Just the city and people combined is just amazing,” he told reporters. “I couldn’t think of a better place for me to get drafted to. The Raptors were the NBA champion in 2019 – the first team outside the US to manage that feat. That’s the priority,” Dick joked with reporters at the ceremony on Thursday.īut while his off court antics have certainly made an impression, Dick said he was focused on making an early impact now that he’s off to see his new team, which failed to make the NBA playoffs last season. His popularity is only set to soar and he’s already been noticed by celebrity A-listers, with Canadian rapper and Toronto Raptors fan Drake following him on Instagram. Off the court, Dick has become known for his charismatic personality and love for social media – the youngster has over 170,000 followers on TikTok. Sarah Stier/Getty Imagesĭick also set a University of Kansas freshman record for three-point field goals, making a total of 83. The 19-year-old, known for his shooting, averaged 14.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in his one season with the Jayhawks.ĭick was chosen as the 13th pick by the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. His mother, Carmen, enjoyed an accomplished college career playing basketball for Iowa State in the 1980s. “People are going to think I’m crazy but the mentality was that I’m going to wear this suit probably once in my entire life so I might as well just go all out.”ĭick, who is 6 feet 8 inches tall, opted to leave Kansas after his freshman season for the NBA after forgoing the remainder of his college availability. “I’m just being goofy in myself,” added Dick, who was born in Wichita, Kansas. Regarded as one of the greatest movies of all time, “The Wizard of Oz” transplants Dorothy Gale, played by Judy Garland, along with her little terrier, Toto, from the Kansas farm where she lived with her Auntie Em and Uncle Henry to a mysterious place called Oz. “You’ve got the ‘Wizard of Oz’ with Dorothy and her red slippers, I kind of put that into the jacket.” “I’m from Kansas,” Dick said ahead of the NBA draft ceremony. In addition to the ruby suit, Dick also wore shoes with red soles and a silver chain. The former Kansas Jayhawks guard-forward was chosen as the No.13 pick by the Toronto Raptors but it was his choice of outfit that stole the headlines. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) John Minchillo/APħ-foot-4 Frenchman Victor Wembanyama taken by the San Antonio Spurs with first pick of NBA Draft Victor Wembanyama arrives at Barclays Center before the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in New York.
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