Perhaps you remember the story of Matt Ryan, member of the Celtics last season, which we told you through a small portrait. At the end of the pandemic of Covid, Ryan, out of the university course after having attended three different universities, had accepted a job in the cemetery Saint-Joseph, in Yonkers, in the State of New York. A job that he sometimes had to combine with a few missions for DoorDash and UberEats to make ends meet.
Present in the Boston roster during the last NBA Finals, Matt Ryan may be pursuing his dream of stability in the NBA with … the sworn enemy. The 24-year-old player, recognized for his outdoor shooting in particular, has just signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. This freelance, which can be converted into something more reliable over the course of the season, was totally justified by what he showed on Sunday in preseason against the Golden State Warriors, after a few average matches.
Ryan has indeed scored 20 points with 6 3-point baskets during this game. His performances in training and the fact that the Lakers frankly do not have many shooting specialists in their workforce this season, we are witnessing a great story. On each of the last three award-winning baskets of the interested party, we saw LeBron James stand up and celebrate. That’s a pretty good sign…
“I’m so happy for this boy! He has the panoply that we need. In this match, he may have just landed a job. I’m excited to see him in the group and I thought he was phenomenal” , explained Darvin Ham, the Californian coach.
For his part, Matt Ryan is aware that he has a good card to play, even if he knows that he has not yet arrived.
“I have to be ready. Things are going fast in the NBA and teams are going to move their rosters. I have no time to waste because every opportunity can be the last. My mother writes to me every day to tell me that I am doing what I have worked so hard for.
I’m trying to reach my dream and help a team that will trust me. I’m going to keep pushing myself every day and be the best version of myself I can be.”
That’s all the harm we wish Matt Ryan.
From the cemetery to the NBA Finals, the incredible story of Matt Ryan
