Victor Oladipo Hired By ESPN as NBA Analyst
Former NBA all-star and Indiana Hoosiers legend Victor Oladipo has started his new career as an NBA analyst for ESPN.
Oladipo started in his analyst role on Wednesday night during preseason action on ESPN, basketball fans were happy to see Oladipo on national t.v but couldn't help but to be a little dissapointed seeing his career end so abruptly.
Awesome to see Victor Oladipo appearing on NBA Today as an analyst.
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) October 9, 2024
Before the injuries, Oladipo had blossomed into an elite two-way wing for the Pacers.
Oladipo hasn’t officially retired, but it would be fun to see him continue with bringing analysis. pic.twitter.com/BCGmp95jyR
victor oladipo was quite literally the next dwayne wade. generational talent since high school. his last knee injury in miami genuinely brought me to tears. IU Legend. Hoops Legend. Victor Oladipo. 🤞🏼 https://t.co/PmWx3dREWC
— brayden vallot (@brayden_vallot) October 10, 2024
Victor Oladipo is out of the league?? https://t.co/4i4guqIz3S
— glory (@raptorstories) October 10, 2024
Oladipo had a stellar career at Indiana playing three seasons there from 2011-2013. After an outstanding junior year in 2012–13, Oladipo won the Sporting News National Player of the Year award.
He averaged 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 2.2 steals that season while guiding Indiana to its first Big Ten title in eleven years and its first #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament in twenty years.
Oladipo left the 2013 season to play in the NBA when the Orlando Magic selected him with the second overall choice in the 2013 NBA Draft.
Oladipo missed 255 of 374 games since 2019 due to knee injuries, tearing his right quad multiple times and then suffering a torn patellar tendon in his left knee in 2023. Before injuries shortened his career, Oladipo was a two-time NBA All-Star, Third-Team All-NBA player, All-Defensive First-Team player, and the NBA's Most Improved player in 2018.