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Oladipo will play an important role in the Indy 500 Series race. On Thursday, the Indiana guards will serve as a pace car driver during the Indy 500 game that began on May 27.
Oladipo said in a statement: “This is a great honor for me. I’m very grateful to Indiana for supporting me from Indiana University to Indiana, to Indianapolis 500 now, in the world. The greatest racing game."
Oladipo will drive a Corvette supercar and lead 33 cars to the starting point. This super sports car can accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 2.85 seconds, with a top speed of 330 km/h.
Oladipo came to Indianapolis in the Georges trade last summer and became an All-Star player in the Pacers' first season. He averaged 23.1 points last season and is considered to be the most popular player in the NBA.
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