NBA: The Eight Players That You Meet In Summer League
By Dan Waldman
Jan 5, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Boston Celtics shooting guard
Keith Bogans(4) passes the ball while being guarded by Oklahoma City Thunder point guard
Derek Fisher(6) during the second quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
The Veteran: Keith Bogans
Keith Bogans, 35, is playing in the Las Vegas Summer League for Portland. Bogans exemplifies the player who refuses to call it quits. Even though he’s played 11 seasons while repeatedly being traded, Bogans is testing the market once again.
Bogans is reminiscent of the elderly man at the YMCA, who keeps calling next after his pick-up team loses. But nonetheless, Bogans can give his insight to the youthful players in the summer league, and in return they can help him cross the street.
Keith Bogans has tattoos older than his Summer League teammates...
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) July 13, 2015
It’s time for Bogans to put away his Nikes, and instead pick up a crossword puzzle.
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