Page 46 - Sports Illustrated KIDS Magazine (January - February 2020)
P. 46
He’s a typical high school
sophomore and a once-in-a-
generation talent. He’s goofy
with his friends and a 6' 9"
assassin with a basketball
in his hands. He’s the pride of
Ypsilanti, Michigan, and the future
of the NBA. Not even old enough
to drive and likely to be a
straight-to-the-NBA No. 1 pick,
EMONI BATES is both a
product of his era and way
ahead of his time
BY
MICHAEL
ROSENBERG
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
JEFFERY A. SALTER
