’s just showing my journey, showing who I am as a person. A lot of people know me on the court, but don’t know me as well off the court,” Flemings said.
The Hawks are probably happy that they have a player who not only has skills on the court, but is a high-character person as well. That can go a long way, and those are the type of players that the Hawks are looking to add to the organization.
At the end of Flemings’ story, he made it known what he plans to accomplish while he’s in the league.
“Now, I’m looking to live out my dream and become the point guard I was always meant to be for the next couple of decades and win a bunch of O’Brien Trophies for whichever team sees something special in me. I know that with dedication and determination, with discipline and a routine, I can become a hall of fame player one day,” Flemings said.
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