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#5 Jahlil Okafor fights a fan

CAMDEN, NJ - SEPTEMBER 26: Jahlil Okafor #8 of the Philadelphia 76ers poses for a portrait during media day on September 26, 2016 in Camden, New Jersey. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) — Okafor was drafted by the 76ers in 2015

For the Philadelphia 76ers, Jahlil Okafor has been a revelation. He has the ability to turn the tables on the opponents in a flash, and the youngster is one of the most sought after players in NBA.

In November 2015, Jahlil Okafor’s team, the Philadelphia 76ers, lost to Boston Celtics by a huge margin. Okafor was upset because of the defeat and when a Celtic fan approached Okafor and shouted, “The 76ers suck,” it added fuel to the fire, and the NBA superstar pounced on him straightaway.

A scuffle broke out, and even as people tried to hold him back, he managed to escape and punched the fan.

Okafor was famous, but he had just started his professional career, and this controversy earned him the reputation of being a ‘hot-headed rookie’.