He Went From NBA Reject To EuroLeague Legend In 6 Months

[@DKM_Sports]

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[@jamesbutler3812]

Nunn still holds an NBA record which may never be broken: He and Duncan Robinson are the ONLY two undrafted players ever to each score 30 or more points for the same team in the same game. As a Miami fan I wish he were still with the Heat, but I am thrilled for him that he is doing so well.

[@KingGeeKay]

Never say never

[@NickHaVAnaClub]

​@@KingGeeKayHe said "May never"

[@ΕλλασΣερβια]

Today bro scored 39 points greetings from Athens

[@InterestingFactsDailyOfficial]

Im the first person from Azerbaijan to score 0 points in the NBA while LeBron James was dressed as a playboy bunny at Diddys party. We both hold records that mean nothing.

[@MR12AMAZING]

That's a very specific stat lol.

[@marcel4002]

I had no idea he was playing overseas. Nunn was great for in Miami his first couple of seasons. I'm glad to see he found success.

[@ΕλλασΣερβια]

Here in Athens he is like God bro

[@pittassavvas7512]

He is playing for one of the most successful team in Europe, Panathinaikos have won the euro league 8 times 🎉

[@JoyMadrugada]

check what he did yesterday

[@Heisenberg488]

7​@@pittassavvas7512

[@nicksotiropoulos1469]

As a fan of opponent team I can assure you he is reborn...

[@pablolopez846]

I think Panathinaikos fans helped a lot to see his best version. I'm glad in Europe we still have these amazing fanbases in several countries whereas in America matches are played in stadiums filled with influencers and actors...

[@ikedatike2533]

I will always be envious because at the end of the day we can't even afford to pull up much less watch the games on the TV

[@Kdizzll]

European basketball doesn’t even compare to American. Cope

[@pablolopez846]

@@Kdizzll Where are your last 5 MVPs from?

[@Elephanthajsnen]

@@Kdizzllare you 14 years old?

[@Bkhouma]

@@pablolopez846yeah buddy where are they playing? You send your best players and get our rejects that should tell you something

[@UnchartedHistory-4k]

Yesterday Kendrik Nunn he had a record performance in the Euroleague game between Panathinaikos Athens and Armani Milano. Career-high 39 points, 7 rebounds and a personal-best PIR of 37.

[@TehLuNaTiC]

He still ...that perfomance wasnt the best in that matchday in Euroleague .... Tt

[@WilliamABowers]

So dropping down three league levels deserves a congratulations... gtfoh🤨

[@ΘωμαςΓεωργουλοπουλος-ξ9ν]

Nunn yesterday scored 39pts in euroleague game and 7 times 3pts in first quarter💪☘️

[@Def13.]

που να δουνε τι εκανε χθες...θα τους πεσει το καφασι....απλα μαγεια.....

[@Eptasterostj]

Καλύτερα να μη δουνε. Να τον αφήσουν εδώ

[@Def13.]

@Eptasterostj σωστό κ αυτό...

[@tealsquare]

Sounds like he bricked shots the rest of the 4 quarters

[@GeorgeSchneider-m9q]

Quality video. Definitely got a sub. Love the random stories. Not the ones where 25 creators talk about it but use different words .

[@DKM_Sports]

Thanks for the sub!

[@GeorgeSchneider-m9q]

@DKM_Sports great job. Story was awesome and not drug out 10 mins longer than it had to be. I'm a hooper who had the great fortune to play against a lot of great player in the 90s. Gonna binge your content the rest of the night!

[@mtx6397]

He's an old school rough NBAer! Fantastic player,great guy he wants to win not to make stats!A true leader and for sure the next captain for years to come!Of course fans love him but the most important we RESPECT him and everyone's believe s in him! Kendrick is part of PAO family and always be!He belongs to NBA for sure but in Greece his an inspiration for everyone!Hands down the best player in Europe and future GREATEST!

[@diamadid1s]

Bro Nunn had 21 pts at the final vs Real, not 12...

