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Ben Golliver
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@espn NBA senior writer | “Bubbleball” author | ben.golliver on IG
- Cooper Flagg, 18, on why he reclassified to graduate high school in three years and position himself as the youngest No. 1 NBA Draft pick since LeBron James: “A quote my mom likes to say a lot: ‘If you’re the best player in the gym, then you need to find a new gym.’”
00:00 - Lakers’ LeBron James calls his mother to celebrate fourth title
00:00 - Magic’s Aaron Gordon after controversial Slam Dunk Contest loss to Heat’s Derrick Jones Jr.: “We’re here to do four dunks. It should be the best out of four dunks. I did four straight 50s — five straight 50s. It’s over. It’s a wrap. Let’s go home.”
00:00 - Toronto gives an extended standing ovation to 44th US President Barack Obama
00:00 - Blazers' CJ McCollum: "We got swept last year. It was on TV every day. They talked about me getting traded, how we can't win together. I was able to fly to Europe to see my brother play because the season ended so early. I told him this year, I ain't going to be able to make it."
00:00 - Lakers' LeBron James is the first NBA player to score 40,000 points. James scored his first 10,000 points in the exact same number of games as it took him to go from 30,000 to 40,000 - 10K in 368 games - 10K to 20K in 358 games - 20K to 30K in 381 games - 30K to 40K in 368 games
- USA's Steve Kerr at the end of his press conference: "Devin Booker is an incredible basketball player. Nobody asked about him. He was our unsung MVP. I just wanted to say that."
- Chet Holmgren to Luka Doncic: “I’ll see you out there next year.”
- Victor Wembanyama meets Lakers’ LeBron James and Anthony Davis
00:00 - Replying to @BenGolliverSuga on the Jumbotron during Lakers vs. Mavericks @bts_bighit
00:00 - Victor Wembanyama looks irked as Alperen Sengun gives up an uncontested game-winning dunk to Jayson Tatum
00:00 - LeBron James, Stephen Curry & Giannis Antetokounmpo cracking up back stage during NBA All-Star Game introductions
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