Juancho Hernangomez recently rose to prominence after making his debut in the film industry. He is not generally known for his on-screen work, but his talent is evident after starring alongside several other NBA players and Hollywood star Adam Sandler. Although he struggled to succeed on the sports field, he may have discovered a new interest in acting.
What most people don’t know about him is that he is an NBA player who has been playing in the league since 2016. Juan was distributed around the league like a commodity. He is best known for his work with the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves. After his last full season in 2020, where he played 52 games with the Wolves, he has not found a stable home since.
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Who is Juancho Hernangomez?
Juan Alberto Hernangomez Geuer, also known as Juancho Hernangomez, was born on September 28, 1995. He is originally from Spain, was born in Madrid and also spent a lot of time as a professional athlete in European leagues. He started playing professional football in the youth teams of CB Las Rozas and eventually joined Real Madrid.
He won the gold medal at the 2019 World Championships in China and was an U18 and U20 medalist. During his time at CB Estudiantes, he averaged 9.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, earning him recognition as the best young player in ACB. He was selected 15thTh Overall pick of the Nuggets, where he played for one season. Since then, he has only been used as a trade asset and has not played more than 20 games in 2021.
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Juancho Hernangomez lives his new passion for theater
Juancho Hernangomez made his acting debut in the film “Hustle,” released earlier this year. It also featured other players such as Trae Young, Tobias Harris and young player Anthony Edwards. Being on set with an actor as great as Adam Sandler would mean everything. Juan spoke to Variety about his first acting role.
“It’s funny. I never wanted to act, it wasn’t my dream. It’s still not my dream. My agent called me before COVID and tried to get me to audition for the movie , but I was focused on that at the time. Basketball “I told him no for about five months. But then COVID happens, basketball stops and I have nothing to do. I was in quarantine with my brother and I was so bored. It was my sister who pushed me to do the “audition.”
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