Duke University star RJ Barrett shared an emotional moment after he was drafted to the New York Knicks on Thursday (June 20) during the NBA draft. RJ's dad, Rowan, was overcome with emotion when he told RJ, "I’m proud of you son." The two shared a hug in the moment that was broadcast live on ESPN.
Rowan is a retired Canadian professional basketball player, who currently serves as the general manager of the Canadian men's national team. The elder Barrett played on the 2000 Canadian Olympic team in Sydney, Australia with Steve Nash, who is RJ's godfather. Nas reacted to RJ being at the draft in a tweet that read, "Just sitting here telling anyone who’ll listen that my godson is on tv. About to get drafted. Probably the Knicks. No big deal."
