After allegations emerged that Aussie basketballer Thon Maker was 21-24 years of age rather than 19, more than a few NBA franchises withdrew interest in the prospect.
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However, concrete evidence to support the rumours weren't at hand and Maker was snapped up by the Bucks at pick No. 10.
That evidence may have just arrived...
The photos, taken from a high school year book, display the Sudan born 7-footer among the graduate class of 2010.
Typically, teens graduate high school aged 17 or 18, meaning Maker could in fact be 23 or 24.
Quizzed by The Boston Globe on whether the allegations affected him, Maker said: “It did get to me in terms of me hearing about it, but it didn’t get to me personally because if it were true, I’d probably be like sideways about it, but it’s not true, so I’m comfortable.”
“I’m not angry or anything. I’ve got to learn what I can say and what I can’t say now."
Do these photos prove Maker is in fact older than previously thought?