NBA fans react as Monte Morris reunites with childhood best friend Kyle Kuzma at Washington Wizards

After trading for Denver Nuggets point guard Monte Morris, the Washington Wizards now have their starting point guard. And so, Kyle Kuzma, Morris’ boyhood pal, will now be reunited.

Morris and Kuzma are both Flint, Michigan natives. The two made a commitment to realize a shared childhood ambition of being teammates in the NBA while they were still in elementary school, as Kuzma explained.

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The two attended different high schools and universities after growing up in the Flint region. Utah was Kuzma’s college team. Morris was attending Iowa State at the time. They were both selected in 2017. Kuzma was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 27th overall pick. Morris was selected 51st overall by the Denver Nuggets in the second round.

NBA fans react as childhood friends Monte Morris and Kyle Kuzma reunite in NBA

One Twitter user said, “Once childhood classmates, Kyle Kuzma and Monte Morris will reunite with the Washington Wizards in the NBA.” While another tweeted, “Good to see best buddies playing basketball together.” A third added, “Childhood friends Kyle Kuzma and Monte Morris playing together. What dreams they had as youngsters are being fulfilled now.” A fourth chimed in, “I love that Monte Morris and Kyle Kuzma are teammates now on the Wizards. They were teammates back in 2nd grade in Flint, Michigan. Hometown pride!”

Here are some more reactions to Monte Morris’ trade –

 

Kyle Kuzma And Monte Morris Are Fulfilling Their Childhood Dream Of Playing Together On An NBA Team: “Monte And I Were In Second Grade Together And At 8 Years Old We Said We Would Play On The Same NBA Team Together!”

https://twitter.com/techjaun/status/1542505028572696576

https://twitter.com/GiftedManley/status/1542215720225882120

 

 

 

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