The former Gonzaga star will be featured in 'Starting Five'
Netflix announced the streaming platform’s 10-part sports series “Starting 5,” which highlights the lives of five NBA players - including formerViewers will get a behind-the-scenes look at the 2023-24 NBA season through the perspectives of LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards and Sabonis., the series captures the players’ “battles on and off the court as they chase greatness, push through injuries, and balance the demands of family and legacy.
Sabonis is the son of Naismith Basketball Hall-of-Fame center Arvydas Sabonis, who thrived with the Portland Trail Blazers after years of dominating overseas in Spain. Domantas, born in Portland, was the youngest member of Unicaja Malaga at 18 years old but refused to sign a contract due to his desire to play college basketball. In came Gonzaga with the recruiting pitch, and the rest is history.
Sabonis was part of the blockbuster trade that sent Indiana Pacers forward Paul George to OKC in exchange for Victor Oladipo and Sabonis, the latter of whom averaged 5.9 points as a rookie, during the 2017 offseason. Sabonis elevated his game to All-Star status over his four full seasons in Indiana and had a career-best 20.3 points per game in the 2020-21 season.
Mike Brown’s free-flowing offense unlocked the superb playmaking aspect of Sabonis’ game. Alongside De’Aaron Fox, Sabonis helped the Kings reach the postseason for the first time in 16 years during his first full season with the team in 2022-23, as he took home All-NBA Third Team honors and finished seventh in MVP votes.
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