CJ Fulton on NBA Summer call: 'I’m still almost in disbelief'

We inch closer and closer to seeing an Irishman back in the NBA proper. 

CJ Fulton with dad Adrian and grandad Danny.

On Friday, CJ Fulton made history as the only Irish-developed player to sign a contract for the NBA Summer League. He is the second Irish player to do so, following Pat Burke, who left Ireland aged three.

The Fulton family is steeped in Irish basketball. Grandad Danny Fulton coached the Irish senior men’s team. He has passed that baton to his son Adrian, who served as an assistant coach with CJ as he made his senior debut in 2021. And while he may be walking a well-worn path — CJ is carving out a legacy of his own.