“Fred VanVleet becomes only the 5th undrafted player to earn an All-Star selection!”: Raptors’ guard continues to build on his impressive resume, gets recognition from fellow players

Raahib Singh | 04/02/2022
"Fred VanVleet becomes only the 5th undrafted player to earn an All-Star selection!": Raptors' guard continues to build on his impressive resume, gets recognition from fellow players

Raptors’ Fred VanVleet earns his first All-Star selection, becomes the 5th ever undrafted player to make it to the All-Star team

It is official. Fred VanVleet is an NBA All-Star. Playing the way he has been this season, it would have been a shame if FVV didn’t get his first All-Star nod this season. This makes him the 8th ever player in the Raptors history to earn the honor.

Going undrafted in 2016, VanVleet worked his way up to get to where he is today.

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VanVleet became the 5th ever undrafted player in NBA History to earn an All-Star nod(4th in modern history).

Fred VanVleet gets recognition from his fellow players for his first All-Star nod

After earning his first All-Star nod, Fred VanVleet was busy leading the Raptors over the Bulls for their 4th consecutive win. The game went into overtime, with VanVleet scoring 21 points, dishing 9 assists, and recording 2 steals.

He was recognized by his fellow teammates and other players on his first nod.

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Well, his hard work and dedication has paid off. When he started out, FVV claims he never wanted to be a fan favorite, and just wanted to earn the coaches’ respect. To be put into the game by the coaches, FVV considers it a huge honor.

This is just the starting point of an impressive career ahead for VanVleet. He has worked hard for it, and deserves each and every moment of the same.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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