It’s not clear exactly when Jimmermania began, but we can thank Kevin Durant for ushering in its arrival.
On January 26, 2011, BYU senior Jimmer Fredette scored 43 points against the No. 4 team in the country, then-undefeated San Diego State University.
Kevin Durant, at the time the favorite to win the NBA scoring title, then made a bold proclamation:
“All of the sudden, people everywhere knew my name,” Fredette recalls. “Overnight things changed for me. I couldn’t sit down to eat a meal because people would come up and keep asking me for pictures and autographs.”
Now less than five years later, the “best scorer in the world” is fighting for his spot in the NBA.
A partially guaranteed contract with the San Antonio Spurs is Fredette’s last, best shot at reviving a decidedly underwhelming NBA career.
Early Struggles
Fredette parlayed his soaring draft stock into a No. 10 overall selection by the Milwaukee Bucks in the ...
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Article written by Andy Bailey