SALT LAKE CITY — Fulfilling a lifelong dream of being drafted into the NBA only cost John Tonje the TV in his Omaha, Nebraska home.
'Every day has its own challenges': Former Wisconsin star guard settling into NBA routine
- Michael McCleary
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- Michael McCleary
Former Badgers guard John Tonje recalls the night he was drafted No. 53 overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2025 NBA Draft, which produced a viral video in which his TV was knocked over and disconnected.
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