Jabari Parker

Former #2 pick of the 2014 NBA Draft. Was certainly supposed to become one of the greatest players to rise in the NBA. Unfortunately, an injury plagued stint with the Milwaukee Bucks presented itself as an obstacle in Parker's career. Despite the hardships Jabari has endured, he's still a lethal offensive force on the floor and still has plenty of time to rise back up to his potential.

Off the court, he is known to be a devout member of the LDS Church (Mormon) and definitely applies the principles he was taught from his faith through his humility and selflessness. He broke the hearts of many LDS people when he chose to forego his missionary service and later chose to commit to Duke over BYU. FYI, he was never obligated to attend BYU simply because of his religion.

Jabari Parker is basically Derrick Rose 2.0. If Derrick Rose can bounce back from injuries, Jabari Parker sure can, especially since those two grew up from the same neighborhood.

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