Mountain Mike.
That’s a nickname Mike Conley enjoys.
The best player to never make an All-Star team? Well, that’s a moniker the Utah Jazz point guard had been looking dump for a while.
And after more than a decade of waiting, Conley can finally — officially — claim his place among the NBA’s best. Conley will take the court Sunday night in Atlanta after being named an injury replacement for Phoenix’s Devin Booker.
“Man, it’s unreal,” an elated Conley said Sunday. “I’m just blessed and thankful for the opportunity.”
The Jazz point guard was at home in Ohio, eating dinner with his family, when his phone started buzzing with unknown numbers this week.