After being sidelined for the 2021-22 season, Jamal Murray has not just handled to make a complete healing from his ACL tear however simply assisted lead the Denver Nuggets to their first-ever champion title.
Given that his college days, the super star has actually constantly been a force to be fixed up with, and now, Murray has actually made certain everybody understands that. In honor of his, and the Nugget’s triumphant season, here’s an appearance back at Murray’s ascension throughout the years– from his SLAM 230 cover story to his days at Kentucky and more.
2016: FEATURE IN SLAM 199
Back in 2016, a 19-year-old Jamal Murray was ending up his very first, and just, season of college basketball at the University of Kentucky.
In SLAM 199, Murray opened about his choice to get in the NBA Draft, handling expectations and more. You can read this story and more in our SLAM Digital Archives, which has every copy of SLAM, ever.
SLAM 230 In 2020, Murray was getting ready for what would be a breakout run in the bubble.
Murray was balancing a then-career high 18.5 points per video game throughout the 2019-2020 season. For the cover of SLAM 230, we spoke with Murray about how he reveals himself through basketball and how he’s motivated by martial arts legend Bruce Lee, practices mindfulness and more.
