It’s no secret that Australians are a pretty sports-mad people. Despite a burgeoning domestic league in most sports, many of our most talented venture out to some of the more lucrative and higher profile international competitions (hello Tim Cahill, Patty Mills, Andrew Bogut). Our latest export comes from our very own hometown of Melbourne – fresh-faced basketball prodigy Dante Exum.
WELCOME DANTE EXUM (@daanteee)!!! The Jazz have picked the Aussie at #5! #JazzDraft #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/9pWMC5lGtV
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) June 27, 2014
With the skills (and name, tbh) perfectly suited to a life in the limelight, the 18-year-old has just been drafted into the NBA by Utah Jazz, with their fifth draft pick. Speaking after the NBA Draft, Exum remains humble and loyal, despite the fact he had just scored a two-year contract in the world’s biggest sporting league and was now worth US$4.5 million.
“I’m just a kid from Melbourne, Australia. I’m always representing Australia.”
Go, son.
The inside of @daanteee‘s jacket. Welcome to our new Austrailian followers! #jazzdraft pic.twitter.com/Pb3qGRYsUp
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) June 27, 2014
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