Brandon was chosen number 10 in the 2009 draft, but when they called him he wasn’t there: he was shopping. First high school student to choose the Euroleague instead of the NCAA before moving on to the NBA, immense talent and a series of gaffes that clipped his wings…
“With the tenth pick in the 2009 NBA draft the Milwaukee Bucks choose Brandon Jennings, Oak Hill Academy”. David Stern’s words echo in Madison Square Garden, the commissioner waits for the player to go on stage for the classic hug. But Jennings doesn’t arrive. Where was he? “Going shopping.”