Lindy Waters III

About

Lindy Waters III (born July 28, 1997) is a Kiowa and Cherokee-American professional basketball player who last played for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Waters entered the NBA in 2022 and has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Golden State Warriors, and the Detroit Pistons as well as the Spurs. He was named a finalist for the NBA 2023–24 Social Justice Champion Award.

Waters was born on July 28, 1997, to Lindy Waters Jr. and Lisa Waters. Waters is an enrolled citizen of the Kiowa tribe, and he is also of Cherokee Nation descent. His mother is of Cherokee and Irish descent, while his father is a full-blooded Native American.
Waters attended Norman North High School. During his senior year, he posed for a picture with an airsoft gun after losing a bet with friends. Waters was expelled after the incident and transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy. After several months, he was allowed to return to Norman North. He re-joined the basketball team, helping the team reach the state title game.
In November 2015, Waters committed to playing college basketball for Oklahoma…