Though He Couldn't Locate It On A Map, John Stockton's Son Signs Basketball Contract in NZ

Being the child of any sports star is tough if you want to pursue your own athletic career.

Being the son of a celebrated Hall of Fame point guard from the Dream Team seems totally unfair.

That's the deal for David Stockton, son of legendary Utah Jazz point guard John Stockton.

But if you're going to try and step out of his shadow, you might as well try start doing it at the other end of the earth. The 25-year-old has just signed a year long contract with the New Zealand Breakers as an injury replacement for Ben Woodside.

Playing the same position as his father, who ran out for the Jazz between 1984 and 2003, snaring the all-time NBA records for steals and assists, Stockton Jr will play his first game against the Illawarra Hawks on Friday night.

Stockton Jr arrived in New Zealand from Croatia on last Friday, where he had recently signed a three-year contract with Cedevita Zagreb. The point guard admitted he knew very little about the South Pacific nation.

"Really nothing," he told the New Zealand Herald. "I knew it was off the coast of Australia, but that is about it."

The Breakers are arguably the NBL's closest thing to a dynasty over the last decade, notching up four titles over the last six seasons. The Kiwi side lost to the Wildcats in the Grand Final series last season.

Breakers coach Paul Henare admitted he hasn't really had a chance to see what the Hall of Famer's son has got yet, given the tight recent schedule.

"We met on game day Friday, then we pissed off to Perth for the weekend and left him to it," Henare told Stuff.

Highlights from one of David Stockton's three NBA games. Source: Youtube.

"We really haven't seen to much of him. I had lunch with him Friday, we saw him half-asleep at the game and then again this morning. It's going to take time for all us to get to know him."

That said, Stockton Jr was impressed with the Breakers set-up.

"The team is really well put together, the coaching is great," he said. "I can come in and play with confidence, play aggressive and find my niche on the team."

"These guys are great shooters and that really does make my job easier," he continued. "I'm excited to get started. I don't know if I have had this many shooters before."

Like his famous father, Stockton Jr played his college ball at Gonzaga – but was not picked up in the NBA Draft when he became eligible in 2014.

He bounced around on short-term contracts with the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards, without getting game time, before he hitting the D-League with the Reno Bighorns.

He managed to crack the NBA in February last year, having scoring a ten-day contract with the Sacramento Kings. He played three games with limited time on court.

Stockton is the only son of a member of the Dream Team member – the famous 1992 United States Olympic basketball team – to reach the NBA.

Patrick Ewing Jr was drafted by the Kings in 2008, and traded to the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks – but was restricted to pre-season ball. Clyde Drexler's son Adam played college ball at Houston, and now plays professionally in Japan.

"For a guy who is my height and plays the point guard position, even if he wasn't my dad I would try to model my game after him," Stockton told the Herald.

"I can call someone at any time of the day and have the best insight - possibly on Earth - so I accept anything he has to say."

You can't deny that.