WEBVTT - S2 Episode 10: Is This Really Happening?

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<v Speaker 1>Drafted as a production of tree Ford Media, Clutch Sports

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<v Speaker 1>Group and I Heart Radio is over three. Another number

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<v Speaker 1>one pick, another number one pick for us, another one.

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back to Draft It. I'm keeping Michael Key and

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<v Speaker 1>this is our tenth and final episode of the season.

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<v Speaker 1>Anthony Edwards has just been selected number one overall in

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<v Speaker 1>the NBA Draft. He silenced any criticism and doubt about

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<v Speaker 1>his abilities, his supposed poor performance of the Clutch Pro Day,

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<v Speaker 1>and even the last minute questions about his passion for

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<v Speaker 1>the game. At the end of the day, none of

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<v Speaker 1>that affected his standing so much for the bass showing

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<v Speaker 1>at the pro day. Why don't we do that? That's

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<v Speaker 1>Clutched Sports founder and CEO Rich Paul. He's watching the

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<v Speaker 1>draft in Los Angeles with the Clutch team while continuing

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<v Speaker 1>to work the phones as the next few draft picks

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<v Speaker 1>get announced. Oh is up, bro, Thank you, thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>We're still in it. We're still in it. Yeah, listen,

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<v Speaker 1>I got one more down the board, Tyrese MAXI. We

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<v Speaker 1>should be now stage. At this point, the first sixteen

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<v Speaker 1>picks have come and gone and Tyrese Maxie is still

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<v Speaker 1>on the board. Riches intel from around the league is

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<v Speaker 1>that Tyrese could be selected anywhere from pick twelve to

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<v Speaker 1>twenty four, so he should be drafted at any moment,

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<v Speaker 1>and right now, the Minnesota Timberwolves are on the clock

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<v Speaker 1>again with pick seventeen. They reportedly want another guard, meaning

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<v Speaker 1>Tyrese and Anthony could end up as teammates in the NBA.

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<v Speaker 1>This unlikely outcome suddenly seems very possible until the timber

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<v Speaker 1>Wolves trade the pick to Oklahoma City, who select a

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<v Speaker 1>forward from Greece. Pick eighteen and nineteen also go by

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<v Speaker 1>without Commissioner Adam Silver calling Tyrese's name. This puts the

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<v Speaker 1>Miami Heat on the clock with a pick twenty. ESPN

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<v Speaker 1>pundits and analysts say the Heat could be a perfect

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<v Speaker 1>home for Tyrese. Here's j Billis on the ESPN draft broadcast.

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<v Speaker 1>They've had a lot of success with Tyler Hero out

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<v Speaker 1>of Kentucky, Bam out of Biota, Kentucky. Don't you just

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<v Speaker 1>take Tyrese Maxie egoistic when this Kentucky thing is working

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<v Speaker 1>its Rich Paul watches on as Adam Silver arrives with

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<v Speaker 1>the pick. In two thousand twenty NBA draft, Miami Heat

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<v Speaker 1>select presses Chewa from Port Churt Nigeria and the University

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<v Speaker 1>of Memphis. The year of the American at Loving Conference

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<v Speaker 1>the White Plus and you mention blocks I didn't watch

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<v Speaker 1>enough progrowns. Now, the Philadelphia seventy Sixers are on the

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<v Speaker 1>clock with pick one, another team that has been rumored

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<v Speaker 1>to need a guard. If Tyrese is feeling nervous, he's

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<v Speaker 1>not showing it or saying much about it. Commissioner Silver

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<v Speaker 1>returns with the seventies sixers selection with the pick in

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<v Speaker 1>the two thousand twenty NBA Draft in Philadelphia, seventy Sixers

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<v Speaker 1>select Tyrese Maxi from the University of Kentucky for Julian

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<v Speaker 1>and Ride flu and Silver. Tyrese Maxi out of Pinsucky

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<v Speaker 1>from traps going in June and texcellent situation with Philadelphia.

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<v Speaker 1>After the cheering stops, Tyrese and his parents do their

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<v Speaker 1>interview with the ESPN. Tyrese, your mom says that your

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<v Speaker 1>parents knew that you would be an NBA player when

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<v Speaker 1>you were five years old. What do you want to

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<v Speaker 1>show your family that you can do in this league.

