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| Satnam Singh: Social media celebrates first Indian NBA draft pick | Satnam Singh: Social media celebrates first Indian NBA draft pick |
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| A 7'2" boy from Punjab has created history by becoming the first Indian-born player to be drafted into the NBA. | A 7'2" boy from Punjab has created history by becoming the first Indian-born player to be drafted into the NBA. |
| Satnam Singh Bamarra was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks as their 52nd pick. | Satnam Singh Bamarra was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks as their 52nd pick. |
| The Mavericks website said "Singh averaged 4.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in six games at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships". | The Mavericks website said "Singh averaged 4.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in six games at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships". |
| #SatnamSingh began trending on Twitter India, with many users cheering his selection. | #SatnamSingh began trending on Twitter India, with many users cheering his selection. |
| One of the first to tweet his congratulations was India basketball coach Scott Fleming. | One of the first to tweet his congratulations was India basketball coach Scott Fleming. |
| And India cricket captain Virat Kohli responded enthusiastically to the "great news". | And India cricket captain Virat Kohli responded enthusiastically to the "great news". |
| Bollywood star Akshay Kumar tweeted about what an "inspiration" Singh was. | |
| Other Twitter users in India cheered his selection, with some saying that it marked an important moment for Indian basketball. | Other Twitter users in India cheered his selection, with some saying that it marked an important moment for Indian basketball. |
| The 19-year-old sportsman is from a tiny village called Ballo Ke, in Punjab, where his parents are farmers. | The 19-year-old sportsman is from a tiny village called Ballo Ke, in Punjab, where his parents are farmers. |
| An ESPN profile on the player says that the villagers' term for him translates from the Punjabi as "little one". | An ESPN profile on the player says that the villagers' term for him translates from the Punjabi as "little one". |
| Singh has been in the United States since September 2010 as part of a scholarship programme between IMG and Reliance, a leading company in India, according to a report in Sports Illustrated. | Singh has been in the United States since September 2010 as part of a scholarship programme between IMG and Reliance, a leading company in India, according to a report in Sports Illustrated. |
| The online excitement around Satnam Singh came a day after users took to Twitter to deride Louisiana senator Bobby Jindal after he announced that he would join the Republican presidential race. | The online excitement around Satnam Singh came a day after users took to Twitter to deride Louisiana senator Bobby Jindal after he announced that he would join the Republican presidential race. |
| The hashtag #BobbyJindalIsSoWhite began trending in India as users poked fun at Mr Jindal's speech and alleged attempts to distance himself from his Indian heritage. | The hashtag #BobbyJindalIsSoWhite began trending in India as users poked fun at Mr Jindal's speech and alleged attempts to distance himself from his Indian heritage. |