Sometimes, it feels like a dream: Princepal Singh on his NBA journey
NEW DELHI: Only the second Indian to debut in the NBA Summer League, young basketball player Princepal Singh says his journey has been nothing short of a “dream” and he is working on his fitness and skills to achieve his next goal of playing in the NBA.
Singh, who hails from Gurdaspur, followed his Ludhiana basketball academy teammate Satnam Singh in making his debut at the Summer League when he turned up for Sacramento Kings against Washington Wizards at Las Vegas on Tuesday night.
“It’s amazing to play in the Summer League. I am very happy with my progress as a player. I played G league first and now playing in Summer League, and I am working towards the NBA. I didn’t think I will reach this far. It sometimes feels like a dream,” Singh said during a virtual press conference. “My next goal is playing at the NBA, Satnam Singh was the first Indian to play and I want to play for long time in NBA, so my focus is on taking care of my body and keeping myself fit.” Satnam had played in the Summer League in 2016 after being first drafted in the NBA by Dallas Mavericks in 2015.
The 20-year-old Singh, whose first professional stint was with the NBA Academy’s Ignite team in the G-League, made a brief appearance of just a minute and 22 seconds during the match, which they won 89-75.
“It is a great experience to play against the top players in Summer League. They are all NBA players, who have been drafted. Lot of learning and my game is improving,” said Singh.