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<v Speaker 1>I just want to show them that I compete and

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<v Speaker 1>do it. I know that I can do. I trust myself.

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<v Speaker 1>I put the work in and I'm just so excited.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm I'm so thankful. What have you learned from the

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<v Speaker 1>time you've spent playing with raw Gen Rondo and the

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<v Speaker 1>like about learn to mine? I'm sorry, it's a big moment.

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<v Speaker 1>I learned so much to Rondo. I really appreciate with me.

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<v Speaker 1>Took the time out the end day every single monted

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<v Speaker 1>and teach me to trick to the trade. And uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I just I want to say thanking so much and

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<v Speaker 1>I thank feel. But if opportunity I from me, it

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<v Speaker 1>won't be real great. Nobody in the draft was more

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<v Speaker 1>prepared for this moment than Tyrese, and it still overwhelms him.

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<v Speaker 1>All the days and years of hard work come rushing

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<v Speaker 1>back in the moment. They're specifically talking about those grueling

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<v Speaker 1>daily workouts with All Star guard Rajon Rondo in Los Angeles,

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<v Speaker 1>the ones we heard about in episode six, and even

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<v Speaker 1>that was just one summer out of a lifetime. He's

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<v Speaker 1>committed to get to the NBA. While Tyrese goes off

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<v Speaker 1>to briefly celebrate with his parents and do more media appearances,

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<v Speaker 1>Rich gets on the phone with Tyrese's uncle Brandon. Wow. Wow, Wow,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm telling you, Bro, listen and don't get no better

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<v Speaker 1>think about it. That's what I've been telling you. I've

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<v Speaker 1>been telling you all the whole time. It's fit over picked.

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<v Speaker 1>When you look at Philadelphia exactly and you get and

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<v Speaker 1>think about this, How did River just play Lou Williams.

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<v Speaker 1>This was I'm trying to tell you. So now you

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<v Speaker 1>got you got Ben Danny Green to Bias Joel and

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<v Speaker 1>then they second unit it's gonna feature Tyrese. They're talking

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<v Speaker 1>about Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers, who has a reputation for

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<v Speaker 1>developing young players and especially guards. In fact, he even

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<v Speaker 1>helped Rajon Rondo win a championship in Boston. This elite

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<v Speaker 1>seventy six years coaching staff and the fact that they

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<v Speaker 1>are contending playoff team who need another guard off the

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<v Speaker 1>bench make Rich and Uncle Brandon thrilled about Tyrese's new home.

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<v Speaker 1>Now Brandon gives the phone to Tyrese, raise you good.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm good man, I'm good. Now. I just say you're

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<v Speaker 1>crying on the thing. I was like, I'm so, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>so happy for you. And I was just telling them,

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<v Speaker 1>telling your uncle man, it's just a great Philly about

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<v Speaker 1>the car. You's just a great I'm so happy you

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<v Speaker 1>went there, man, I'm so happy you there. Appreciate appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 1>So listen and don't worry about anybody that went before you.

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<v Speaker 1>That ain't about nothing, bro, Trust me, trust me, Okay, okay.

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<v Speaker 1>Tyrese seems unfazed about being picked near the end of

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<v Speaker 1>his projected range anywhere from pick twelve to twenty four,

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<v Speaker 1>but University of Kentucky head coach John Kellapari has some

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<v Speaker 1>strong feelings about when his former star guard was selected.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought he should have gone earlier. Let me just

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<v Speaker 1>tell you, there's a lot of people we're gonna regret

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<v Speaker 1>that they passed. There's about eight positions that they're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>look back a few years from now and say, look

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<v Speaker 1>where he went and where he could have gone. But

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<v Speaker 1>he goes to Philly. Do you know who the last

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<v Speaker 1>player Doc had for us and how he did with him?

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<v Speaker 1>It was Shane. That's guards shade guilt. Just Alexander, the

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<v Speaker 1>eleventh pick and the draft who played for coach Doc

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<v Speaker 1>Rivers in Los Angeles that season under coach Rivers say

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<v Speaker 1>steadily improved and has continued to do so after being

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<v Speaker 1>traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder He's now averaging over

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<v Speaker 1>twenty three points, five rebounds, and six assists per game.

