The movies Hoosiers and Rudy are some of the classics that we love. Why? Because each tells the story of defying the odds by unexpected successes. Would Paul George or Lebron James be a great story? Sure, but we expect that storyline from a mile away like the next Michael Bay Transformer movie. As improbable as it may seem, the Los Angeles Lakers have their own storyline in the making.
From the moment he began his 10-day contract, David Nwaba was a diamond in the rough for the Lakers. Nwaba persevered through an improbable journey of fulfilling his NBA dreams, becoming one of the first transactions under the new front office regime led by President of Basketball Operations, Magic Johnson.