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- Updated: October 26, 2016
Jonathon Simmons, the San Antonio Spurs’ latest breakout star, caused a buzz Tuesday night with some seriously humbling plays against the Golden State Warriors. This is the same player who once paid $150 for a chance to try out for the team’s D-League affiliate Austin Spurs.
Simmons took a winding road to the NBA. The player went through two junior college teams before hitting the court for the University of …