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<v Speaker 1>His trajectory over his first three seasons is the ideal

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<v Speaker 1>roadmap for Tyrese. Here again is coach cal I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>go deeper. You may not understand this. Sam Kissel was

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<v Speaker 1>helping tutor John wallwin Washington Shay, and now he has

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<v Speaker 1>Tyrese so as an assistant in Philly. You got a

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<v Speaker 1>guy that was a point guard played for me, by

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<v Speaker 1>the way, led us to the playoffs, by the way

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<v Speaker 1>one a few championships, by the way docs won championships.

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<v Speaker 1>He's gonna turn around Philly and Tyrese is gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>a part of it. Tyrese, They're gonna have a great run.

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<v Speaker 1>Proud of them. We'll be right back. The first round

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<v Speaker 1>of the draft ends, and then the second sixty new

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<v Speaker 1>players have been given a chance to join the NBA.

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<v Speaker 1>After the entire race will have the night to celebrate

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<v Speaker 1>their life changing accomplishments. Then tomorrow morning their new lives begin.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's justin Holland and just how fast NBA life comes

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<v Speaker 1>at you when you're the number one pick. So after

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<v Speaker 1>his name was called, what they don't tell you is

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<v Speaker 1>behind the scenes. He has to do like two and

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<v Speaker 1>a half hours worth the interviews, so you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>celebrate any everybody hugged and embraced each other, and he

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<v Speaker 1>disappeared for two and a half hours while everybody else

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of watched the remainder of the draft. And

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<v Speaker 1>so I guess he spoke with the team front office

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<v Speaker 1>and they wanted us in Minnesota the next day, so

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<v Speaker 1>they were sending us a jet at at four pm.

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<v Speaker 1>The Timber Whoops planned to fly them to Minnesota less

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<v Speaker 1>than twenty four hours after making Anthony the top selection.

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<v Speaker 1>It's agent Omar calls us about twelve. He said, we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna send an uber at at three forty for four

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<v Speaker 1>o'clock fights. So so I thought that was like the

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<v Speaker 1>weirdest thing in the world because I was my bags

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<v Speaker 1>were packed and ready around noon, you know, busy Atlanta airport,

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, you know, they said we're going to the

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<v Speaker 1>Signature Airport. So that was that was pretty cool. And

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<v Speaker 1>the uber let us off and we walked right to

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<v Speaker 1>the plane and you know, and being its normal composed

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<v Speaker 1>something like and you've been on a private j He's like, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we rolled on these at Georgia, and I was like,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, cool, Well, I'm tired of acting like I've

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<v Speaker 1>been here before. I'm taking pictures this time because I

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<v Speaker 1>hadn't taken any pictures this whole process. I'm taking pictures.

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<v Speaker 1>So first we take a picture with the pilot. Then

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<v Speaker 1>we walked on the plane and says, what is this

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<v Speaker 1>I did? He's like, is this what it's like to

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<v Speaker 1>be rich? I don't ever want to go broke again.

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<v Speaker 1>So I was like, well, I guess you ain't really

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<v Speaker 1>been on the jet. He was like, no, the Georgia

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<v Speaker 1>Jett nothing like this. So you know, they had it

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<v Speaker 1>laid out for him, and you know, they had, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>the Minnesota newspaper. He was on the cover of the

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<v Speaker 1>cover up the paper and they had those newspapers sitting

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<v Speaker 1>out on the seat. So for us, like that was

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<v Speaker 1>just like the coolest thing in the world. They arrived

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<v Speaker 1>in Minneapolis, and it still feels like they're living a

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<v Speaker 1>dream or perhaps inhabiting someone else's life. Once we landed

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<v Speaker 1>in Minnesota, it just didn't seem really because you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I've been knowing him for so long. You know, it

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<v Speaker 1>goes from like when I when I met him nobody

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<v Speaker 1>really cared who he was. Two years after after that,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you have people asking for his autograph, And

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<v Speaker 1>for me, I was like, nobody cared who he was

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<v Speaker 1>two years ago. Now you push it back, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>five six years later and he's the number one draft pick.