[@DKM_Sports]

I read it wrong

[@thanell1373]

He is not a reject he is better than many players that are on the league rn but in Europe he can be a legend

[@anokseidotos]

he got some offers in summer from nba but he didnt like the roles he was offered, he was searching for something better so he rejected those offers to stay in europe.

[@Rozay89]

The Lakers ruined him they shouldn't have traded for him for LeBron to get roles players that the team don't use.i was rooting for him in Miami but when he got to la I knew his game will go down.if you played with LeBron you became a role player except for kyrie

[@travisstrickland7270]

Yea he from my city Chicago. I followed his Career in NBA but no team would stick with him for long and give him a real chance. I really thought he was good but unfortunately NBA is Hollywood now. big names

[@adamdrach3894]

He’s not better than most 8 man off the bench stop it ya hype players up that don’t do shit without someone else commanding the defense attention. He couldn’t stay in the league cause he was a below average nba player.

[@anokseidotos]

@@adamdrach3894 8 man on any top 50% teams gets 50% more money than nunn is getting in europe though and arguibly he could find this or a better salary in a very small team as a 6th or 7th man (teams have minimum spending on nba) but he isnt after the money but search the place in a team that he likes...

[@awesomw08]

its a whole different energy in the euroleague. you got guys like KD and GA taking out time to go over there to watch games. Its crazy energy from the fans.

[@and6reas]

Fun fact not mentioned: the one getting thrown in the ground by Nunn at 20:00 is Jabari Parker who ended up playing in Euroleague as well, being far less successful.

[@Outright_Mike]

I’m so happy for Kendrick being embraced by his new team like this. The road to success is marred with setbacks. Glad to see him thrive P.S. In know the video is about Kendrick Nunn. But Kostas Sloukas scoring 24 points on 100 fg% is impressive feat!

[@TheDragonOfBlood9]

I really liked your documentary! Its as detailed as it should be. As a greek and Panathinaikos fan i can assure you that Nunn is a real legend for us here and an inspiration to train harder every day.

[@mikesaroglou4999]

it's a joy for every player to play in greece.The atmosphere greek fans produce is mesmerising

[@dimitrioskostoulas9392]

Kendrick had knee injuries and NBA could not wait for him that's all...He is full of talent and he has a winner's mentality which many NBA top players lack of...He went to a place where everybody believed in him so he could flourish... Yes NBA gathers all the talent in the world but Euroleague basketball is more interesting & fun to watch because of tactics and motivation during normal season.NBA is interesting in the playoffs

[@blankblank82929]

One of my favorite KZbinrs. Appreciate your vids & how you don’t curse in them. Always a classy & quality watch. God bless!

[@litoxxlito_axx7318]

Good Kendrick, don’t come back to the NBA, stay where they love you

[@lionel8554]

This was beautiful man, thank you for sharing this story on Nunn!

[@L0ngstrip]

What I love about basketball outside of the US is that everyone gets to shine. It's not just about giving 1 player 100 shots. The game is played in the flow through a system, and the man of the night/series is the man of the night/series. It could be me this round and you the next round. That does not mean the best player is not prioritized; he doesn't have to force the issue unless he has no other choice. Basketball, how it is meant to be played. 70s, 80, 90s basketball philosophy.

[@domoreresearch]

they have to play that way because they have significantly worse players

[@L0ngstrip]

@@domoreresearch utter nonsense. They play that way because the coaches are in charge and it's about pure basketball. In the NBA it's about brand building, manipulation through woke ideologies and politics. Lets not forget the cancel culture. How dare a boss/owner/coach run the team the way they want when it's the players/employees doing all the work. The fake socialist mindset. That's why the society is getting softer and more chaotic/lawless. Real basketball is not a one on one contest. It never was until this generation. That's why the product suffers with viewership. It's now hero ball and launching 3s all game.

[@lewforos1339]

@@domoreresearch Incorrect. Thats the way basketball should be played. NBA is all about money and highlights. Why you think zone defence is not aloud and the Center cant stay under the hoop on defence aswell? So they get more space to the basket and produce more highlights. Thats why the court and everything is bigger aswell. Not because they are better, because that way more fascinating plays can happen, more it will be replayed more money will come. In europe the story is totally different, its all about passion. The best players are in the NBA because of money and its totally understandable its business. But dont compare European Basketball the real basketball with that bullsht. Also NBA'S last 5 MVPs are Europeans don't you forget that.

