Otis Birdsong
Grasp P’s Son Is One thing Particular
… Greatest Shooter on Houston!!!
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Mercy Miller — rap legend Grasp P‘s son — is gearing up for his second season at Houston … and Cougars legend Otis Birdsong is anticipating BIG issues from the sophomore — telling TMZ Sports activities, “He is already one thing particular.”
We caught up with the previous All-American out at LAX … and he defined Mercy paid his dues absorbing data from head coach Kelvin Sampson final yr, and is now higher due to it.
“In coach Sampson’s system and tradition, you bought to attend your flip,” he mentioned. “He needed to be taught the system, be taught the tradition. He is more durable, he needs to be there, he needs to compete for a beginning job.”
“He is gonna have a hell of a yr this yr. He is working exhausting within the weight room.”
The 69-year-old went as far as to name him among the best shooters on the crew … excessive reward coming from considered one of solely 5 gamers to have their numbers retired by the Cougars.
Miller did see a while on the ground as a freshman … enjoying in 22 video games in 2024-25.
We additionally requested Birdsong — a No. 2 general choose in 1977 — for his ideas in regards to the prime man on this yr’s draft — Cooper Flagg — and his run within the Summer season League. Whereas he mentioned the previous Duke star is a superb expertise … he needs people to decelerate on crowning him the league MVP.
