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Ron Baker living NBA dream, relishing in rookie season

Former Wichita State Shocker Ron Baker, center, lunges for a ball, when the New York Knicks played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Chesapeake Energy Arena. Baker played a total of 18 minutes. (Feb. 15, 2017)

Ron Baker is living his boyhood dream.

The former Wichita State All-American returned to the Midwest on Wednesday for a homecoming. Baker, a shooting guard for the New York Knicks, played 18 minutes against Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Life is much different for Baker, or “Burgundy,” as he’s known to his teammates.

Ron Burgundy is a mythological character, Baker said.