Nikhil Naik is an NBA writer at EssentialySports. Having completed his bachelor's degree in Hospitality, he has worked with the Indian Hotels Company Limited, at the Taj in Mumbai. Nikhil has been playing basketball since 2014. Having rooted for the Purple-&-Gold from the days when Kobe Bryant ruled the city of L.A, he looks to keep that passion alive by covering the NBA beat for EssentiallySports.