In 2007, Jamario Moon finally made it to the NBA after seven years of toiling for a dozen different teams in the D League, the ABA, the WBA, the US Basketball League, and even the Mexican National League.
Fifteen years later, his nephew Xavier got his chance to make his NBA debut, and he just turned 27, too — the same age Jamario was when he had his breakthrough. The older Moon had a guaranteed contract while Xavier just finished the 10 days of his hardship exemption, but the beauty of the moment remains the same. After playing in France and Canada and Israel before coming back home to the G League this year, Xavier Moon saw his dream come true this week when he suited up for the Clippers against the Brooklyn Nets.