Next Up | Rakeem Christmas: Pacers' Rookie Transforms from being a "Doubting Thomas" to a NBA Player

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Playing in the NBA requires being physically and mentally strong. In his most recent video, Christmas shares the doubts he had about his NBA playing abilities while at Syracuse and how he ultimately overcame the negativity.
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"Next Up" is a Grit Media original series following the journeys of college basketball players entering the 2015 NBA Draft. On the path, we check out their pre-draft workouts, get to know them on and off the court, and find out how they deal with pressure to make an NBA roster.
In Grit's newest series, "Next Up," we took a trip to Las Vegas to spend some time with Rakeem Christmas during his pre-draft workout.
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