Michigan men's basketball has three sons of NBA players.
Jordan Dumar, Jon Horford and Tim Hardaway Jr. are the sons whose fathers played in the N.B.A.
The good thing for Michigan is that football season is almost over and basketballl season is here. New York Times reporter Joanne C. Gerstner takes a close look at the Michigan basketall roster and finds names like Dumars, Horford and Hardaway, with an agent (Bartelstein) thrown in for good measure. From the story:
The famous last names do belong to good players, but in this case, to the sons of the men who made them famous. Having Jordan Dumars, Jon Horford, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Josh Bartelstein clustered on the same team creates instant star power in the crowd, where the former N.B.A. players Joe Dumars, Tito Horford and Tim Hardaway Sr. look on, along with the successful agent Mark Bartelstein. None of them planned this gathering, but they do share a lot to talk about.
They group of players landed at Michigan together for different reasons, writes Gerstner, but while they are here, their challenge will be similar. Managing fan expectations and the taunts because of their last names is something they are prepared for.
“My dad is my dad,” Tim Hardaway Jr. said. “I’m proud of everything he did, but I’m a different person and player. I can’t help it if people judge."