Andre Ingram played 10 seasons in the G-League. On Monday, Ingram was signed to the Los Angeles Lakers roster for the final two games of the season.
And on Tuesday, Ingram got MVP chants at the free-throw line at Staples Center.
During the Lakers’ game against the Houston Rockets, Ingram checked in and walked onto an NBA floor as a player for the first time. His signing was detailed by the Lakers via their social media platforms, and so fans were anticipating Ingram’s arrival.
When Ingram finally did check in, he got a round of applause from the home crowd.
Via Twitter:
You stay on the grind and at the end of your 10th year, you finally get the call.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 10, 2018
Andre Ingram never stopped persevering and now his @NBA dream is a reality. #ThisIsWhyWePlay #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/1SZhc5SW7k
32-year-old Andre Ingram, who was brought up from the G-League, makes his @Lakers debut! pic.twitter.com/hvlSzoV2wE
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 11, 2018
Andre Ingram hits his 1st shot as a member of the @Lakers! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/CWoNh9ZgVj
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 11, 2018
32-year old rookie Andre Ingram is getting MVP chants in LA https://t.co/c8QJCDg5TY
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) April 11, 2018
With 11 points, 32-year-old Lakers guard Andre Ingram now has the highest-scoring debut by someone 30+ in the @bball_ref database (which dates back to 1963-64). And it's only the second quarter.
— Dan Feldman (@DanFeldmanNBA) April 11, 2018
That’s a pretty cool story and a nice ending to it as the season wraps up for the Lakers.
