Aug 3, 2021
Chartiers Valley High School grad T.J. McConnell just signed a four-year contract with the Indiana Pacers. It’s worth $35.2 million.
McConnell could buy Heidelberg and declare himself king.
McConnell is definitely Pittsburgh’s highest-paid basketball player ever.
He’s also arguably Pittsburgh’s best basketball player ever.
Depends how closely you link Pete Maravich to Aliquippa. The pro and college basketball Hall-0f-Famer was born there, but played high school hoops in South Carolina. Maurice Lucas (Schenley High School, four-time NBA All-Star) merits strong consideration, too.
But McConnell is amazing by a standard seldom seen in basketball today. His highlight reel is full of steals, assists, defense and team play, not dunks and three-pointers. McConnell provides a whole different kind of spectacular. (See below.)
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