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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot walks off the stage after being selected as the number twenty-four overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

Journey to the NBA Draft

Fultz’s journey to the NBA Draft is a story unto itself. And his elevation to the NBA is a tale of its own. He was a player identified early on as the one player in this draft the Philadelphia 76ers should target. As the likelihood of the 76ers selecting Fultz waned, post intensity brightened. The Philadelphia 76ers’ roster built around a Markelle Fultz player need,and the 2017 NBA Draft provided the last piece.

From the @EmpireStateBldg, @MarkelleF speaks on his journey to the #NBADraft. pic.twitter.com/AjVbtcgYyr
— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) June 20, 2017

Realizing a dream

It is the dream of every NCAA player to land in the NBA Draft, and ultimately hear their name called first. And its that dream that motivates players to put in long hours at the gym.

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Youth is a difficult time. Life is filled with distractions. Experience and wisdom are blank slates, and have yet to be filled with the juice of errors and mistakes. So the courageous young men who elect dedication to their sport early in life are to be commended. It’s the very nature to be curious, to seek variety. A young man who can master himself has won the greatest battle of all.