A consensus five-star recruit out of Long Beach Poly High School Peyton Watson was the highest-ranked player from California in the 2021 recruiting class. After playing one season at UCLA Watson declared for the draft, it was no surprise with Watson’s impressive high school and college resume that he was drafted in the first round. Watson was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 30th overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft and was immediately traded to the Denver Nuggets. While Watson spent much of his first season playing for the Nuggets’ G-League team the Grand Rapids Gold he finished the season playing with the Nuggets and would make the Nuggets postseason roster, ultimately winning the 2023 NBA title with the team. 

This image is autographed by Peyton Watson. Watson’s signature was witnessed by an Upper Deck Authenticated representative as part of UDA’s 5-step authentication process.