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<v Speaker 1>So but to me, he still the kid nobody cared about.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what I mean, everyone in the league for

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<v Speaker 1>stunded how fast things moved because of the pandemic, throwing

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<v Speaker 1>off the entire calendar this year. Here's Molly McQuaid, manager

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<v Speaker 1>of basketball at Clutched Sports. The flight was at four o'clock,

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<v Speaker 1>so you know, as that night I texted West saying, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>we need some we need some clothes for a press conference.

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<v Speaker 1>And then we literally went to the mall and went

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<v Speaker 1>to get anti jacket, myself a jacket and Omar jacket.

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<v Speaker 1>And then you flew out at four o'clock that night

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<v Speaker 1>and about to Minnesota. And I think that he I think,

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<v Speaker 1>I can't speak Franthony, but you know a real moment

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<v Speaker 1>for him was, you know, when we got to the hotel,

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<v Speaker 1>the whole front office executive team was was there and

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<v Speaker 1>they had their photographer and it was just kind of

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<v Speaker 1>a surreal moment that everyone kind of showed up to

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<v Speaker 1>welcome him to Minnesota. Justin Holland again when we landed,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it was a photographer capturing photos when he

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<v Speaker 1>was getting off off the plane. And then we got

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<v Speaker 1>into like a really really nice uh like sprinter van

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<v Speaker 1>that drove us through a minute after St. Paul and

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<v Speaker 1>we arrived at the hotel. Uh the entire Minnesota Timberwolves

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<v Speaker 1>organization is outside clapping and waiting on us to get

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<v Speaker 1>off the bus. And it's like, y'all, everybody's clapping for

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<v Speaker 1>this this knuncle head, like you know your fella. So

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<v Speaker 1>for me, it's like, you know, I don't. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>really realize, you know, because to me Anthony and Anthony,

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<v Speaker 1>until I see things like that, I was like, well, technically,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess he is used the number one draft pick.

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<v Speaker 1>He is what he is. And and even after that,

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<v Speaker 1>we're on the elevator. Then we're going up the elevator

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<v Speaker 1>and I get off like the thirte floor and we're

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<v Speaker 1>all looking at our keys and he's like, well, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>on the floor one, but the last number said twenty.

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<v Speaker 1>I was like, you're in the penthouse, you know, what

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, so like even him, I think, like it's surprised,

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<v Speaker 1>it's even surprised him. But then I thought about it again.

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<v Speaker 1>I was like, you know, they make penhouses for guys

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<v Speaker 1>like the number one draft pick. That's why, that's why

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<v Speaker 1>penthouses exists. Makes sense. But yeah, when when I when

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<v Speaker 1>I see things like that, it's like, wow, do you

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<v Speaker 1>really have you transformed yourself to be, you know, to

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<v Speaker 1>be a somebody. This transition from college kid to being,

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<v Speaker 1>as Justin put it, as somebody would normally occur over months.

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<v Speaker 1>In twenty nine, the last pre pandemic season, the NBA

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<v Speaker 1>draft was in June, and the first game didn't tip

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<v Speaker 1>off until late October. Rookies and young players participated in

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<v Speaker 1>training camps and played in an entire summer league plus

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<v Speaker 1>a preseason, all before ever playing their first NBA minute.

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<v Speaker 1>This year, those surreal moments like Anthony's first time on

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<v Speaker 1>a private jet or in a penthouse happened as they're

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<v Speaker 1>already rolling into the new season. After eight months of

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<v Speaker 1>waiting for the draft. Tyres and Anthony now have three

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<v Speaker 1>weeks until the first preseason games starts on December eleven.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's Justin again. The turnaround time is so quick, so

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<v Speaker 1>he didn't even have a chance ends to really sitting

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<v Speaker 1>and celebrate or anything. It's it's it's time to go

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<v Speaker 1>to work. Like we we got more goals. We want

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<v Speaker 1>to win Rookie of the Year and we can't win

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<v Speaker 1>Rookie and you're celebrating, and you know, celebrating about something

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<v Speaker 1>that happened two weeks ago. We're living in and now

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<v Speaker 1>we pushed forward, we'll be right back. It isn't just

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<v Speaker 1>Ampthony and his crew who need to find new winter

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<v Speaker 1>coats after the draft. Tyrese flies to Philadelphia almost immediately

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<v Speaker 1>after being selected, and his parents joined him as they

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<v Speaker 1>all try to quickly establish a new life on the

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<v Speaker 1>Chilei East coast. You can't sell him this mask is

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<v Speaker 1>the best right now because of when if even gowing

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<v Speaker 1>in your face up in the Philly you're getting you

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<v Speaker 1>a good taste of Philly today. Oh man, that's snow.

