Kings sign NBA's first Indian player, 7-foot-5 Bhullar

[Vikrant]

He is 4 inches taller than Shaquille O'Neal. He is like a walking talking bulldozer.

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SACRAMENTO -- The Sacramento Kings have signed center Sim Bhullar to a contract, according to Kings GM Pete D’Alessandro. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Bhullar becomes the first player of Indian descent to sign with an NBA team. The 7-foot-5, 360-pound center was a member of the Kings squad that captured the 2014 Samsung NBA Summer League title in Las Vegas.

In his two seasons at New Mexico State, the Aggies standout averaged 10.2 points (.633 FG%, .496 FT%), 7.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 2.9 blocks and 25.3 minutes per game in 65 career games. Bhullar was a two-time Western Athletic Conference Tournament MVP, helping the school reach the NCAA Tournament in 2013 and 2014. As a freshman, he was named WAC Freshman of the Year after accruing averages of 10.1 points (.621 FG%, .465 FT%), 6.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 2.4 blocks and 24.4 minutes per game for the Aggies. He set a single-season school record for most blocked shots with 85 and his .621 field goal percentage ranked fourth on the NMSU single-season list and first in the WAC in 2012-13.

Kings sign NBA's first Indian player, 7-foot-5 Bhullar | CSN Bay Area

 

[Mad Scientist]

And he can make a mean pot of curry!

 

[Vikrant]

And he can make a mean pot of curry!

Curry is good. It clears sinus and goes well with beer.

 

[Mad Scientist]

My wife makes the sweet, Japanese version served over rice.

 

[Synthaholic]

7'5", 360 lbs.

I wish Muggsy Bogues or Spud Webb were still playing.

 

[Vikrant]

My wife makes the sweet, Japanese version served over rice.

I love Japanese style curry. It is very delicious.