Basketball participant Satnam Singh Bhamara, who become the primary Indian to be drafted into an NBA staff sooner than being banned for doping, has switched to skilled wrestling with the All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
The 26-year-old Singh, who created historical past when he was once picked within the NBA draft via Dallas Mavericks in 2015, made his AEW debut on Wednesday.
Final night time on #AEWDynamite Satnam Singh (@hellosatnam) the primary ever Indian born NBA draft select, now fascinated by professional wrestling and coached via @sonjaydutterson, arrived in AEW, serving to Dutt + @TheLethalJay assault new ROH TV @SamoaJoe! Catch Dynamite on @EurosportIN + @TBSNetwork! percent.twitter.com/L51VPHeKfx
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 14, 2022
Singh follows within the footsteps of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, who squared off along Jade Cargill in a blended tag staff fit towards Cody Rhodes and Crimson Velvet on “AEW: Dynamite” in March 2021.
Satnam signed the contract in September remaining yr. “Along with Satnam’s commanding 7’3″ stature, I used to be inspired together with his prime degree of athleticism and aura. He’s a thrilling addition to our roster, and I’m having a look ahead to our lovers getting to grasp Satnam’s character and staring at his construction,” Tony Khan, CEO, GM and Head of Inventive of AEW, had stated in a media liberate.
Bhamara, in 2015, created historical past when he was once picked within the NBA draft via Dallas Mavericks. He went directly to play the following two years within the Construction League with Texas Legends, an associate of Dallas Mavericks. After returning to India for a yr to concentrate on the nationwide staff, Bhamara as soon as once more created historical past in September 2018 via changing into the primary India-born cager to play within the Nationwide Basketball League of Canada after signing a maintain St John’s Edge. In 2019, a streaming provider introduced a virtual film on Bhamara’s lifestyles; the second one such factor after Netflix launched a documentary primarily based his adventure to the 2015 NBA Draft.
Later in 2019, Bhamara was once provisionally suspended via the Nationwide Anti Doping Company (NADA) for failing a dope check remaining month. Bhamara’s urine pattern was once accumulated all the way through the preparatory camp in Bangalore for the South Asian Video games. The banned substance that was once detected in his pattern may just now not be showed. The 7-foot-2-inch centre from Balloke, Punjab, has represented India in primary tournaments like Asian Championships, 2018 Commonwealth Video games, and 2019 Global Cup Qualifiers.
On the other hand, Singh’s two-year ban ended on November 19, 2021, however it kind of feels like he has switched his occupation to skilled wrestling from basketball.
