4 8 / SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDSTr e n d i n g
After dominating in high school,
the 1 7-year-old got his diploma,
left after his junior year, and
now wows the pros as he
prepares for an NBA career.
By Howard Beck
S
coot Henderson has visions of NBA
greatness. And he’s not the only one.
“The best 17-year-old I’ve ever seen,”
says Celtics star Jaylen Brown.
“A generational player,” says his
trainer, former NBA sharpshooter Chuck Person.
Shaquille O’Neal sends regular texts of
encouragement. Russell Westbrook has reached
out. Stardom beckons. It’s just going to be a while
before the prodigy can meet the hype, at least on
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