PAscal Siakam put aside a future delivered to God by another as NBA star. The Pacers player (2.03 meters and 31 years), Decisive in the second triumph of his team in the final of the ete conference against the Knickswas destined to be a priest Until basketball crossed its path. A blow of the destination that radically changed their life and now celebrated in Indiana, where they already exceed the first final of the franchise since 2000.
Born in Cameroon, At 11 he was enrolled in the Seminary of San Andrésin the city of Bafia, 120 kilometers from the capital, Yaundé. His father's dream, mayor of his town, was that the youngest of his children was a priest. He had to carefully embody the family's Catholicism. His older brothers were passionate about basketball and in fact they came to play in the NCAA. The young siakam, however, loved football and his idol was almost the whole country, Samuel Eto'o. Nothing indicated at that time that life would be made between baskets.
Pascal Siakam prepares to make a tray.
Over time, Siakam got tired of that forced vocation of the priesthood. He even worsened his behavior with the intention of being expelled from the seminar. It was shortly after when he discovered basketball. He did it thanks to his compatriot Luc Mbah's upwhose parents lived in Bafia. In 2011 he first attended the camp organized by the former playerwhich played almost 700 meetings throughout his career in the NBA.
Late approach to basketball
Despite his late approach to basketball, Siakam caught attention for his physique, his coordination and intensity. The following year he repeated experience and was selected for the Basketball Without Borders camp. That experience opened the doors of the United States, where it arrived sponsored by MBAH to Moute. He was recruited by New Mexico's State University, where he was two seasons. In the second one already reached averages of 20.3 points and 11.6 rebounds.
Pascal Siakam jokes with Marc Gasol during a match.
His career reached astronomical speed when he decided to appear at the draft and it was Selected by the Raptors in 27th position. It was 2016 and barely had been playing basketball for five years. Three seasons later He won the NBA ring with the Toronto franchise with Kawhi Leonard, Marc Gasol, Serge Ibaka and Sergio Scariolo As assistant coach. That season had stockings of 16.9 points and 6.9 rebounds that increased in playoffs to 19.0 and 7.1, respectively.
Hoarding spotlights or shadow
Already turned into a NBA star -two times there with the raptors and another twice included in the best quintets -was transferred to the Pacers On January 17, 2024. They made one of the most coveted pieces on the market, a player who can shine as in the second game of Madison or do a shadow job.
Pascal Siakam, after scoring a basket in the second game of the series against the Knicks.
Leader or squire, siakam adapts to what is needed every nightsomething that several colleagues can also do. That's why Indiana's are where they are. Therefore and why He parked the cassock and put his pants short.
