Guard Da Fatboy Invited George the Messiah to Hoop. Things Got Heated.

George Papoutsis has been hooping since he was a kid, holding his own at spots like New York City’s West 4th Street Courts. Despite his pedigree, he’s still slept on. The 42-year-old Queens native linked with Guard Da Fatboy for The Last Pick to show the world he’s more than an IG gimmick, even as the players around him got heated.

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