June 29, 2022, published on TheRinger.com
https://www.theringer.com/nba/2022/6/29/23185640/andrej-stojakovic-nba
A cacophony of whistles, buzzers, and sneaker squeaks permeates throughout a nine-court gym. A teenager with a familiar last name and a silver cross dangling from his neck clutches a basketball in one corner, far from the horde of cameras clicking across the court. He can see some of his Compton Magic teammates jockeying to get into the frame on this mid-May morning in Anaheim, California.
The teen, standing a gangly 6-foot-7, doesn’t seem to hear any of it. He dribbles side to side, staring ahead. He doesn’t break a smile, doesn’t say a word. He is keenly aware that he’s in the spotlight. People know his name. Now they want to see if he’s any good, especially since he recently picked up scholarship offers from Kentucky, Kansas, and UCLA.
Sometimes it takes referees a second to figure out who he is: “Stojakovic …” one will say. “Why do I know that name?” (READ FULL STORY HERE).
Mirin Fader 