“That’s my m************ son! That’s my m************, boy!” yelled out Boston Celtics champion Eddie House as New Mexico punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 years.
His son, Jaelen House, had led the Lobos to a Mountain West Conference championship with a 28-point showing against San Diego State. “I don’t expect nothing less but for him to show up when it’s time to show up,” House told Geoff Grammer of the Albuquerque Journal.
Four months later, Jaelen was donning the same colors his father once wore, as he got the opportunity to suit up for the Celtics in Summer League.