It was a brief appearance - 16 seconds to be exact - that included no statistical contributions, but by checking into Tuesday's victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings big man Sim Bhullar became the first player of Indian descent to play in an NBA game.
Bhullar, an undrafted Canadian out of New Mexico State, signed a 10-day contract with the Kings last week after spending time with the D-League's Reno Bighorns.