'It’s a homecoming'; Shaedon Sharpe’s family to watch him play in Toronto Sunday
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Shaedon Sharpe’s fan club from London, Ont. is about to see him play live for the first time Sunday in Toronto
Shaedon Sharpe’s fan club from London, Ont. is about to see him play live for the first time Sunday in Toronto.
"We’ve got as much family and friends to come as we could," says Julia Bell, Shaedon’s mom.
"We're all sitting in the same section, and it's going to be amazing. Just to see our boy playing on an NBA court in the same city that we used to drive him to practice it’s going to be surreal."
Shaedon's parents would often take him up the 401 on a regular basis for practices in Toronto. Even though tickets are tough to come by, he'll have a fan club of about 50 including his grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends.
"It really is a homecoming," says Bell.
"He spent so much time for over the years traveling and sacrificing his typical life of a teenager. It’s going to be great for everyone who supported him over the years to see him play."
In his rookie season, the 19 year old is averaging almost eight points per game, however it's his athleticism, and high flying dunks which has caught people's attention. The NBA has invited him to compete in the dunk contest at all-star weekend.
