WEBVTT - Tyrese Maxey Sitdown | "This is like my second home"

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<v Speaker 2>How does it feel to be in this moment? And congratulations?

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you it was great, I mean blessed by the best.

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<v Speaker 3>I can't do anything but thank God and thanks the

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<v Speaker 3>organization for taking the chance on me, and now I'm

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<v Speaker 3>here and it's like my sake at home. So I'm

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<v Speaker 3>very appreciative and very thankful.

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<v Speaker 2>Back at the draft in twenty twenty, you promised that

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<v Speaker 2>the organization wouldn't regret it wouldn't regret the pick twenty one.

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<v Speaker 2>What were you feeling that night?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I keep saying the same things over and over

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<v Speaker 3>like that was that was genuine emotion, genuine appreciation because

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<v Speaker 3>as someone who felt like they should have would hire,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, to fall to the Sixers of fal To,

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<v Speaker 3>organization that has a championship aspiration, it meant the world

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<v Speaker 3>to me that they took me, and they took a

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<v Speaker 3>chance on me and was able to, you know, kind

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<v Speaker 3>of help me develop into the player that I am today.

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<v Speaker 3>So I'm very thankful and I will always go out

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<v Speaker 3>there and repete Mike extremely hard as that I possibly can,

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<v Speaker 3>every single night to help us win games.

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<v Speaker 2>Everything the organization did with the Maxi Museum, Joel Embiid

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<v Speaker 2>was part of it.

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<v Speaker 1>He was there.

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<v Speaker 2>He called you the best teammate that he's ever had.

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<v Speaker 2>What did that mean to you? And why is it

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<v Speaker 2>such a good partnership.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think it's a great partnership one because like

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<v Speaker 3>we both know each other well honestly now, especially now,

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<v Speaker 3>And it started when I first got here. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>he was a believer in me. He believed in my abilities.

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<v Speaker 3>He also just believed in like a friendship. Like he

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<v Speaker 3>trusted me and being his friend. And he didn't talk

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<v Speaker 3>as much when you when I first got here. Now

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<v Speaker 3>he's assumed me vocal. Now he's talking to everybody. Now

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<v Speaker 3>he's you know, being more of a I think, a

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<v Speaker 3>vocal leader and a frenchise leader that we need him

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<v Speaker 3>to be so. And I'm very much appreciative him just

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<v Speaker 3>being the leader and then him taking him taking myself

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<v Speaker 3>under his wing, you know what I mean. Like he's

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<v Speaker 3>been a great vet, great person to look up to,

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<v Speaker 3>very stressful on the basketball court, very stressful and human

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<v Speaker 3>being as well. So you know, kudos to Joel shot

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<v Speaker 3>at him.

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<v Speaker 2>Doctor j was part of that celebration of you. Don

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<v Speaker 2>Staley coach Don Staley was part of it. In your

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<v Speaker 2>four years here, What have you learned about the city

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<v Speaker 2>of Philadelphia.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you know, it's a remarkable city. I mean, honestly,

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<v Speaker 3>I didn't know any like a lot about it growing

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<v Speaker 3>up because you know, Dallas, Philly or whatever. But now

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<v Speaker 3>that I'm actually living here, now, I'm actually like being

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<v Speaker 3>a part of the city. I have nothing but the

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<v Speaker 3>almost respect for it. Especially the people that live in

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<v Speaker 3>the city. They work extremely hard for what they have

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<v Speaker 3>and they kind of just the kind of push me

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<v Speaker 3>that same category. Honestly, you know, I have to work

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<v Speaker 3>extremely hard for where I am today, and that's where

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<v Speaker 3>that connection comes in there, So I understand where they're

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<v Speaker 3>coming from. When they, you know, comes to games, they

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<v Speaker 3>want us to come out there and put the you know,

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<v Speaker 3>almost effort that we have and go out there and

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<v Speaker 3>can be extremely hard, and as long as we do that,

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<v Speaker 3>they're pretty happy.

