WEBVTT - One-on-One with Kelly Oubre Jr.

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<v Speaker 1>Kelly Ubray Junior in your Sixers uniform costume for the

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<v Speaker 1>first time. Great to see you. You are an individual

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<v Speaker 1>very clearly right. You have this free spirited nature. Why

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<v Speaker 1>is that individuality so important to you?

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<v Speaker 3>Because I think that that's what makes me me. I

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<v Speaker 3>like to be different than everybody else, and yeah, I just.

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<v Speaker 4>Want to be myself.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't ever want to change or alter who I

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<v Speaker 3>am as a person just because of my circumstances or

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<v Speaker 3>who's around me.

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<v Speaker 4>So just try to be myself unapologetically.

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<v Speaker 1>You had a career year last year in Charlotte. Why

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<v Speaker 1>the Philadelphia seventy six Ers.

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<v Speaker 3>I controlled a lot of my free agency, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>whether it was me declining a lot of things and

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<v Speaker 3>me kind of just figuring out my life.

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<v Speaker 4>That was all me. So you know, people don't understand

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<v Speaker 4>that part.

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<v Speaker 3>But this is where God wanted me to be, and

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<v Speaker 3>like that, I felt as if this is where I

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<v Speaker 3>deserve to be because they wanted me here.

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<v Speaker 2>What was that decision making process?

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<v Speaker 3>Like?

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<v Speaker 2>Because I love to talk about this.

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<v Speaker 1>People think that NBA players are so larger than life

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<v Speaker 1>and different, and in a lot of.

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<v Speaker 2>Ways you are.

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<v Speaker 1>But in some ways you're people that have to choose

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<v Speaker 1>between different jobs and moving to different cities.

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<v Speaker 2>How do you make those big life decisions.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, you know they're made for you fifty percent of

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<v Speaker 3>the way. But like at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I choose to do this, and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>this is what I've been doing with my life. So

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<v Speaker 3>when you put it in that perspective, now that I

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<v Speaker 3>have a family and I'm not just myself as a

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<v Speaker 3>young bachelor's like, you have to pretty much weigh a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of options and make decisions not just for you,

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<v Speaker 3>but for your family and everybody else around you, because

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<v Speaker 3>without them supporting me, I wouldn't be here.

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<v Speaker 4>Right.

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<v Speaker 3>Everybody's handling things as far as moving and getting everything done, man,

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<v Speaker 3>So it's really hard on everybody, not just the player.

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<v Speaker 3>And yeah, it just kind of just got to take

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<v Speaker 3>it as it comes, man, and not try to force

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<v Speaker 3>anything but just let it flow.

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<v Speaker 1>You mentioned Nick Ner, Yeah, he's a big topic today.

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<v Speaker 1>The new head coach seventy six ers. What are your

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<v Speaker 1>impressions of him so far and what made you want

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<v Speaker 1>to play for him?

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<v Speaker 3>Man, I just respect him so much just from being

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<v Speaker 3>on opposing teams and how he gets his guys ready

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<v Speaker 3>for war every single night, and how he just has

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<v Speaker 3>his culture set up. Every organization that you know he's

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<v Speaker 3>coached at, he's had a culture and that's very rare,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, being on a couple of teams in my

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<v Speaker 3>career so far, like culture is the biggest thing because

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<v Speaker 3>that's the foundation of you know, how you arrive in

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<v Speaker 3>the gym or into.

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<v Speaker 4>A new city.

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<v Speaker 3>And Coach Nurse is very well spoken, very respectable, and

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<v Speaker 3>you know, he just knows the game and he knows

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<v Speaker 3>how to win. So those are just things that check

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<v Speaker 3>off all the boxes as a coach that I would love.

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<v Speaker 4>To play for and you know, I'm.

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<v Speaker 1>Looking forward to it many many years from now when

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<v Speaker 1>you retire. How do you want to be remembered by

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<v Speaker 1>your teammates, by people you worked with, by fans?

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<v Speaker 2>What do you want people to remember about Kelly Oubrey

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<v Speaker 2>That I'm.

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<v Speaker 4>A hard worker, a great guy, and I have a

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<v Speaker 4>genuine heart.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know, I don't put on any facades around

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<v Speaker 3>people on myself, I just want to be known for

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<v Speaker 3>being myself and inspiring people to be themselves as well,

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<v Speaker 3>because I feel like it's a lot of smoke and

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<v Speaker 3>mirrors and a lot of things can get you know,

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<v Speaker 3>unsaid or you know, you have to put on the

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<v Speaker 3>mask every day. But at the end of the day, like,

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<v Speaker 3>we're human beings and I just want people to remember

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<v Speaker 3>me as a human being.

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<v Speaker 1>You have a history of friendship with Tobias Harris, if

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not mistaken. How exciting is it to get to

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<v Speaker 1>play with him now?

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<v Speaker 3>It's really exciting, man. It's a blessing to be here,

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<v Speaker 3>to be able to see him such a cool dude,

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<v Speaker 3>Like he just very relaxed and chill, and he makes

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<v Speaker 3>you feel that same energy, you know, and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>us being kind of like brothers in a sense for

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<v Speaker 3>a very long time, it's really cool to kind of,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, go through what we've gone through in our

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<v Speaker 3>tenure and just to be on the same team and

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<v Speaker 3>the same side.

