Cavalier Johnson: “He [Giannis] grew up here and helped to build a franchise…”

“And, you know, he was, you know, a lanky, skinny kid, right? And look at him now like he's a grown man. He [Giannis] grew up here and helped to build a franchise that hadn't won an NBA championship in 50 years. Right. And even through all of that, stayed as humble as anybody could be. You know, that's something that I really, really appreciate.” (01:44–05:45)

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