Pacers fans began lining the steps to the Central Library more than 45 minutes before Victor Oladipo’s arrival. There were Oladipo chants many times when the door to the library was opened, only for another celebrity to walk the red carpet.
They were dressed in jerseys, t-shirts, and Pacers gear. They wanted to say “thank you” to Oladipo for his performance this season in helping …
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Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo will drive the 2019 Chevrolet pace car to start Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. He’s the first active Indianapolis athlete and just the third non-racing athlete to be given that honor.
Oladipo is arriving in Indianapolis on Friday and will get his first chance behind the ZR1 Pace Car. Chevrolet flew in Ron Fellows from Las Vegas to trainer Oladipo ahead of Sunday.…
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In less than a year with the Pacers, Victor Oladipo continues to etch himself in the Pacers’ record books. In his fifth season as a pro, Oladipo was voted to the All-NBA Third Team by a panel of media members around the world for the first time.
This comes one day after Oladipo was recognized for his defense, voted to the All-Defensive First Team. Victor …
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It was a breakout season for Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, and he wants to give back to the city that has given him so much already.
The 2013 IU grad will be holding his inaugural basketball camp, for kids in grades 1-12, on August 4th and 5th at Park Tudor School in Indianapolis.
Grades 1-6 will go from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm each day, …
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Victor Oladipo was voted the Defensive Player of the Year in the Big Ten, and nationally in college basketball by the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 2013, his third and final season at Indiana University. It’s known to be a strength of his game.
But it wasn’t an emphasis for him again until the 2017-18 season with the Pacers. Back in Indiana, Oladipo got …
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Devin Ellis is a dedicated Pacers fan and familiar to those who follow Pacers Twitter. And he promised that he had an official Pacers “MY CITY” license plate on the way.
On Monday, it arrived.
Oladipo instantly embraced returning to his second home, traded to the Pacers in June, 2017. And fans, like the organization, were quick to embrace him.
After big moments throughout the …
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CHICAGO, Ill. — As a late addition to the NBA Draft Combine, Isaac Haas has not met with any teams yet during his time in Chicago. When he does, he has just one question.
“Where do you need me? What I’m ready to do is just be there in any aspect possible and help any team that needs me.”
Hass was in his apartment, packing …
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CHICAGO, Ill. — Carsen Edwards didn’t expect to travel to Chicago this week for the NBA’s annual draft combine, held inside the Quest Multiplex on the west side of the city. An invitation was sent his way late Monday while he was in Boston to complete a workout for Brad Stevens’ team.
Edwards just completed his sophomore season at Purdue, leading the 30-7 Boilermakers with …
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