A former NBA player and Florida State University product who last played in the league in 2012 has recently expressed his desire for a comeback.
Von Wafer has not given up on his NBA dream just yet.
The second round draftee by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2005 has played a total of seven seasons. He bounced around the league in a journeyman career that has seen him appear for seven different franchises. Aside from the team that drafted him, he has seen action on the court for the Clippers, Nuggets, Blazers, Rockets, Celtics, and Magic. Wafer has also played in Greece, Italy, China, Russia, and most recently Puerto Rico.
On Tuesday night, he went to Twitter and posted a series of tweets asking for an opportunity to play for an NBA team. The 31-year-old guard was also vocal that he doesn’t feel ashamed to use social media to beg for a chance to play again in the league.
wish I had this mentality at a young age. I don't care how talented you are if ur mind is not in the rt place talent can only go so far
— Vakeaton wafer (@vonwafer13) July 26, 2016
I pray for another opportunity man. It may never come. Take that as a lesson make the most of everything u are given. Nothing is promised
— Vakeaton wafer (@vonwafer13) July 26, 2016
Do not stress about what you can't control. That energy you are wasting on that could have gone towards an even bigger blessing
— Vakeaton wafer (@vonwafer13) July 26, 2016
Please kids don't be like me. Wasted so much God givin talented over the years but that's cool we moving forward and doing it Rt now.
— Vakeaton wafer (@vonwafer13) July 26, 2016
I'm not ashamed to get on social media and beg for an opportunity back in the nba. I don't care about nothing just give me an opportunity
— Vakeaton wafer (@vonwafer13) July 26, 2016
Not about ???????? either because I'm str8 on That end. my legacy on tha line man. I'm not goin out like that. There will only be 1 Von wafer
— Vakeaton wafer (@vonwafer13) July 26, 2016
He also gave himself a deadline on until when he’ll wait to get a call from a team before he heads out to different NBA facilities and find out what he needs to get another chance:
if I don't get a call by the 15th. I'm going to start going to nba facilities and asking what do I need to do just need a opportunity.
— Vakeaton wafer (@vonwafer13) July 26, 2016
In the 200 games he played in the NBA, Wafer has had career averages of 5.3 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 12.4 minutes per game.
Only time can tell if he’ll ever get attention from teams with roster spots still open at this time.
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