Rick Barry, a legendary player for the Golden State Warriors, has a youngest son named Canyon who will be competing in 3×3 basketball in Paris this summer.

“It’s just such an honor to be an Olympian as a Barry,” remarked Canyon. “There’s very few things in basketball that our family hasn’t accomplished, so to be the first Barry in the Olympics is kind of a cool achievement for me personally.”

Rick, widely recognized as one of the NBA’s all-time great scorers, is ecstatic for his son.

“It’s not an easy thing for them to follow in the footsteps of a successful parent,” he added. That is something my son has excelled at. On his own, he has been. For him, I am filled with immense joy and excitement.

The video report above contains more from Raj Mathai of NBC Bay Area.