Meet the 17-year-old German Climbing NBA Draft Boards

Isaiah Hartenstein is one of Germany´s up and coming basketball talents. After turning down numerous offers from prestigious US Colleges and european top teams such as Barcelona and Real Madrid, 17-year old Isaiah decided to start his professional career with the Lithuanian champion Zalgiris Kaunas. In the basketball crazy-country of Lithuania he wants to make further steps to eventually reach his big goal, playing in the NBA. We accompany Isaiah during his last days in Germany, dive into the challenges of being on the cusp of a professional basketball career and learn more about an extraordinary father son relationship.

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