Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Talen Horton-Tucker was one of many with Chicagoland ties included in the 2020 NBA Finals.
And even though the Simeon grad didn't log a minute for the title-winners in the series, the Lakers' victory places him firmly in the record books.
Per research conducted by Bryan Kalbrosky of HoopsHype, Horton-Tucker, who turns 20 on Nov. 25, is now the youngest American-born player to win an NBA Finals ring, passing Lakers great Magic Johnson, who won his first chip at age 20 in 1980.
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Here are the five youngest players to win NBA titles, according to Kalbrosky and HoopsHype:
- Darko Miličić, Detroit Pistons — 18.9 years old
- Talen Horton-Tucker, Lakers — 19.8 years old
- Magic Johnson, Lakers — 20.7 years old
- Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs — 21.1 years old
- Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis Lakers — 21.5 years old
A nice slice of history for the Chicago native.