Who's the GOAT Chicago native?

Who’s the GOAT Chicago native?

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5. Fred VanVleet

Another NBA star the city of Chicago is proud to call one of its own is Fred VanVleet.

As a third-year pro, VanVleet has already accomplished more with the Toronto Raptors than some have while playing in the league for over a decade. It is there he has not only amassed playoff experience but an NBA championship title.

VanVleet’s journey to an NBA roster wasn’t so simple, which makes his success story all the more interesting. He had completed several stints with the Raptors 905 of the G-League before signing an NBA deal with the Raptors in 2018.

VanVleet has posted career averages of 10.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4 assists per game. Until the league went on a hiatus last month, he was averaging 17.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game.

VanVleet will become an unrestricted free agency at the end of the 2019-2020 season. His current deal is set to expire.

VanVleet was born in Rockford, Illinois. He attended high school at Auburn High School in Rockford, Illinois and went to college at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.

It remains up in the air if VanVleet makes for a viable candidate to be inducted as a player into the Hall of Fame.

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