[@Kingme3144]

When players aren't as talented you have to play this way. It makes basketball sense to get steph curry as many shots as possible. There are probably 15 players on or around that level on different teams so you get them the ball. No Euroleague player has the raw talent of an NBA superstar so playing as a team takes the pressure off of the best player to perform as an NBA talent. Just be slightly better than your teammates so scouting can't stop your production. There is no stopping an elite nba players production and if it happens once it won't happen again for 30 games.

[@Kingme3144]

​@@lewforos1339the best players in the world are in the nba because the best basketball is being played there. That's 101. The last 6 Olympic gold medals belong to the USA and 17/20 total. The basketball dominance is so crazy that this isnt even a conversation. The Euroleague is dominanted by nba rejects. Every mvp won from other countries were on teams surrounded by Americans. You can talk about how superior you think your basketball is but literally any nba championship walks through the Euroleague relatively easy. On the other hand a Euroleague team wouldn't win 15 games during an NBA season. Luka won that league as a child and still can't win in the nba. That's very telling about the levels of competition.

[@KkutD07]

Thank you for this story, brother. Well done!! And as for Kendrick Nunn, you said it best his legend doesn't need to be in the NBA it's a large continent he is playing in and many more people know him there than ever could in North America, congratulation to him.

[@bigman__1908]

I really want to mention to things. First of all in Greek and European basketball the giant is panathinaikos not olympiakos. The trophies are 40 to 14 in domestic league and 7 to 3 in Euroleague. Also after the rebranding of the European basketball when the name of euroleague tha most successful team is panathinaikos with 6 trophies in 24 years

[@ImDembe]

Make money, Greece is beiutiful with nice weather, passionate fans and good food.

[@ΑπόλλωνΘηρευτής]

...and a monster Porche as a gift from the President!

[@Kingme3144]

Alex with the thunder just signed for 80M as a role player. If you can stick in the nba you could buy the dealership 😂. Not worth going overseas if you don't have to.

[@travisstrickland7270]

@@ΑπόλλωνΘηρευτής What do you mean? president of the league gave Nunn a Porsche car

[@chd.mcmxix]

​@@travisstrickland7270president and owner of PAO gave him a Porsche gt4 as a gift.

[@dokanyon]

As mentioned in the video, many NBa players came and couldnt adopt. Nunn at his first months had that NBA mentality , not passing enough, making all the shots etc. The coach transformed him in only 3 months and he learnt the European mentality. Now he is unstoppable

[@Kingme3144]

Because they didn't really want to be there to be honest. In nba circles overseas is seen as failure because the nba is the best basketball players on Earth. If an NBA player locks in most would dominate anywhere. The Euroleague is full of guys not talented enough to be productive in the nba or players too small for their position.

[@Kingme3144]

Giving the coach credit for an ex nba player playing well is crazy. All you have to do is give them the freedom to be themselves and a team that trusts him to be himself.

[@TehLuNaTiC]

@@Kingme3144 You have no clue what you talking about.... Seriously... ! Were you from ? i would be surprize if you tell me ANY place exepct the States

[@vladomachar6365]

@@Kingme3144 You obviously know nothing about Euroleague. American ignorance...

[@Antmin789]

Euroleage is secont league in the world after NBA . In NBA cares more for the Show of the game (personal numbers of stats,dunks etc) and have the most athletic players and large contracts . In Euroleague the basketball is more a team effort in offence and defence, closed games ,rational basketball . In reality, they are two competing leagues with different mentality in approaching matches and that is why it is not easy for great players to easily play from one league to the other. Kendric Nunn was the exception.

[@domoreresearch]

you forgot the nba has better players trainers and just a better lifestyle of living compare to europe

[@giorgosspec345]

@@domoreresearch depends on the country. For example ASM (monaco) players live in the richest and safest country in the world. Top tier quality of life.

