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Jahlil Okafor was the third pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. The former Duke superstar had been seen as a player with All-Star potential.
Okafor NBAE/Getty Images With that kind of inactivity, rust was inevitable. Okafor’s only appearance for the Nets came on Dec. 15 — his 22nd birthday — and he logged 22 ½ minutes, clearly ...
High-school basketball phenom Jahlil Okafor—a sure-fire NBA lottery pick—is a monster on the court. But to understand what drives him, you have to meet his dad. And know what happened to his ...
Jahlil Okafor’s NBA journey is at a crossroads, a startling situation for the former third overall pick of the 2015 draft. The 6-foot-11 center was the nation's top high school recruit in his ...
Okafor was brought up from the Fort Wayne Mad Ants to give them more depth at the center position after Myles Turner hurt his neck. Thomas Bryant was the only other healthy center on the roster.
The hits keep coming for Jahlil Okafor. The 76ers rookie center was suspended for two games by the team Wednesday following the release of a TMZ video allegedly showing Okafor clocking a bystander … ...
Philadelphia 76ers’ Jahlil Okafor, center right, dunks the ball with Golden State Warriors’ Zaza Pachulia, right, defending as Kevin Durant, left, and Stephen Curry, center left, looks on during the ...
Okafor isn't far removed from being the 17.5 points and seven rebounds per game player he was as a rookie in 2015. He's still young enough that if he's been working, he can be a presence in the paint.
Long before he got his first tattoo, Jahlil Okafor knew exactly what it would be. He always said if he was going to get inked there was only one image that would fit him: that of his mother ...
On the court, Jahlil Okafor has pretty much been everything the Philadelphia 76ers could have hoped for. The No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft, billed as an offensive force, is averaging ...
Despite being only a sophomore, Jahlil Okafor is one of the most dominant big men in the high school game. Often compared to Jared Sullinger, Okafor simply overpowers opponents. A who's who of ...