Norman Powell recalls his disbelief at the DeMar DeRozan moment

ByNBAUSA



Miami Heat guard Norman Powell completed another personal milestone after playing in his first All-Star Game on Sunday.

He corresponds to the team world in the mini-tournamentthey lost both tasks in the round and failed to advance to the finals. In two games, Powell, who has Jamaican heritage, was held scoreless against Team Stars before contributing five points, two rebounds and one assist against Team Stripes.

Regardless of the outcome, it was a night to remember for Powellwho is enjoying a breakout campaign with the Heat. He has really come a long way, starting as a bench player Toronto Raptors in 2015.

The 32-year-old shooter even recalled that he was in disbelief after practicing with the then Raptors star DeMar DeRozan for the first time at UCLA after making.

“Just being a So Cal (Southern California) kid, knowing what DeMar was doing in Compton, watching his highlight videos when I was in high school, sharing the court with him, working with him, playing one-on-one, it was one of those moments,” Powell said in a video posted by The Score.

“After we finished, I called my guys, ‘Yeah, I just practiced with DeMar, I just scored on him.’ So that’s probably my first ‘Man, I can’t believe it’ moment.

Powell was living his childhood dream, being teammates with DeRozan for four years before he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs along with Jakob Poltl and a first-round pick in exchange for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green.

While Powell was sad to see his idol go, Leonard led the Raptors to the 2019 championship.

Now that he and DeRozan, now with the Sacramento Kings, are at different stages of their careers, it’s nice to hear Powell look back on his humble beginnings.





2026-02-16 05:37:00

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