WATCH: 61-Year-Old Grandfather Has Dreams Of Playing In NBA

Ice Cube’s Big 3 tournament showcased retired NBA players 40-years-old and up last month in Brooklyn. But how about a grandfather in his 60s who is interested in playing for an NBA team? A 61-year-old man has avid hoop dreams of making the NBA some day.

Former 1980 NBA Draft pick Calvin Roberts is still looking to make it big in the NBA. Standing at 6-foot-8, 246 pounds with a 7-foot wingspan, the Las Vegas grandfather reportedly hoped to astound recruiters and land a roster spot during the NBA Summer League tryouts this year — if given the opportunity.

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"If God’s willing, I’ll get into the summer camp and show them I’ve still got talent there,” he said. “The Spurs, I hope they take me to a mini camp and I’ll get a little better there. Veteran camp is where they’re going to make you or break you and that’s my goals."

Back in January, Roberts began going to the gym. He apparently trained every day to keep his dream alive. In a June 27 interview with Fox5Vegas, he spoke about his goals and being relentless in his pursuit to join professional basketball.

"I'm trying to get myself into shape, better than I ever have been before. I'm trying to get into the summer league," 61-year-old Calvin Roberts said. "I want to go out against the best, the youngest. [That] makes me play better. I just have a goal I have to reach and I'm not going to let anything stand in my way to get there."

The Las Vegas grandfather apparently sent letters to eight different teams around the NBA, asking for a tryout. "I reached out to teams (where) I thought I could make a difference, I could fit in," he said. Going to a team like Golden State, kind of full right now."

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Roberts is no slouch. He played college basketball in California where he apparently matched up against Hall Of Famer Magic Johnson during a pre-season exhibition.

"Magic Johnson was my highlight, playing against him,” Roberts told ABC News. "We got invited to play against him in a pre-season game and we lost by one point. It was my first opportunity to play against somebody that was already well-known and everyone knew he was going to go into the NBA. I knew this game was going to make me or break me. Magic just pushed it over the top. When I saw him, his energy. It’s amazing. That’s my highlight."

In the 4th round of the NBA Draft, Roberts was picked 83rd overall by the San Antonio Spurs in 1980. He spent time with the Clippers, Hawks and Spurs that summer but couldn’t get a seat on a team.

Roberts subsequently traveled overseas for a chance to play professional basketball. He played international pro basketball for 15 seasons on teams based in Israel, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Istanbul. He ended up winning a championship in Australia.

After his career had ended, Roberts came back to America and started a family. He made a home in Las Vegas in 2014. His wife, Noemi Lucero, has nothing but support for his dream.

"I thought it was a great idea. I already knew he could do it,” she said. “He has the will and when there’s a will there’s a way. I never got to see him the first time around play as a basketball player so this is my chance to actually see him play as a player."