Who Is Brandon Ingram: Biography, Net Worth & More
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Brandon Ingram became the second-youngest player drafted in 2016 after the NBA Los Angeles Lakers selected him to the team. On August 23, 2016, he signed a rookie contract with the Lakers and began playing for them. On his debut, he scored 9 points in a win over the Houston Rockets on October 26, 2016. During NBA All-Star Weekend, he and teammate D’Angelo Russell competed in the Rising Stars Challenge.
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He was also named to the United States 2016 national basketball selection team, which trained alongside the 2016 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team. On December 7, 2017, he scored 21 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds remaining, as the Lakers defeated the 76ers 107-104 to snap a five-game losing streak. He had 22 points and 14 rebounds in a 108-94 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on January 5, 2018.
In July 2019, the Lakers traded Brandon Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, the draft rights to De’Andre Hunter, two first-round picks, a first-round pick swap, and cash to the New Orleans Pelicans for All-Star Anthony Davis. On November 4, 2019, he set a career-high with 40 points in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets. He surpassed that career high on January 16, 2020, when he scored 49 points in a 138-132 overtime win over the Utah Jazz.
In his first year as a Pelican, he was named an NBA All-Star. After averaging 23.8 points per game, he was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player. Per game, he averages 6.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists. He re-signed with the Pelicans on a five-year, $158 million contract after becoming a restricted free agent in the 2020 offseason.
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