[@vi_el9213]

Bro places like Monaco Greece France Italy and Spain is where nba players come for vocation and are safer from America so lifestyle is better in Europe (of course America is richer than all of this countries combined but the players are rich and get paid millions so they don’t really care about the economic state of the rest of the country)

[@pixytorres7117]

​@@vi_el9213You forgot to add that in Europe you don't pay taxes like 50% in the NBA, all your money goes straight to the pocket plus the taxes are way less than USA. An American Basketball Player getting millions playing in Europe is gonna be his dream specially if he lives in Monaco, Italy, Greece.

[@Makis46]

@@domoreresearch Better lifestyle? Depends how you see it

[@renkane3086]

Wow, awesome storytelling and great video. Just pure basketball, none of the drama. Love this

[@ΘεόδωροςΓιαννακογεώργος]

nun is our favorite player ,he is awesome and if you google it more than 4 people have tattooed his face on them ☘️

[@milosstefanovic6603]

Any of NBA super stars would give their right ball to enter the arena and hear a roar of fans for his team

[@sku36]

they care only for the bag

[@acgrizzle7530]

​@@sku36 it's their job. WTF would someone take less money because the fans are louder?

[@prenomnom1335]

​@@acgrizzle7530 you can also work by passion it's not all about the money (especially for 1M+ contract)

[@domoreresearch]

yea nba superstars would rather play in europe opposed to their own country, you sound stupid

[@pixytorres7117]

​@@acgrizzle7530 And this is why NBA is a joke, because everyone playing are mercenaries there, if you have been to Europe you would knew players exist there who will stay on their team even if other teams offer allot more money. It's a thing you people in the US will never understand and that's loyalty.

[@dreddph]

What an inspiring story! Thank you for this great video. K-Nunn's journey is not yet over. As a Heat fan maybe we can snatch him from free agency give him a chance Miami see what he can do!

[@straightouttahell2720]

No bro. Leave him to us hahahha. Please😂

[@thenunnn85]

loved the video ,i shared it on my twitter,one small disagreement though the euroleague is not a stepback comparing to the g league

[@Chris-th5tx]

Great video my friend.Just found your channel and subscribed.We hope that Kedrick will stay in Panathinaikos forever

[@tuhodkogaming]

The crowd in Europe is amazing. in america all you see on front row celebrities on the middle row youtuber on the last row shy fans😂😂

[@Kingme3144]

And on the court the best basketball in the world. You left that part out

[@drechan9022]

Crowds are amazing. But lack basketball knowledge.

[@josephparhamjosephp2460]

Good for him. I hope he has continued success

[@Athenian8803]

Nunn had 21 points in the Final not 12. This season he plays even better. 65 point in 2 games last week.

[@delawrenceblue6936]

Miami Heat 🥵 need Nunn asap. Happy to see him being successful overseas

[@iliasKapa]

Very nice video! Well done! He is one of a kind here in Europe.. Nunn's footwork is in a different level from everyone else!

[@ErisstheGoddessofmanhwas]

We Greeks love him .

[@kyriakoschristou93]

great video as always bro!

[@xtremeunderratedmusic]

Let's make things clear...panathinaikos is one of the top 3 historical teams in Europe. Real is the Queen but you never mess with the King. Cause in the end King jumps Queen...haha.. Panathinaikos is the only team in Europe that never lost a final in euroleage. One more thing is that you probably don't know is that the owner of Panathinaikos had dedided the last year's to have a very low budget ..so that the reason for 17 place in last year . The new year that Nunn came the owner decide to rebuild the team...he kept only 2 players in the roster (grigonis ,kalaitzakis) and sign the legend Sloukas, he sign the most successful coach in the league the last 5 years ergin ataman and they sign also huantso hernardgomez from NBA back to Europe. Nunn came cause Ergin Ataman has the style that fixed well with his style of playing ..

[@CFCMAMO1]

I'll admit, I'm not the biggest basketball fan. I mainly got into the sport because of inside nba on tnt (sh.t is too funny) but also channels like this with stories like this. Keep up the great content.

