News about Jabari Parker

Jabari Parker's career was never meant to lead to Barcelona. He was never supposed to be crying on camera as a reporter asked him 'What's wrong, boy' with a microphone in his face. Parker was one of the highest touted prospects of his class - with comparisons to LeBron James buoying his rise to stardom all the way to the NBA Draft. But things were not easy for him as two massive injuries in his rookie and third seasons saw him bouncing to six teams in four seasons and then became almost an afterthought - consigned to YouTube videos with titles like 'What happened to...' or  'Where are they now'.

Jabari Parker has explained why he broke down in tears during a locker room interview after finishing his first season of basketball in Europe. The emotional interview came almost exactly a decade after the former Duke superstar was selected second overall by the Bucks in the 2014 NBA Draft.  During an on-camera interview, the reporter asked Parker to reflect on his first year playing in Spain, following a series of knee injuries that derailed the career he was slated to have in America. 

Jabari Parker broke down in tears during a locker room interview after FC Barcelona's semi-final loss to Real Madrid.  It came almost exactly a decade after the former Duke superstar was selected second overall by the Bucks in the 2014 NBA Draft.  During an on-camera interview, the reporter asked Parker to reflect on his first season playing in Europe, following a series of knee injuries that derailed the career he was slated to have in America.