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It could’ve happened.

It’s been a strange journey to basketball stardom for Roberts.

He never thought he’d play basketball after that game. Instead, he moved on and replaced the first sport he ever played with tennis. He took lessons from a private coach and worked on the sport he thought was his calling. Two years after learning how to play tennis, Roberts advanced to the youth Super Championships, one of the most prestigious tournaments in Texas.

But his 6-foot frame was hard to ignore. Once again, his parents pleaded for Roberts to try basketball. He obliged, trying out as a freshman at Bellaire High School in Houston.

Roberts returned to basketball, but not without stiff competition. The Bellaire High School freshman team boasted current Oklahoma State guard John Lucas and Emeka Okafor, now in the NBA.

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