Jaden Hardy expected to spend his 16th birthday on vacation — finally. So often in the gym with his dad, training for the NBA future he’ll soon recognize with...
So often in the gym with his dad, training for the NBA future he’ll soon recognize with, Hardy had escaped to Newport Beach, Calif., for a birthday trip with his high school coach’s family.
“I for sure had a chip on my shoulder,” Hardy said. “I really want to prove myself right. I didn’t really care about other people. I want to prove myself right.”first walked into a Las Vegas-area gym at 14-years-old preparing to move from Detroit to start high school closer to his brother, former UNLV guard Amauri.
In his first game, the team needed subs while a few regulars were absent, so Hardy cracked the rotation. The next game, he started. By the end of the season, Hardy led as the top scorer and facilitator.“He has picture-perfect form,” Pondexter said. “Not many people can shoot effortlessly like he does.”
He scrimmaged new Mavericks center Christian Wood in a Las Vegas-area warehouse gym two years ago and drained six consecutive shots, leaving his future teammate to think “OK, he might be ready” for the NBA before Hardy had graduated high school. He “pressed” in the beginning of last season, Ignite coach Jason Hart said, shooting below 27% from three through his first two months as a pro because he wanted to be perfect and prove his skill met soaring expectations.
courtside with him to watch Hardy’s second summer league game for insight on Hardy’s early impressions.
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