Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin serving as NBA Finals media correspondent

Indiana Pacers rookie guard Bennedict Mathurin is serving as a media correspondent for the NBA Finals, the league announced on Wednesday.

Paolo Banchero (@OrlandoMagic), Walker Kessler (@UtahJazz), Bennedict Mathurin (@Pacers) and Jalen Williams (@OKCThunder) will serve as NBA Finals media correspondents throughout the 2023 #NBAFinals. Follow along on the NBA App & NBA Social to see their coverage from the ground! pic.twitter.com/IoAwG9U3VF
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 31, 2023

Mathurin is joined by Jalen Williams, Paolo Banchero, and Walker Kessler as media correspondents. The four players all made the All-Rookie first team after excellent first campaigns.

Mathurin is in Denver with day one of the NBA Finals being Thursday. He is wearing a yellow pinstripe Jermaine O'Neal jersey as he represents the blue and gold in the Mile High City.

Bennedict Mathurin is serving as an @NBA Finals media correspondent & was rocking a Jermaine O'Neal jersey for Finals Media Day.🔥

check out the NBA App for behind the scenes content: https://t.co/DAc0m145xr pic.twitter.com/2gKFkXQUEs
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 31, 2023

"I felt like the only right way to come today is representing my team," the rookie said of the jersey choice, per the Pacers.

As a part of his duties, Mathurin interviewed various players, including Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, at NBA Finals Media Day. More content from the guard, and the other media correspondents, will be on the NBA App throughout the NBA Finals.

Mathurin averaged nearly 17 points per game as a rookie for the Pacers, which was second among 2022 draftees. The 2022 picks who could participate in the finals are Miami's Nikola Jovic and Denver's Peyton Watson and Christian Braun.

The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets will begin battling in the NBA Finals tomorrow.

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