Sim Bhullar became the NBA’s tallest player -- and its first of Indian descent -- when the Sacramento Kings signed him Thursday.
7’5 Sim Bhullar signs with Kings, become first NBA player of Indian descent
Big Sim Bhullar made NBA history when the Kings signed him to their roster on Thursday.
In case you need confirmation he’s 7’5:
Here’s 7’5 Sim Bhullar and his 5’7 teammate Tajuan Porter: http://t.co/PkSwHPAyWD pic.twitter.com/0z0v4NOxQm
— SB Nation (@SBNation) January 17, 2015 Sim Bhullar is 7’5. This is how tall 7’5 is: (pic: @mr_jasonjones) http://t.co/c6t63A4U4I pic.twitter.com/PoAQ37JeKo
— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 27, 2014 The 7’5, 360-pound rookie out of New Mexico State was with the Kings in preseason and has spent the year with the team’s D-League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns. Bhullar has done just fine, despite concerns about his conditioning on a team running an extreme up-tempo system: He’s averaging 10.3 points on wildly efficient 72.7 percent shooting, with 8.8 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game.
The Kings are apparently interested in giving the very, very big man a shot down the stretch as their playoff hopes are long gone. They sat all-star center DeMarcus Cousins in Monday night’s game just to get him some rest, so minutes are available.
Bhullar was born in Canada to Indian immigrants. The Kings’ owner, Vivek Ranadive, is the first Indian-born owner in NBA history, and has taken an interest in promoting the game on the subcontinent.
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