When was Bo Cruz drafted into NBA? All about Juancho Hernangomez NBA stint so far

March 2024 · 4 minute read

OTT platform – Netflix’ latest basketball movie “Hustle” tells the story of Bo Cruz, a talented international underdog who makes his way into the league with utmost hardship, seems to be winning hearts all over the world. Looking at the skills he displayed many would consider him a real NBA player, which is true in all sense. In the spoken off Movie Adam Sandler plays a scout for the Philadelphia 76ers named Stanley Sugerman. While the other star was Juancho Hernangomez.

While Adam Sandler is the big draw for Hustle and the main character, Stanley’s story completely revolves around the discovery of Bo Cruz in Netflix’s 2022 original movie. It also explains the difficult journey of trying to get him drafted by an NBA team. To those who are not aware, Bo Cruz’s character is played by none other than a real-life professional named Juancho Hernangomez.

There were many NBA big name Stars in the movie and almost every single one of them plays themselves in Hustle, as Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Dirk Nowitzki, Luka Doncic, and Trae Young are just a few of the recognizable NBA players who become part of Bo Cruz’s story.

Details about Juancho Hernangomez; Bo Cruz in Hustle

Even though Hustle may not be a true story, the movie gives viewers some idea of what is fiction and what is true thanks to its cast. However, Hustle’s Bo Cruz is played by a real-life professional named Juancho Hernangomez. It is Juancho’s first acting role, something which might surprise viewers, and the role makes him a much bigger part of the NBA world.

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Born in 1995 in the capital city of Spain, Juancho Hernangomez began playing professional basketball at the age of 17 when he signed a contract with CB Estudiantes in 2012. He played on Spain’s national team winning the bronze medal in the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. Also, the team got better results winning the silver medal that competed at the European Under-20 Championship in 2014 and 2015.

I am starting to worry that when Juancho is on the court then I may accidentally call him Bo Cruz. For the record, I have now watched the film Hustle 5️⃣ times! Yes 5️⃣! @KingJames

— Josh Bett 🏀🎙 (@JoshBett1) July 5, 2022

By the end of the 2016 basketball season, Hernangomez won the ACB Best Young Player Award for his international duties. He was then declared for the 2016 NBA Draft selection as a result.

Hustle star Juancho Hernangomez was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 2016 NBA Draft, where he was a first-round pick and the 15th selection overall. He was a valuable role player for the team throughout his three and a half seasons with the team, playing in 191 games and starting in 37.

Hernangomez was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2019-2020 NBA season. He played 66 games, where he played his best basketball with a rise in stats in all departments. After filming Hustle and playing Bo Cruz, the real NBA player Juancho Hernangomez signed with the Boston Celtics for the 2021-2022 season. 26-years old star was traded in January to the San Antonio Spurs, who then traded him to the Utah Jazz a month later. He made 2 Playoff series appearances one each for Denver and Utah.

Just watched the movie, Hustle, with Adam Sandler on Netflix.

10/10 that was one of the best sports movies I’ve watched.
Unbelievably good!

— NTSN (@TheUNT6) July 4, 2022

Excited by his movie debut, Hernangomez said, “didn’t know how hard it was to do a movie and shoot every single day. And I feel like I fell in love with everybody here. Since day one, they have treated me with respect. They taught me how to act. And I got a chance to meet a lot of great, great people, which is the thing I’m proudest of.”

The movie managed to win over the fans’ hearts and may be added some new fans to the league.

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