Kenyon Martin Jr. won't wind up as the No. 1 overall pick like his dad was 20 years ago, but he's one step closer in following Kenyon Martin Sr.'s professional footsteps.

"His dad," of course, is Kenyon Martin Sr., the 15-year NBA veteran and former All-Star. Martin Sr. didn't walk into the University of Cincinnati as the heir apparent No. 1 pick in the 2000 NBA Draft.

In 2020, Kenyon Martin Jr. joined the distinguished club of second-generation NBA players. His father, Kenyon Martin, was drafted first overall by the New Jersey Nets in 2000 and went on to stay ...

Kenyon Martin Jr. Over the summer Kenyon Martin Jr., chose a different path. Rather than going to Vanderbilt, the younger Martin instead opted to do a post-graduate season at Bradenton (Fla.) IMG ...

Kenyon Martin Jr. — who often goes by KJ — is the son of former NBA All-Star Kenyon Martin Sr. Martin Sr. had a successful 15-year professional career that included stints with the Nets ...

The Houston Rockets are exercising Kenyon Martin Jr.'s $1.9 million club option for the 2023-24 NBA season, according to The Athletic's Kelly Iko. The 2020 second-round pick was a role player for ...

Kenyon Martin Jr. is coming off the best year of his NBA career, where he averaged 12.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while shooting 56.9% from the field in 82 games for the ...

Many tend to overlook the behind-the-scenes aspects of NBA player trades, but Kenyon Martin Sr. was visibly moved by his son's involvement in the James Harden trade.

Houston Rockets forward Kenyon Martin Jr. (6) prepares to dunk the ball over Miami Heat center Orlando Robinson (25) in the second half at the Toyota Center on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 in Houston ...

Former four-star recruit Kenyon Martin Jr. is off to the NBA, following in the footsteps of his father, Kenyon Martin Sr.. The Houston Rockets took Martin Jr. with the No. 52 overall pick in the ...

The three-point contest is headlined by Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton, while the dunk contest is comprised of Kenyon Martin Jr., Mac McClung, Trey Murphy III and Jericho Sims.