Andrew Bogut is one of Australia's most accomplished basketball players, reaching incredible heights both professionally and for his country.
The number one overall draft pick in the 2005 Draft, Bogut spent 14 years in the NBA, and was a champion with the Golden State Warriors in 2015.
He was also one of the Boomers key pieces as Australian became a basketball powerhouse, something he has reflected on since being named as a member of the FIBA Hall of Fame.
Andrew Bogut reflects on storied career ahead of Hall of Fame induction
Current Sydney Kings assistant and Australian basketball icon Andrew Bogut has become the latest member of the FIBA Hall of Fame.
Bogut was elected during a ceremony at FIBA's Swiss headquarters, and used the opportunity to reflect on his role in growing the game in his home country.
"When I first got involved with the national team, for us to just make it to the second round of a tournament was like a championship back then," Bogut said.
"The bar wasn’t set high and mediocrity was sort of accepted... It was just that the talent pool wasn't at the level that we have now.
"Being a part of that changing mindset — ‘Hey, we have the guys that are capable of being half decent now and can compete’ — and being a part of lifting the national team to be consistently in the top four or a chance to medal at every tournament... it’s something that I really hold dear to my heart.
"I never thought I was going to be an NBA player. I never thought I would be a #1 pick as a young kid. I was an emergency on the Victoria State team at 16 or 17, and then three years later I was in the NBA. I’m really proud of that.
"You’d always hear from people in Australia: ‘The odds are so small. It’s pretty much impossible. Why bother?’
"So having people grow that pathway is important. Breaking the glass ceiling for Australians and showing kids that it’s achievable."
Show it was achievable he did, become the first Australian to be taken number one overall in an NBA Draft and putting together one of the most memorable careers that the sport has seen.