Aquille Carr is taking the Brandon Jennings route to the NBA — skipping college to spend a year playing overseas before be is eligible for the 2014 NBA draft.
This summer, he’ll get a taste of what awaits him while spending nearly two weeks in China.
From June 5th to June 15th, some of the greatest basketball players of yesteryear will meet the brightest stars of tomorrow as they come together for the Legends Tour. Put together by the Self Motivated Athletic Agency, these stars will tour through China during this upcoming summer.
The latest names to join the Legends Tour include two-time NBA scoring champion Tracy McGrady, former NBA champion Jason “White Chocolate” Williams and Carr, the diminutive dunking star.
McGrady, 33, played this season for the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association. He spent 15 seasons in the NBA, playing for the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks. T-Mac was a seven-time All-Star and remains one of the most popular players in the world.
Williams, 37, spent 13 years in the NBA, winning the 2006 NBA championship with the Miami Heat. He became one of the league’s most recognizable player for his street ball style, pairing jaw-dropping dribble moves with breathtaking no-look passes.
Williams, who went by the nickname of “White Chocolate,” is often referred to as a walking highlight reel.
Carr, 19, has opted to take the route of Brandon Jennings by foregoing college to pursue a career overseas before becoming eligible for the NBA. The 5’7″ dunk artist was previously committed to Seton Hall, but made the decision to skip the college ranks on Mar. 17, 2013.
Carr is most commonly known for his marvelous dunking ability, which has been featured in YouTube videos and LeBron James cell phone commercials.
Please revise that Aquille Carr is a high school phenom known as the “Crime Stopper,” from Baltimore. The dunker in the video on Lebrons Samsung commercial was a kid named Porter aka “No Gravity”. Similar height, but two different men.