T.J. Leaf was selected in the 2017 NBA draft by The Indiana Pacers with The 18th overall pick.
Almost 25 years earlier, his father, Brad, was selected by The Pacers in The 1982 NBA draft with the 146 pick.
However, Brad never played for the pacers, instead he went overseas and played in Israel for over a decade.
T.J. Was born during this period in Israel and the family went back to the states when T.J. was little.
After being cut from the U19 U.S junior national team, T.J. Joined the U18 Israeli junior national team.
