Really excited to see my friends, um, high school that went to, uh, really excited to smell the Chicago.

Where, man, I'm so happy to be back home right now.

Okay?

Yeah, it's like emotion.

I really can't explain.

Um, it's still surreal to me.

You know, I find myself trying to pinch pinch myself sometimes.

Like, I think the last All Star Game was 32 years ago, so I wasn't even born yet, so I mean I mean, you know, you know me, I represent Chicago, the Greater Chicago.

I'm just fortunate to be ableto, you know, represent the city the right way today.

I think a big influences for me was Ah, well, Bynum on, uh, you know, he's taught me a lot growing up and getting ready to be a pro.

So I would say that I think the journey is not was it does not stop, just definitely a marathon.

It's definitely a lot of things I want accomplish throughout my reoccurring first been MBA champion, but for right now, been a skilled champion are the best bass player in the world.

Oh, man.

It was a lot of parades going on during that time, City was on fire, literally on fire.

Um, so you're saying that it kind of kind of made you want to go out there and play basketball?

And I guess that was every kid's dream one on.

I mean, my Chicago good goes everywhere I go, it's embodying, You know, something that I tried going 1/4 represents.

So that's just a part of, you know, but part of my game.

No, I don't I don't root for anybody's Besides my teammates, I don't take anything like my message is simple.

Um, don't let outside distractions up.

Okay?

Outside distractions lead you away from your dream.

Keep working hard.

Anything's possible.

Uh, vis not giving up, Um, the underdog, the underdog type of film.

Kobe memories off court, um, his addiction to the game.

Um, I think that, you know, throughout the years he has been kind of lost, but has his eager to get better every single every single day.

And you know that transformed.

That's a great place he's made on the court.

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