3 Pointer Challenge with Indian Basketball Star Satnam Singh

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Dallas Mavericks player discusses getting drafted and offers advice to other aspiring Indian athletes.
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Young Hollywood, what's happening? It's your boy David Mendez and we are here with a seven-foot-two giant. Everybody, give it up. For the one and only Mr. Satnam Singh! What up, homie?
Good, man.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is what the difference is between 5'9" and 7'2" looks like. Pretty high. And scary looking to your eyes. He's really like. I don't like embarrassing myself but I just want to measure up. Man-to-man, let's measure up. Let's do, start off with the hands. This is devouring my hands. I want you to see the handshake right here. Great. Guys, when I'm holding this hand, I'm telling you like this is like a bear just crushing my hand right now. Wow! So, this is about what, you got like 7'3". This is incredible. Alright, guys. So we wanted to compare shoe sizes as well. Size 20.
Yeah.
Size 10 and 1/2. Oh my god. I've never felt less like a man. Till today.
What I have, I got it. I take it. What my God has given me, I take everything. I don't care.
Now that we got that out of the way, let's talk basketball.
Yeah, sure.
What's your training like for your footwork?
Most I work on my footwork, like stair stuff, like box of gym and like weight training. And also work on like post movements, like my hook shots, hook shots, stuff like that.
What do you think your best move is right now?
Really like my shooting, anywhere.
You like shooting?
Yeah, I love shooting. I don't care about
See, that's not, that's not typical for a big man. You wanna just do a little quick uh round of uh three-pointers?
Yeah, sure, we can do that.
Let's do that. Five in a row. Best out of five out of those five shots.
Okay. Alright, first one. Whoa! Oh. Guys. You know what? Oh yeah. I don't really like too much. I got a shot. Last one, let's see what happens. I want you, you have to go shoot now. That's your turn. Went a bit. There's one. Ah! There's two. So it's on you. You want to make or you don't make. I'm going to tie this thing up, I'm going to take it all the time right now. The wind's picking up. I'll take it. I'll take that. Bank it. Rebank it. But I'll take that. That's a good shot. Do one more round. Okay, that's good.
You're from India, you're the first Indian NBA drafted player.
Yes, sir. The when they called my name, Satnam Singh, 52nd pick for Dallas Mavericks. And my shoulders like relaxed, my mind relaxed, my body like, it's like a dream.
Did time slow down for you?
Yeah. This time is like really slow. If I go walk anywhere, I don't know where I'm walking. I don't know anything about that. Back in India, it's like 1. 3 billion people and um they have opened the gate to another kids in India.
You gave them the kids the dreams out there?
Yeah, there's a dream for everyone. Not for me only. It's like everyone.
You gotta get a winner. Uh oh. Two. God. There it is. Alright. Three. Oh. All I gotta do is one. Tie this game up. I gotta make it. And I'm out. Well guys, I'll let you down Satnam. I would try to dunk with you but I think, I think you'll destroy me here. What would you say for a kid in India who you gave them that idea that they can make the NBA? What kind of advice would you give them?
You need to focus on your job. If you want to play a game, you have to keep focus on only your game. You have to keep hard working. Hard work is very important.
That's good. Oh. We're out. Peace.
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- Satnam Singh
Dallas Mavericks player and interview guest
- David Mendez
Host of the interview
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