11/08/2023 02:44:35 PMNorthern New Mexico College Men’s/Women’s Assistant Basketball Coach Tj Stukes is no stranger to the entertainment industry. Stukes played more than 1,300 games as a pro for the Harlem Wizards for 12 years. He has been a contestant on “The Cube,” appeared in “Hustle,” “Valentine’s Date,” “Chicago PD” and in commercials for Lowe’s, Verizon and Adidas. But being a contestant on the Netflix reality show, “Squid Game: The Challenge,” tops all that. “I will tell you that this was an experience that I thought I had achieved,” Stukes said. “I’ve been on multiple Netflix movies and TV shows. I’ve been on game shows. I’ve been in web series. And this is by far the biggest thing I’ve ever done, head-over-heals, 110 percent.” “The Challenge” is based on Netflix most popular show, “Squid Game,” which had 1.65 billion hours viewed in its first 28 days and has now reached 2.1 billion total hours watched by subscribers around the world. The No. 2 most popular title, “Bridgerton,” had just 625 million hours watched in the first month.Arin McKennaTj Stukes, Men’s/Women’s Assistant Basketball Coachtj.stukes@nnmc.edu