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<v Speaker 4>It's going to be really fun. But at the end

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<v Speaker 4>of the day, man, we're.

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<v Speaker 3>Here for a job, and I think we both understand that,

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<v Speaker 3>and we both put in the work.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, to do so.

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<v Speaker 1>Logistically speaking, Tobias has now been in Philly for a

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<v Speaker 1>long time. He knows all the best spots, coffee restaurants,

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<v Speaker 1>where you shot up, who you need for different things.

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<v Speaker 2>Has he been helpful in the transition.

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<v Speaker 3>I've been kind of just taking it slowly, letting everything

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<v Speaker 3>kind of come to me. Asking a person and a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of our messages, a lot of our communication was

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<v Speaker 3>through texts and seeing each other on the road. But

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<v Speaker 3>now that I'm here, man, I'm gonna pick his brain

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<v Speaker 3>and yeah, he'll he'll have to give me the whole list.

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<v Speaker 4>And run down all right.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's imagine, and this is something I did with

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<v Speaker 1>the guys last year before here. Yet, let's imagine that

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<v Speaker 1>you can construct your dream dinner table. So sharp left

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<v Speaker 1>out of the basketball, come right right, dream dinner table.

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<v Speaker 1>Anybody dead or alive? You get four invites? Who's sitting

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<v Speaker 1>at the table with you?

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<v Speaker 3>One Bruce Lee, two Michael Jordan, three Kobe Bryant.

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<v Speaker 4>Four prints.

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<v Speaker 2>That's for it.

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<v Speaker 4>How many said that was quick? Yeah, I'm gonna go

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<v Speaker 4>with those four.

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<v Speaker 2>Care to elaborate on any of those?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, Michael Kobe using going to debate on who's better,

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<v Speaker 3>and you know, who worked harder things, who won more?

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<v Speaker 4>Wh but you need to be.

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<v Speaker 3>Around that type of stuff in order to for that

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<v Speaker 3>to be contagious. Right, Bruce Lee is gonna talk about,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, being water and flowing and you know, just

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<v Speaker 3>letting everything come to you and not forcing anything, And Princess,

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<v Speaker 3>we're gonna just talk spirituality and rhythm and music.

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<v Speaker 4>So I think that's my dream for for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, thanks for sharing, Thanks for having me appreciate you.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Rapid Fire, you have to trade closets with

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<v Speaker 1>one of your teammates for the whole season.

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<v Speaker 2>Whose closet are you taking on?

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<v Speaker 4>Whose closet am I taking on? That's tough. I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 4>go with PJS. That's like them all right there? You

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<v Speaker 4>know straight up?

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<v Speaker 2>Whose closet would at least like to inherit?

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<v Speaker 4>JoJo's That would be size seven X drowning.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. If you have to pick a teammate to babysit,

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<v Speaker 2>who would it be?

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<v Speaker 4>Hmm, that's a great question.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm gonna go with Anthony Melton though, because we played

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<v Speaker 3>together in Phoenix and I don't have to worry about him.

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<v Speaker 4>He's a great kid.

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<v Speaker 1>If you had to trust someone to cook you a

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<v Speaker 1>three course meal, who would you let cook.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh my geeesh, I don't know. Man. Shoot, that's a

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<v Speaker 4>good one. That's a good one.

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<v Speaker 3>I wouldn't have to go with Daniel House because he

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<v Speaker 3>has a million kids and like he has to be

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<v Speaker 3>able to feed them.

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<v Speaker 4>So I know he could cook something, at least a

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<v Speaker 4>mac and cheese something.

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<v Speaker 1>So, sticking with the food theme, if you guys all

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<v Speaker 1>had to take over his weight staff in a restaurant

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<v Speaker 1>for the night, who do you think would get the

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<v Speaker 1>most tips?

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<v Speaker 3>Me?

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<v Speaker 1>If you had to pick a roommate, Let's say the

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<v Speaker 1>NBA implemented a roommate policy, we're cutting back in the budget. Man,

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<v Speaker 1>you had to pick a roommate for the season, who

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<v Speaker 1>would you pick?

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<v Speaker 3>I'm gonna go with the Anthony Meldon again. Man's funny guy, great,

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<v Speaker 3>great dude, you know, and you know, wait into the

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<v Speaker 3>same stuff, so that'd be cool.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's say you guys had superpowers for five hours. Who

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<v Speaker 1>would solve the most rimes? Kelly me, Who do you

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<v Speaker 1>think has the most unread texts?

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<v Speaker 4>Probably I would say Joel Embiid He don't talk to nobody.

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<v Speaker 2>Who do you think would make the best NFL quarterback?

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<v Speaker 4>Sir Tyrese Maxie who.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you think would be the best poet Kelly Bridge.

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<v Speaker 1>If you had to pick a double's tennis partner, who

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<v Speaker 1>would you play with?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh, that's a great question. Who's agile? I'll play fart.

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<v Speaker 3>I just feel like, you know, coming from Europe and hit.

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<v Speaker 3>They bleed tennis and stuff, so I'll go home.

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<v Speaker 1>The Apocalypse hits. Who survives the longest? Me Kelly Junior,

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so much.