After 10 years of grinding it out in the G League, Andre Ingram finally lived out his dream of playing in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday and it couldn’t have gone much better for the 32-year-old rookie.
In 29 minutes for the Lakers, Ingram scored 19 points on an efficient 6-of-8 from the field, including four three-pointers, tied with Chris Paul for a game-high. His impressive debut caught the attention of several prominent figures around the league, including Paul, the president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).