Jonathan Kuminga was the youngest NBA player to appear in the NBA Finals in recent years. He played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 championship run at just 19 years old. But the all-time record still belongs to Darko Miličić.
Miličić joined the Detroit Pistons as the No. 2 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, behind LeBron James. That Pistons team, featuring veterans like Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace, won the title in 2004.
Miličić was only 18 years and 356 days old during those Finals, making him the youngest to ever play in a championship game.
Even though he played just a few minutes, he walked away with a ring. That’s more than many NBA players get in their whole career.
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