Background and career
Jonathan Malangu Kuminga ( koo-MIN-guh; born October 6, 2002) is a Congolese professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus five-star recruit and the top small forward in the 2021 class, he chose to forgo his college eligibility and reclassify to the 2020 class to join the NBA G League Ignite. Kuminga finished his high school career at The Patrick School in Hillside, New Jersey.
The Golden State Warriors selected Kuminga with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft. During his rookie season, he won an NBA championship with them in 2022.
