Lance Says He’s ‘Born Ready’ for NBA

GREENBURGH, N.Y. –– Wearing a gray Knicks warmup jersey and his “Born Ready” tattoo on his right arm, Lance Stephenson pronounced himself ready to play in the NBA.

“That name is the definition of me. I’m ‘Born Ready’ for any competition, anything on the next-level stage, or any stage. So I like that name and I’m going to live up to it,” the 6-foot-5, 220-pound Stephenson said Saturday after working out at the Knicks’ Westchester campus.

Asked if he was ‘Born Ready’ to step into the NBA,” Stephenson added, “Of course.”

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.