LeBron James praises Rutgers' A.J. Harper, calling him a 'special talent' and predicts a bright future in the NBA. James has a close relationship with Harper and his father, Harp, and is impressed with Harper's performance at Rutgers.
Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comThe Lakers great was asked about the soon-to-be NBA lottery pick on Monday night after his team’s win over the Charlotte Hornets and ahead of road games in the tri-state area against the. “He calls me unc and I call him nephew. I love what he’s been doing at Rutgers but I’ve been watching him for a long time now. A special kid, a special talent. He’s going to be really good in this league, comes from a great family.
Harper is averaging 18.6 points on 48.8% shooting , 4.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocks in 31.4 minutes across 19 appearances.his team’s road loss to Indianalimited him in a loss to Michigan State at Madison Square Garden “It’s just an ankle sprain that needs a little more time,” Pikiell said. “He’s tough as nails. I’m proud of him. He was in that training room, lived there practically for a couple days. I honestly did not think he was going to play. He said ‘let me give it a whirl’ and he gave us 13 minutes. That says a lot about him.”
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