Patrick Ewing - the son - aiming to make own name

More than a few players at this week's NBA predraft camp have looked at the people studying them from the stands and acknowledged getting goosebumps.

Michael Jordan is here, scouting for talent. Larry Bird's seat is in the front row near midcourt. Pat Riley is on his way, too.

Playing in the presence of - and simply being near - some of basketball's all-time biggest names can be intimidating.

Of course, when your name is Patrick Ewing Jr., it's not exactly a big deal anymore.

``I'm used to being around them, but in more of a social setting, not me trying to impress them so they pick me to play on their team,'' said Ewing, the son of the longtime NBA star center who'll enter the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. ``In that sense, it is like shocking. But if I was to be out there just talking to them, it'd be different.''

This week, Ewing's play will do the talking.

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[tomas]

Can you really have the last name Ewing and end up not doing well? I think its pretty cool he doesnt care where he plays as long as he plays shows some guts for the game not just the money that comes with it.