Stralsund basketball star Ariel Hukporti conquers the NBA!

Stralsund basketball star Ariel Hukporti conquers the NBA!

Stralsund/New York. York Knick signed! The dream of a big basketball in the NBA has finally come true for the talented player. With an impressive size of 2.13 meters, Hukporti is now part of the world's most famous basketball league.

The contract has a term of two years and brings it around one million euros per season-a rather modest amount compared to the top earners of the league. For example, Franz Wagner, the German superstar at Orlando Magic, earns around 40 million a year. But for Hukporti this is the first step into a promising career.

from G-League to NBA

Before his fixed contract, Hukporti was equipped with a two-way contract that enabled the Knicks to use it both in the NBA and in the G-League. In the first five games of the new season, he stood in the field for an average of over six minutes and got almost two rebounds. But the Stralsunder has to wait for his first points in the NBA.

His way to the NBA was anything but straightforward. In 2018, Hukporti started his career at the MHP Ludwigsburg huge before playing in Lithuania at KK Nevezis Kedainiai and later in Australia with Melbourne United. Now he is ready to conquer the NBA with his talent!