Mamadi Diakite making history with NBA Finals appearance

When the Virginia Cavaliers held on for one of the most dramatic Elite Eight wins in NCAA history, forward Mamadi Diakite made history. Diakite, a native of Conakry, Guinea, became the first Guinean to play in the Final Four. Now, he’s doing it again as he’s the first of his country to make it to an NBA Finals. The Milwaukee Bucks kick off their push for an NBA title tonight, July 6th, as they take on the Phoenix Suns.

What a journey this season has been One more stop with the best guys in the country pic.twitter.com/MHkgTroCpj

— Mamadi Diakite (@_mdiakite) July 5, 2021 Back in April of 2019, Diakite was the talk of the town as the Hoos made their historic postseason push. “My cousins told me…