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<v Speaker 1>That snow it's gonna get you late November, and Philly

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<v Speaker 1>shows Tyreese just how different life will be compared to

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<v Speaker 1>his time in Garland, Texas. And it's not only the

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<v Speaker 1>weather that takes him by surprise. How much time you

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<v Speaker 1>spend in the gym or with your teammate or with

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<v Speaker 1>any The organization period is literally you have you have

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<v Speaker 1>like like I said, from so tomorrow, we have practical

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<v Speaker 1>Twitter two. That's the only time that it's not optional

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<v Speaker 1>to be THEO. And then and then Mark just said, oh,

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<v Speaker 1>you have optional breakfast on the road from I got

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<v Speaker 1>you from A to uh eight to whatever time. You

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<v Speaker 1>know what I'm saying. It was an optional architect at

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<v Speaker 1>the University of Kentucky. Tyrese had mandatory meals, meetings, practices,

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<v Speaker 1>weight sessions, study hours, and all kinds of other required

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<v Speaker 1>team events and the pros. You're responsible for most of

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<v Speaker 1>your own time and training. In addition, Tyrese will have

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<v Speaker 1>a long and grueling regular season scheduled with constant travel

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<v Speaker 1>along with the off the court commitments like endorsements and

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<v Speaker 1>media appearances. Having friends or family nearby is invaluable at

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<v Speaker 1>this point in his life, especially for someone who just

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<v Speaker 1>turned twenty years old. That's why the Maxis are looking

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<v Speaker 1>for an apartment for Tyrese and Brandon and another one

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<v Speaker 1>for his parents, Denise and Tyrone. Yeah, this is a

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<v Speaker 1>true downtown doctors Now town, but this is New York

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<v Speaker 1>and Chicago. That's why people it's it's a bit different

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<v Speaker 1>when you know, oh my god, it is open clear,

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<v Speaker 1>you see us right out. It is people on top

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<v Speaker 1>of each other like this. That's also true. They don't

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<v Speaker 1>really gather like this in one Yeah, there's so many

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<v Speaker 1>different places to go around. I mean, I'm not still

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<v Speaker 1>not saying they should be open, but not saying it's

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<v Speaker 1>not saying it either, But I'm just saying it's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot more spread out in Dallas and like too tight,

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<v Speaker 1>too tight. Yeah, I agree with that. What I'm saying

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<v Speaker 1>the same James, you were looking at two bedrooms you

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<v Speaker 1>saw would I don't have it with me. That's fine,

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<v Speaker 1>arably both. So that's clutch agent Mark Murray, who came

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<v Speaker 1>along to help the Maxis navigate the New City and

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<v Speaker 1>their apartment hunting trip. You ain't look at the brown songs, Well, mhm,

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<v Speaker 1>it's kind of cool. I ain't gonna. I kind of

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<v Speaker 1>did a little bit of both. I thought maybe if

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<v Speaker 1>I found a one bedroom that's big enough, I like it. Maybe,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what I'm saying. I didn't really to uh

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<v Speaker 1>totally shut off the idea of a one bedroom. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't need anything separate, like ter reason trying to do

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<v Speaker 1>for him to Brandon, Tyrese's uncle, Brandon plans to stay

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<v Speaker 1>with him in Philly like he did in Los Angeles

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<v Speaker 1>all summer. The pressure, busy schedules, and lack of structure

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<v Speaker 1>in the NBA often leads to friends or family moving

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<v Speaker 1>in with the young players to help support them like this,

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<v Speaker 1>especially as they get settled in a completely new part

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<v Speaker 1>of the country. Here's Mark again and how this seemingly

0:19:29.640 --> 0:19:33.440
<v Speaker 1>ordinary task of moving felt very different from Tyrese's point

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<v Speaker 1>of view. Tyrese is coming from Texas, so he's not

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<v Speaker 1>used to the city life, and he's not used to

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<v Speaker 1>the high rise skyscraper life buildings. And he was so

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<v Speaker 1>excited to get a nice apartment, you know, a high

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<v Speaker 1>rise apartment, and it's a big deal. It's his first place,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, on his own as a twenty year old kid.

