How Horton-Tucker made historical past with Lakers’ Finals win initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Chicago

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Talen Horton-Tucker was certainly one of many with Chicagoland ties to make an look on the grandest stage in basketball on the 2020 NBA Finals.

And despite the fact that the Simeon grad did not log a minute for the title-winners within the sequence, the Lakers’ victory locations him firmly within the file books.

Per analysis carried out by Bryan Kalbrosky of Hoops Hype, Horton-Tucker, who turns 20 on Nov. 25, is now the youngest American-born participant to win an NBA Finals ring, passing Lakers nice Magic Johnson, who received his first chip at age 20 in 1980.

Listed here are the 5 youngest gamers to win NBA titles, in accordance with Kalbrosky and Hoops Hype:

Darko Miličić, Detroit Pistons — 18.9 years previousTalen Horton-Tucker, Lakers — 19.eight years previousMagic Johnson, Lakers — 20.7 years oldTony Parker, San Antonio Spurs — 21.1 years oldVern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis Lakers — 21.5 years previous

A pleasant slice of historical past for the Chicago native.