Kasprintina Jones has missed out on too many important moments in her son’s life. Being there for events like Kai’s high school and prep school graduations, his first game at the University of Texas and the NCAA Tournament simply weren’t possible because of ongoing visa restrictions.
But when Kasprintina (Kas for short) first learned Kai would be declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft scheduled for this past July 29th in New York City after his second collegiate season, it looked like she would once again be stuck in the family’s native Bahamas watching everything unfold on a laptop or screen.