[@georgiosntagiopoulos6548]

We love KNunn here. True star ☘️

[@pablosnackbar6417]

First time seeing your channel. That was amazing mate. Excellent story telling. Thank you

[@24hourgrind]

Good for him. I like him, hes humble and a hard worker.

[@captainzeppos]

Leaving aside that I'd prefer to watch paint dry over modern NBA and that Euroleague is 10x more enjoyable, Nunn is currently the best player in the Euroleague.

[@Flash_1689]

Just wanted to say thank you for making this s video. I enjoyed every min of it. 🤝

[@bitiani]

Guys here in Greece we have a word for clown its called Bartzokas

[@LOL-pm1nx]

olumpiakos had been dominant domestically in the greek league?panathinaikos was taking the championship from 2016 till 2020 while olumpiakos was going to final four and getting beaten every year...

[@ricksantos3527]

This is such an incredible story. Everybody loves an underdog story, don't we?

[@marlonking5924]

Bro thank you this was an amazing video. I had no clue!!

[@vasilisloukas13]

You may have released the video 4 days early, because he had an unreal game yesterday vs Armani Milano with 39 pts! And 7/8 3pt shots in the first quarter!

[@powerinvolved-di3vl2yd6q]

Wow!! passionate basketball fans. Go Nunn!! Because you not in the NBA doesn't mean you not a world class player

[@stronkveak5917]

loved this, thank you ☘

[@pi_gama13]

Amazing video man. One of the best vies I ve seen in this category and not because I am a Pao fan ☘️

[@TheGreatness-gg1jx]

What an incredible triumph! If the dice roll bad in one game, go to another and light it up. That's the way we roll. Kendrick embraced the challenged and is reaping the rewards. Couldn't be happier for him.

[@Bradleytosh]

I love Dominique Wilkins

[@commonsense2156]

Im really digging British announcer with basketball

[@malcolmpotter9528]

Imagine playing in that atmosphere 😳😳😳

[@lalo_salamanca8490]

Kendrick please stay forever ☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@athinaios8]

Great video man!!!👏

[@Gronky-sv5yp]

I hink He produce more (12,4 pts, 2.4 rbs, 2.4 ast) in the nba in 3 seasons than Jabari in 8 years. I know it was persistent injuries, but that's just shows how crazy competitive and unfair at the same time nba is. They gave Parker 8 years to redeem himself, but only gave 3 years to the man who is always ready and give 100% whenever his name was called. To me, Kendrick Nunn will always be a legend.

[@greggee9062]

He was a monster his senior year at Simeon. True Hooper

[@RevSuperCars]

Mac Mcclung needs to follow Kendrick Nunn....and how do we watch these games in america I would rather watch Euro bb than Fake NBA

[@bigradwolf5001]

Live streams but if you're working forget it due to time zone difference.

[@KTLR-333]

"fake NBA"😂 and Mac McClung isn't anywhere near the talent Kendrick Nunn is he just won the dunk contest 😂😂 you'd know this if you actually followed basketball also you dudes just be running your dick suckers.

[@KTLR-333]

Stop talking Mac McClung isn't anywhere near the talent Kendrick Nunn is 😂😂you dudes really just be talking I swear Mac McClung is a good dunker I guess but he's not NBA talent or even Euro talent he won't have that same impact goofy

[@daniellewis8301]

@@KTLR-333 hes not as good as kendrick nunn but he should definetily go to europe if he wants a chance to ply in the nba its an opertunity for a lot of g leage players should take and gives them the chance to have fun playing basketball

[@domoreresearch]

@daniellewis8301playing in europe would not be considered “fun” basketball it’s miserable over there

[@kgofficialaus]

Happy for him man that’s so epic

[@nkrumansantos1794]

The NBA has really bad coaches and bad team management. They play the players based on their salariers. Coaches fail to arrange the best 5 to 10-men rotation to win match to match.