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<v Speaker 1>Um obviously, see most people can't even get their own

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<v Speaker 1>place at twenty like that, you know. So it was

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<v Speaker 1>a big deal for him personally, not just professionally, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think he really enjoyed it. They look all over

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<v Speaker 1>the city at all kinds of price ranges and for

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<v Speaker 1>all sorts of communities for Tyreson Brandon and his parents,

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<v Speaker 1>it's alot with some old the old people live over here, mom, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>fit right in. Yeah, yeah right, that's what I want

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<v Speaker 1>to stay with the old poke aft your home? Can

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<v Speaker 1>we go? Can we go to? Can we did the

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<v Speaker 1>least job over? I gotta see it? What was it

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<v Speaker 1>called on your mom? Yeah? Job over? They see that,

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<v Speaker 1>ain't I ain't got any notes to do it. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>oh the one. Oh yeah, there's one apartment on their

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<v Speaker 1>list that rents for fifteen thousand dollars a month, staggering

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<v Speaker 1>sum of money for almost everyone on earth, but especially

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<v Speaker 1>for a guy who's living in a dorm room eight

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<v Speaker 1>months earlier. So that's where they're headed next. Man actually going,

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<v Speaker 1>I like it's part of that. You take that. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you're gonna like that with all this silver one. No,

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<v Speaker 1>that's not extravaging it up. They can't be it. Oh man,

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<v Speaker 1>they can't be. It's not they think. Can't worthy man,

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<v Speaker 1>they can't be. Did they say startup and thinking start knockable? Bro?

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<v Speaker 1>She made this say she made me? Yeah? She yes, true?

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<v Speaker 1>Look at that. No, I remember that text that was

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<v Speaker 1>fifteen zero zero zero right here. It's right, what Yeah, okay, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>they pull up to the building. Yeah, ship ship right,

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<v Speaker 1>m Mike. They shouldn't be even allow us in the

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<v Speaker 1>building that fifteen k. They should not have no access

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<v Speaker 1>to it. So yeah, it's good. You can't even get

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<v Speaker 1>in this move ten k. You can't hear right, I

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<v Speaker 1>can afford it a hunt technic flick technic click, that's

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<v Speaker 1>the building and better me. I was about to say,

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<v Speaker 1>is this is this really happening? I'm I'm just is

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<v Speaker 1>this really happening? He's still having a hard time even

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<v Speaker 1>imagining this life where a hundred and eighty thousand dollars

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<v Speaker 1>a year could go to an apartment, just like Anthony

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<v Speaker 1>flying on a private jet, or realizing the penthouse is

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<v Speaker 1>reserved for him. Tyrese still hasn't come to terms with

0:23:20.160 --> 0:23:24.080
<v Speaker 1>his dreams actually having come true, and because of the pandemic,

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<v Speaker 1>there was almost no bridge from his old life to

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<v Speaker 1>this new one. There's no time to stop and dwell

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<v Speaker 1>on the changes. Tyrese and his family have to move

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<v Speaker 1>on to the next building, and then the next, and

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<v Speaker 1>after they finished looking at apartments for the day, the

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<v Speaker 1>Maxi's returned to their hotel. Oh yeah, I'm gonna my

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<v Speaker 1>bible a bit oh Man one. He lies down, exhausted

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<v Speaker 1>and turns off his mic, perhaps taking a moment to

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<v Speaker 1>let it all sink in his lifetime of ambition, to

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<v Speaker 1>get here, his new team, his new city, learning a

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<v Speaker 1>new system, finding a new apartment, and transforming from a

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<v Speaker 1>teenager to a multi millionaire professional athlete, all in three weeks.

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<v Speaker 1>For Anthony and Tyrese, the draft ended one chapter of

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<v Speaker 1>their lives and instantly began a new one. All those

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<v Speaker 1>months of waiting and uncertainty are finally over. Their first

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<v Speaker 1>NBA season tips off in only a few days, and

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<v Speaker 1>before long, the next draft with sixty new players will

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<v Speaker 1>be looming on the horizon. Now it's time to get

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