One Warriors player was a DoorDash driver and gardener just 3 years ago. Now, he’s Steph Curry’s teammate and a rotation player for the 4-1 Warriors. Meet Lindy Waters III, and his story is incredible. In HS, he was Trae Young’s teammate. After college, he played semi-pro ball for The Basketball League - where he’d have to drive to a different state in the middle of the night just to play a game. Lindy then became a DoorDash driver and a gardener on the side, just to make some money. His semi-pro team won the championship, and he got a call to try out for OKC’s G-League team. And in 2022, he earned a 2-way contract with the Thunder. Fast forward to June 2024, when the Warriors traded for him on draft day. Golden State reportedly had him very high on a list of lesser-known players who could make an impact in the right situation. He may have found the right situation. Early in the 2024-25 season, the Warriors have a deep team - but Lindy Waters III is earning playing time. He’s shooting a scorching 47% from deep. Last year, he was even a finalist for the NBA Social Justice Champion award - for his work with Native American youth and Indigenous communities. He was cutting grass to make money just 3 years ago. And now, it’s impossible not to root for him.
水哥的故事很励志，高中曾是吹杨的队友，大学毕业后打半职业联赛，甚至要半夜开车跨州参加比赛，然后他为了赚钱做过DoorDash（美国饿了么）司机和园丁兼职。他因所在的半职业队获得了冠军而得到了雷霆发展联盟球队的试训机会，后来和雷霆队签了双向合同，快进到2024年的选秀日，勇士通过交易得到了他，勇士将他列在不太知名但可以在适当情况下产生影响的球员榜的前面，他或许已经找到了适当的时机。如今勇士拥有很深的阵容，但水哥正在获得上场时间，因为他的三分命中率高达47%，去年他甚至因为为美国原住民青年和土著社区所做的工作而入围了 NBA 社会公正冠军奖。三年前他还在割草赚钱，如今我们无法不支持他。
One Warriors player was a DoorDash driver and gardener just 3 years ago. Now, he’s Steph Curry’s teammate and a rotation player for the 4-1 Warriors. Meet Lindy Waters III, and his story is incredible. In HS, he was Trae Young’s teammate. After college, he played semi-pro ball for The Basketball League - where he’d have to drive to a different state in the middle of the night just to play a game. Lindy then became a DoorDash driver and a gardener on the side, just to make some money. His semi-pro team won the championship, and he got a call to try out for OKC’s G-League team. And in 2022, he earned a 2-way contract with the Thunder. Fast forward to June 2024, when the Warriors traded for him on draft day. Golden State reportedly had him very high on a list of lesser-known players who could make an impact in the right situation. He may have found the right situation. Early in the 2024-25 season, the Warriors have a deep team - but Lindy Waters III is earning playing time. He’s shooting a scorching 47% from deep. Last year, he was even a finalist for the NBA Social Justice Champion award - for his work with Native American youth and Indigenous communities. He was cutting grass to make money just 3 years ago. And now, it’s impossible not to root for him.
水哥的故事很励志，高中曾是吹杨的队友，大学毕业后打半职业联赛，甚至要半夜开车跨州参加比赛，然后他为了赚钱做过DoorDash（美国饿了么）司机和园丁兼职。他因所在的半职业队获得了冠军而得到了雷霆发展联盟球队的试训机会，后来和雷霆队签了双向合同，快进到2024年的选秀日，勇士通过交易得到了他，勇士将他列在不太知名但可以在适当情况下产生影响的球员榜的前面，他或许已经找到了适当的时机。如今勇士拥有很深的阵容，但水哥正在获得上场时间，因为他的三分命中率高达47%，去年他甚至因为为美国原住民青年和土著社区所做的工作而入围了 NBA 社会公正冠军奖。三年前他还在割草赚钱，如今我们无法不支持他。