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<v Speaker 2>You're sharing a press conference day with Paul George. You

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<v Speaker 2>have the podcast P sweatshirt on. What are some of

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<v Speaker 2>the things that excite you about playing alongside him?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean, I just want to think he's a

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<v Speaker 3>good guy, good person. I mean, yeah, the podcast P shirt.

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<v Speaker 3>That was pretty cool. You know, he gave me, gave

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<v Speaker 3>me a Swiss shirt. So you know, of course, you

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<v Speaker 3>rip your teammates, you know what I mean. Whenever my

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<v Speaker 3>teammates give me something, I always try to rip them.

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<v Speaker 3>But other than that, just basketball wise, I feel like

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<v Speaker 3>he brings a lot of different things that we haven't had,

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<v Speaker 3>you know here in the sixths i've been here. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>a wing score, somebody who's very versatile, who can shoot

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<v Speaker 3>the ball, you know, off the dribble, off to catch guard,

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<v Speaker 3>different positions, create shots on his own.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, the list goes on on and on.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's just a good fit, you know, with

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<v Speaker 3>Joel and b as well, So anybody that fits playing

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<v Speaker 3>with him.

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<v Speaker 1>Is a great fit.

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<v Speaker 2>And maybe play some golf together soon, is that?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>Cards, Yes, we.

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<v Speaker 1>Will try to play some golf together soon.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, it's a lot going on right now for

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<v Speaker 3>the both of us, but I think we'll get in

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<v Speaker 3>there soon.

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<v Speaker 2>Reflecting quickly back on the season you just had, not

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<v Speaker 2>only was it your first All Star season, but you

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<v Speaker 2>also I haven't had the chance to ask you about

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<v Speaker 2>winning Most Improved and the Sportsmanship Award. What did it

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<v Speaker 2>mean to you to win each of those respectively, Well,

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<v Speaker 2>earn the All Star bid, but also win those two

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<v Speaker 2>other awards, And were those ever goals that you set

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<v Speaker 2>out to achieve?

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<v Speaker 1>Right?

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<v Speaker 3>I think it was extremely important for me to win

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<v Speaker 3>the Sportsmanship Award just because, like I was talking about

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<v Speaker 3>how my grandmother, like before she passed away, her biggest

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<v Speaker 3>thing was like, listen, this also goes and giving back

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<v Speaker 3>as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Because I want award.

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<v Speaker 3>I think in November or December of you know, the

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<v Speaker 3>year before last, season before last. But she's always on

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<v Speaker 3>me about just like giving back and being a great person.

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<v Speaker 1>Like she's like, you're gonna be good at basketball.

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<v Speaker 3>You gonna be really good at basketball, but don't let

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<v Speaker 3>that change who you are as a person. Don't let that,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, make you not treat people or ready you

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<v Speaker 3>want to be treated that.

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<v Speaker 1>She was always big on that.

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<v Speaker 3>So for me to win the sportsmanship where I'm the

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<v Speaker 3>ultimate competitor, I hate losing. I really don't like losing

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<v Speaker 3>at all, and I love winning. But I always respect

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<v Speaker 3>my opponents, man Like I always you know, try to

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<v Speaker 3>say hello to them after the game and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>make sure they're straight, especially like former teammates of course,

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<v Speaker 3>So that's number one and number two. Win and most

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<v Speaker 3>improved has been a goal of mine since after my

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<v Speaker 3>rookie year because I think my biggest step out of

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<v Speaker 3>this league and like what people know me for is

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<v Speaker 3>getting one percent better and find the ways every single

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<v Speaker 3>year to come in and have something new added to

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<v Speaker 3>my game.

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<v Speaker 1>And because of that, you.

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<v Speaker 3>Know, I'm so thankful for winning most of pre awarder

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<v Speaker 3>because it's what I stand by, literally, what I stand

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<v Speaker 3>by working hard every single day, day and day in

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<v Speaker 3>and night in. So it's been great. So I can't

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<v Speaker 3>I can't complain a boy it at all.

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<v Speaker 2>Some of those improvements last summer where things like playmaking

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<v Speaker 2>and I know you said high pick and roll decision making.

