<p><keyword id="1738537" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Lucas-Nogueira">Lucas Nogueira</keyword> came into <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-every-pick-from-the-first-round-of-the-nba-draft-2013-6">last night's NBA Draft</a> as a total unknown, and he left as a cult hero.</p>
<p>The 20-year-old Brazilian was picked 16th overall by the Boston Celtics last night (and later traded to the Atlanta Hawks). </p>
<p>When he walked on stage to shake hands with <keyword id="6361805" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="NBA">NBA</keyword> commissioner David Stern, he propped his hat at the tippy top of his amazing afro.</p>
<p>Beautiful:</p>
<p><div class="image-container" style="width:800px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/51cd91c069bedddd1a000021-1200-1252/lucas-nogueira-david-stern.jpg?maxX=800" border="0" alt="lucas nogueira david stern" width="800" /><p class="source">REUTERS/Keith Bedford</p></div></div></p>
<p><div class="image-container" style="width:800px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/51cd91baecad04a114000000-1200-792/lucas-nogueira-walking-to-stage.jpg" border="0" alt="lucas nogueira walking to stage" width="800" /><p class="source">Getty Images/Mike Stobe</p></div></div></p>
<p><div class="image-container" style="width:800px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/51cd91c1eab8eacf16000013-1200-820/lucas-nogueira-afro.jpg" border="0" alt="lucas nogueira afro" width="800" /><p class="source">REUTERS/Keith Bedford</p></div></div></p>
<p><div class="image-container" style="width:800px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/51cd91c06bb3f78723000002-1200-812/lucas-nogueira-nba-draft.jpg" border="0" alt="lucas nogueira nba draft" width="800" /><p class="source">Getty Images/Mike Stobe</p></div></div></p>
<p><div class="image-container" style="width:800px"><div class="image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/51cd91bcecad04a114000005-1200-799/lucas-nogueira-crowd.jpg" border="0" alt="lucas nogueira crowd" width="800" /><p class="source">Getty Images/Mike Stobe</p></div></div></p>

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Brazilian Player With Glorious Afro Steals The Show At The NBA Draft

Lucas Nogueira came into last night's NBA Draft as a total unknown, and he left as a cult hero. The 20-year-old Brazilian was picked 16th overall by the Boston Celtics last night (and later traded to the Atlanta Hawks). When he walked on stage to shake hands with NBA commissioner David Stern, he propped his hat at the tippy top of his amazing afro. Beautiful: REUTERS/Keith Bedford Getty Images/Mike Stobe REUTERS/Keith Bedford Getty Images/Mike Stobe Getty Images/Mike Stobe

Lucas Nogueira came into last night's NBA Draft as a total unknown, and he left as a cult hero. The 20-year-old Brazilian was picked 16th overall by the Boston Celtics last night (and later traded to the Atlanta Hawks).

Brazilian Player With Glorious Afro Steals The Show At The NBA Draft

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