Master P and his H.S. hoops star son Mercy talk about playing ball with a famous dad, and why he committed to the University of Houston!
, was convinced he wanted to be a Duke Blue Devil ... that is until he met with University of Houston coach17-year-old Mercy, a star at Notre Dame High School , committed to play at Houston a few months back, in part because Sampson, one of the best coaches in college hoops, told the Miller family he saw something special in their son.
"[Coach Sampson] recognized Mercy's talent from 9th-grade summer and he said he's been around a lot of special players, some of the top players in the world and he said the way he felt about Mercy was only like three other players that he felt like that about when he seen him," P told Babcock."It was between Houston and Duke for me when I was growing up. When I went to Houston, I really fell in love with it.
"I was shocked because he always wanted to go to Duke but when the coach left Duke and then he was like 'Dad I'm ready, I made up my mind' and coach Kelvin Sampson, he's a straight guy," Mercy's dad said. FYI, Mercy will go to Houston in 2024, after his senior high school season at the Sherman Oaks school.We also talked to Mercy about the advantages of having a famous dad.
"I feel like there's really no disadvantage to it like that. I'm blessed to be in this position with the family I have, the dad I have. Sometimes, I guess, people can say I do this and I had the opportunity I had just because my dad is who he is, but I put the work in."Of course, players who come from famous families sometimes face unfair criticism. Just look at
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