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<v Speaker 2>Can you yet reveal what some things that you're working

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<v Speaker 2>on this offseason or do we have to wait and see.

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<v Speaker 3>I think we just have to wait and see, honestly,

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I think I have a lot of different

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<v Speaker 3>things that I want to work on. For me, I'm

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<v Speaker 3>very open and to getting better and like working on

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<v Speaker 3>actually working on my weaknesses because I feel like it's

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<v Speaker 3>one it's fun. It's fun to work on something that

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<v Speaker 3>you're not good, especially being a high level basketball player.

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<v Speaker 3>You're so like a lot of us are so good

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<v Speaker 3>at a lot of different things. When we're not good

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<v Speaker 3>at something, it's a challenge for us, especially for myself,

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<v Speaker 3>and to try to get better every single day. So

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<v Speaker 3>that's those things that I've been working on and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>just my mind as well.

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<v Speaker 1>My mind.

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<v Speaker 3>I know I'm going to have to go out here

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<v Speaker 3>and help to lead this team as well. So those

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<v Speaker 3>are some things that I've been working on, just vocally

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<v Speaker 3>being able to coach a guy act do things. So

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<v Speaker 3>I have, like, you know, one of my best friends

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<v Speaker 3>working out with me, and I think it's really good

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<v Speaker 3>for me because I mean he's not skilled, why he's

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<v Speaker 3>not on the same level. So I can kind of

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<v Speaker 3>teach him some things, you know what I'm saying, to

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<v Speaker 3>talk him through some things. I think I'm gonna have

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<v Speaker 3>to do that. Another skill of that I'm really working on.

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<v Speaker 3>So him being there, him being able to help me,

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<v Speaker 3>like just like kind of learn that skill and kind

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<v Speaker 3>of find two that skill.

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<v Speaker 1>It's been great.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna end by barring from one of my favorite podcasters,

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<v Speaker 2>what's something that you were thankful for in this past

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<v Speaker 2>week or these past few weeks.

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<v Speaker 1>I've heard that before a few times.

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<v Speaker 3>I think what I can say that I've been thankful

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<v Speaker 3>for is my support system. And when I say that,

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<v Speaker 3>I don't say it mean just my family, because my

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<v Speaker 3>family's been there since day one, but my best friends,

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<v Speaker 3>my agency, you know, those guys, like that little support

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<v Speaker 3>group has been has been big for me. Man Like,

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<v Speaker 3>they have done a lot for me. They have made

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<v Speaker 3>me feel very special. They have made me you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm a guy where I don't really like celebrating my

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<v Speaker 3>own stuff, Like that's not something that I like to do.

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<v Speaker 3>But they maybe take time and actually celebrate some things

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<v Speaker 3>and they put some stuff together. I don't like surprise,

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<v Speaker 3>but they put some stuff together for me. That's been great.

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<v Speaker 3>So I'm very appreciative of them, man Like. They've they

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<v Speaker 3>showed a lot of love and they do a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of sacrifice sacrifices for me, so I can't complain, though

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<v Speaker 3>I appreciate them.

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<v Speaker 2>So, you know, the last one with something that you

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<v Speaker 2>want to get one percent better at in the next

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<v Speaker 2>week or so.

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<v Speaker 3>Right right, I think the biggest thing that I want

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<v Speaker 3>to get one percent better at is I started reading

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<v Speaker 3>like the Game of Thrones series books. So I need

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<v Speaker 3>to get consistent more consistently reading those books because like

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<v Speaker 3>I'm just a big Game of Thrones fan, you know

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<v Speaker 3>what I mean. So it's like I don't want to

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<v Speaker 3>know everything I can about Game of Thrones, house to Dragons,

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<v Speaker 3>all those different things and all the tar games, all

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<v Speaker 3>those different things. So I think that's one thing I

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<v Speaker 3>can say I get one percent better at all.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, we'll let you get to it. Tyrese Maxley, thanks

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<v Speaker 2>so much, appreciate that