Law student finds loophole to become eligible for 2023 NBA Draft

A 21-year-old law student who's only played basketball at the recreational level will be among those attending this year's NBA draft.

Jordan Haber, a University of Florida graduate who'll soon be enrolled in law school, revealed in a video posted on TikTok last month that he was able to meet the conditions to become draft eligible.

"So, I went through the collective bargaining agreement, and there are a few conditions in the contract that you actually had to meet," Haber told WPLG Local 10. "I had to be four years out of high school. I waived my NCAA eligibility, and there's just a bunch of small little things that I ended up meeting, and I sent over an email to the NBA, and they got back to me and sent over paperwork right away."

As Haber discovered, he met the criteria to be eligible for the draft because he's at least 19 years old and graduated from a four-year university in the U.S. in the year the draft is being held.

The lifelong Miami Heat fan made the trek to Brooklyn for the draft, and while he knows his chances of being selected are slim, he's looking forward to the experience.

"I think when I walk into the Barclays Center, I will get pretty emotional just because of how far this has come," he said. "It's what you dream of as a kid, that small chance you get drafted. And if there's a chance at a summer league contract, if there's a chance at a one-day honorary contract, I don't know that at this point. I want to show people you can do anything if you just set your mind to it."

The 2023 NBA Draft kicks off Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.