Pascal Siakam may have patented his spin move on a basketball court, but the near-unstoppable play has its roots on a soccer field.
Soccer was Siakam’s first love. In his native Cameroon, it was the sport that more kids dreamed of playing professionally. But his three older brothers and father — who was ahead of the curve when it came to dreaming of his boys making the NBA — were basketball players and fans and eventually the future Raptor was hooked.