How Pascal Siakam went from studying to be a priest to playing for the Raptors was already one of the most improbable stories in sports. And then Game 1 of the NBA Finals happened.
TORONTO—There are few people in the NBA who have made it so far as fast as Pascal Siakam. Less than a decade ago, he didn’t have time for basketball. He was too busy doing chores at his seminary in Cameroon.
So how he went from studying to be a Catholic priest to playing for the Toronto Raptors was already one of the most incredible, most improbable stories in sports. And then Game 1 of the NBA Finals happened.
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