Miles Turner’s priceless reaction to a local family naming a child after him

Miles Turner is the player with the longest tenure on Indiana Pacers roster, so it stands to reason that he’ll have quite a following among Pacers fans. Turner has endured constant trade rumors and became one of the most valued members of the team. Throughout, he remained loyal to the organization and gave his all on the field. So it shouldn’t be that surprising. that a local family decided to name their newborn baby after Miles Turner.

Once Miles Turner found out that the family had named their baby after him, he had a priceless reaction.

“It’s dope, I’m honored bro, really, really,” Turner said. “It is so little, so precious.” When I first came here I think someone named a pig after me, but this is a much better upgrade. So shout out to everybody, man.”

Turner learned of the baby’s name from a social media post tagged by the baby’s father announcing the child’s birth and name. He also noted that both mother and baby are fine.

Myles Turner is staying with the Pacers

If there was one player in the NBA who was subject to trade talk every season, it was Turner. He has been the Pacers’ starting center since his sophomore season in 2016-17, and has always been one of the most productive centers in the NBA, despite what some might say about his weaknesses as a player.

Towards the end of the 2022-23 season The Pacers gave Turner a contract extension that will take him to the end of this year. Turner will play in unrestricted free agency this offseason, unless he and the team can agree on a new deal before the free agency period expires. Under the NBA’s new CBA, teams can negotiate with their free agents immediately after the NBA Finals.

Turner has spent his entire 10-year NBA career with the Pacers since being selected No. 11 overall in the 2015 NBA Draft. This season, he averaged 15.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.1 blocks, along with 48.9 percent field goal share, 38.8 percent from three-point line and 71.6 percent from the free throw line.

David Iapkowitz is a basketball reporter for ClutchPoints, covering men’s and women’s NBA, WNBA and NCAA basketball news. The Los Angeles native has op-eds with Basketball Insiders, SB Nation and The Next Hoops.