[@Kingme3144]

Idk Boston looks pretty good to me 😂

[@jonathanbacalso2948]

He must stay there where he is happy ❤k nunn

[@JoyMadrugada]

Jabari now watching Nunn

[@spyroupartners5335]

Very interesting and accurate video. EXCEPT the reference to Olympiakos. You referred to them as "Giants"? For what? For winning 3 titles? What about being the losers of Euroleague? 9 Finals - 3 Wins. Worst record ever alongside Barcelona (8-2). Panathinaikos played in 8 finals, won 7 of them! 7! How would you call that? "Rivals of Olympiakos a "giant" of Euroleague? So disrespectful for a team that is truly legendary, alongside Real Madrid (11wins) and CSKA Moscow (8 wins)...

[@Tar1fas]

Τι πινεις φιλε;

[@theogooden3035]

Great coverage

[@Pro13Sab]

And 4 days later he dropped 7 3's in the first quarter and finished the game with 39!

[@bando5959]

He just needed to heal from the injury and the NBA doesn’t allow to many guys take the time they need if their not a media heavy name to them, but glad Nunn breaking out I was hoping he would on the Lakers but them years was a coaching and management struggle

[@TheArchAngel1111]

Great video! 👍🏽

[@nickwarriordiaz]

he was not an nba reject, he just didnt want to wave towel and sit at the end of the bench

[@Slowjo1221]

What a great piece of content!

[@mmavrel]

funny you didn't mentioned the broken teeth on the last greek finals game

[@HoChiMinhForTheWinh]

Thanks for this video

[@Heisenberg488]

8:45 going to euroleague instead of going to g league is not a fucking step down. The worst to euroleague team could smoke the best g league team.

[@thelegendgmt-365]

Great story 🔥🔥

[@mohamedadan6678]

Wow i had no idea Nunn had such a great season over seas! I hope he gets one more shot to play in the nba.

[@exoticvibes8419]

The NBA has a difficult and often unfair way of evaluating players, with Nunn being worth mentioning, but it's good that this is happening so that they can come to Europe and experience great moments.Great video .

[@Makis46]

Yes, the player has to make the news. Otherwise he is irrelevant

[@desmondholliman1]

Great story

[@josephtww88]

The atmosphere in europe is real difference. Even for football a normal league match is like champions league final

[@templumofaten]

As a Laker/Bulls fan from LA and Chicago I am happy for my Chicago homie…

[@leonardoussai656]

he trained himself and found his confidence as we saw in the olympics the Europe is not far away from the nba best players

[@AkisT1000]

Nunn Pana , let that man deserve what he is , a legend of the game

[@rushmuzik]

Heat Legend

[@Νικόλαος-β3σ]

kendrick rules greece. LEGEND ALREADY

[@berdytv3739]

Amazing ..maybe Kai sotto will see this example of Nunn for him to develop more the eagernest to play hard🥰

[@Devmac89]

Crazy my little brother was cool with him in hs. He would come over and kick it with him sometimes and we even saw him off to prom. Damn time is flying 😮

[@ΛεωνίδαςΖάγουρας]

Good job 👏🏻

[@evannatland5151]

As a heat fan I was started watching basketball again because kNundropped 40 in a preseason game

[@leonardoussai656]

that show not how competitive is the nba today but how of a business and show is becoming

[@SanFranFan30]

Illinois is a power 5 school, he wasn't overlooked out of high school

[@sk13argm]

Nunn is unstoppable 👽

[@KTLR-333]

I hate when people act like these dudes never get any opportunities smh Kendrick Nunn didn't develop past those two season in Miami and his injuries made teams stay away.

[@Panathinaikos_G13]

Nunn the ankle breakers ☘️💚

[@killamanhojoe]

so dope if you love the game you wont quit playing cause your not in the nba

[@mariolis]

As an Olympiacos fan , I have to say, that in hindsight, we should have kept the offer

[@anastassioskaikounidis9749]

A Great Player

[@rubatsch1713]

Nunn was never a reject. He simply had a lingering ankle issue that took away his explosiveness and looked like it wouldn't improve. Teams didn't know what to expect from him and that's why they lost interest. He's shining in Europe now, but without the bone bruise in his ankle, he'd still be on an NBA playoff team. The issue with bone bruises is that, while they're not really severe, there isn't a real timeline for recovery.

[@panathatube]

A Nunnclear weapon for Panathinaikos! A legendary player that green fans adore and will remember for generations to come.