LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Xavier Tillman #2 of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on during the game against the LA Clippers at Staples Center on April 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
“With the 35th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies select Xavier Tillman.”
Those words are probably cemented in Tillman’s head as he tries to make a name for himself in the NBA.