VIDEO: Fred VanVleet's Speech After Going Undrafted in 2016 Was Amazing

For 60 young basketball players, the night of the NBA Draft is one of the best of their lives. Years of hard work, dedication, and sacrifice all pay off the second Adam Silver or Mark Tatum says their name at the podium. For those athletes, it's a dream come true. But what about the ones who don't hear their names called? Well, three years ago, that was Fred VanVleet -- former Wichita State guard and current NBA champion.

Damn just rewatched this. 3 years ago, Fred VanVleet got up in front of everyone at his draft party and had to tell them he didn't get drafted. Now look at him. For some dudes, this event doesn't mean shit. (credit: FVVTV/YouTube) pic.twitter.com/WBD2hrFlPz
— C.J. Toledano (@CJToledano) June 20, 2019

Draft night has the power to be the best night in a young athlete's life. In the same breath, though, it can strip a player down to his bones and test his strength and perseverance -- a test VanVleet was never afraid to take.

And this year is no different. 60 young athletes got "the call," relieving huge amounts of nerve and stress from their shoulders.

But for the others -- Naz Reid, Shamorie Ponds, and Jared Harper, to name a few -- their biggest basketball test starts now.

Some of the notable undrafted players: Naz Reid, Dedric Lawson, Shamorie Ponds, Luguentz Dort, Ky Bowman, Jared Harper, Jontay Porter and many others. #NBADRAFT
— Sean Saint Jacques (@SSaintj7) June 21, 2019

It takes a special kind of athlete to react the way VanVleet did -- not just accepting the challenge of going undrafted, but welcoming it with excitement.

And there will undoubtedly be a few undrafted players from this year's class who make it to the league. The biggest question is, who will it be?