At 20, Satnam Singh Bhamara was certain his playing days were over. Warming the bench with his head hung heavy and his gigantic sweaty palms pressed against each other as his Texas Legends team-mates dribbled and paced across the court before him, the 7 ' 2" center felt his will slip and angst grow.
It wasn't entirely unfounded. After being drafted into NBA side - the first Indian-born player to be picked in the premier basketball league - Dallas Mavericks in 2015, Satnam had wound up spending the next two years at its off-shoot, G-League. He played just 7.