Khaman Maluach used to dream the impossible as he walked the dusty streets of Kawempe, a disadvantaged suburb on the outskirts of Uganda’s capital Kampala.
On Wednesday evening, that dream became a reality as the 18-year-old’s name echoed through the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, having been announced as the 10th pick at the 2025 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft.
Forced to play his first games wearing Crocs after taking up the sport aged 13, Maluach’s talent has already seen him represent South Sudan at the Fiba World Cup and the Olympic Games.