While most of the basketball-watching world was distracted by the opening night of the NCAA tournament, Saddiq Bey decided it would be a perfect time to drop a career-high 51 points on Thursday night in the Detroit Pistons’ win over the Orlando Magic.
As with most good things in life, it came after a heart-to-heart discussion with mom. Bey’s mother, Drewana, who played college ball herself, implored her son to be more aggressive.
“She just texts me every once in a while to give me a reality check,” Bey said after the game.