WHITE PLAINS — A high-profile spectator found a spot along the baseline Sunday afternoon to watch Jimmer Fredette play his final game (for now, at least) with the Westchester Knicks of the N.B.A. Development League.
The spectator, Felipe Lopez, could relate, perhaps better than anyone else at Westchester County Center, to Fredette’s public travails in recent seasons.
“Your road to success doesn’t always go straight,” said Lopez, 41, a former prodigy who struggled to meet outsize expectations as a pro. “Sometimes you have to hit a couple of bumps to reset yourself and refocus your priorities. So I give him a lot of credit.