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Tuesday was a big night for the Henderson family as the two youngest children received one of the highest honors in basketball. Both Scoot, a projected top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, and younger sister Crystal were honored at Kell High School outside of Atlanta as their high school jersey numbers were retired and will hang in the rafters side by side. Both players were honored at halftime as Scoot's No. 0 and Crystal's No. 30 were revealed. Crystal is finishing up her senior year and recently surpassed her brother for most points scored in school history with 2,000 and counting. She is considered one of the best players in the state of Georgia.
"She's my favorite player," Scoot told Yahoo Sports. "I love watching her compete, and I'm glad I got to come out and support her. It's a special night for both of us." The entire family came out for the special occasion with everyone, including Scoot, wearing Kell High School T-shirts with Crystal's number on the back to support her in one of her last high school games at home. Crystal scored 25 points (19 in the second half) with seven assists and five steals in the Longhorns' 64-36 Region 6A victory against Chattahoochee. Crystal now has 2,340 points for her career.
Scoot played three seasons at Kell before signing a two-year deal with the G League Ignite. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 32 points, seven rebounds and six assists during his junior season. Prior to joining the Ignite, he was already one of the top guards in the country and his coach saw something different in the young player.
“It’s not about him making it to the NBA, it’s about being the best. That’s what’s driving him,” Jermaine Sellers, Henderson's high school coach, said. During his second season with the Ignite, Henderson is averaging 19 points and 6.2 assists per game. One of his most impressive outings came in November when he dished out a career-high 16 assists and added 18 points.
"I feel like I'm getting used to the bump now and with the spacing, I love the spacing," Henderson said. "I can just drive and kick whenever we need a three or a good shot or look from one of my teammates and they'll knock it down." At just 18 years old, Henderson became the youngest player to be selected two years in a row to the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend. Other young stars headlining the event are Scottie Barnes, Jalen Green, Paolo Banchero and Jaden Ivey.
"To be called up like that and honored when I'm not even in the league yet is dope," Henderson said. "I'm looking forward to being in that atmosphere again. That was crazy and one of my top memories from last year." The Ignite's next game is Saturday against the South Bay Lakers and fans can catch Henderson during All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City on Feb. 17-19.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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