Shaq and Kobe, $10K bets and more: An oral history of New York's hidden practice gem

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was incredible. I know he’s a hot topic right now, but he didn’t stop. The elevator took too long, so he took the team up the stairs four flights. He led the way, he dragged the coaches. Scott Brooks was the coach at the time, he made them all get in line and follow him up the stairs. He didn’t stop talking the entire practice. He was everything as advertised. But again, he was another guy who came over and shook everyone’s hand, said hello, just happy to be here.

Meeting Allen Iverson, Karl Malone, Jerry Stackhouse and then just being able to stand next to him and take pictures. He’s listed like 6 foot 6 but he’s really my height . And then just watching what these guys could do.The Thunder, I believe, didn’t even have a bus pick them up. They just walked back to the Ritz over on 57th. The whole team. Imagine that, Kevin Durant walking down the middle of 57th Street.

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