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the whole first half. You have three points, seven assists in the first half only played like eight minutes, and then the second he ended up with like twenty five and twelve and six. It was like he's one of those rare players. He could score two points that dominated game. Yeah, it was crazy, So man, let's get to it. Last week, great week on the Laker front, all the smoke. We got Jack to fly to CALLI and had Magic Johnson, who will be our first show of three live experience.

Um DJ Quick for Our was the DJ and that night Grade five shoutout the Home h Wood Group, Beverly Hilton Legends, the whole Malcolm Showtime team thoughts on it. You were there legendary, remarkable, having Jack out, you know, getting surrounding him with some brotherly love, getting them back out of the house again, starting to get him back, you know, getting actimated to work. But the love and energy and like the surrounded the building I believe was

medicine to him. I believe at some point at time during the interview, Magic started to realize, you know, we had black folks out there looking good at the top of the Beverly Hills Hotel, and I think he did say something about that, you know, addressed that to the crowd. Everything was first class. You shout out to the time of Malcolm team and everybody shout out to you. The speech was amazing. Your pregame speech was amazing, Very maximus, gladiators.

I was proud. What was proud to see your speeches are involving Uh, I'd like to know how you thought going up there, that's your god A man thought it was dope. I mean for for us to be able to grab magiw Johnson, you know, someone I've looked up to since I was a kid. Uh, you know, to to call him a friend and a brother, and then to actually get him locked in on on all the smoke. It's been a sam similar to Will Smith. I've been

trying to get him for years. Uh. You know, he blessed us with some time last week and again a live show on top of that. The vibe was incredible. The funny part, I hope that we edit and show when I had to take a quick pee break and Paul Pierce just jumped up as the collage with Jack and started ye, I hope we keep that in there. Actually was perfect, Unlike it was just so I wasn't playing it. He just hopped up and kept kept the

show going. So I thought that was dope. But in other news, bad Laker news, obviously, Anthony Davis goes down with the foot injury. He's been playing absolutely unbelievable avenge about twenty seven and a half and twelve. Hurt himself against Denver. Didn't look too bad, but they say he'll be out for a handful of weeks. Um Again, I think this season, of all scenes I can remember outside of the bubble, like Anthony Davis kind of reminded the

world who he is. He's been playing tremendous basketball. Um. But another injury. UM. An unfortunate, random injury. But Gilanni is this who Anthony Davis is when he's healthy, He's unincredible. But the hardest thing is to keep him healthy. We don't we don't like to play games with people injuries. You know, we're not in those locker rooms every day. It looks like a D is trying to turn the

corner and be you know, serviceable for us. Close to a D two games and he has he started the game, remember wins and through back injuries, you know, playing in the first couple of games of the season. So I think this is this you might have to just logically, as when you're assessing your talent in the front office, you might have to accept the a D may need somebody, you know, to run against him, an understudy. I think Thomas Brian is you know, before people Thomas Brian got injured,

Thimes Brian was a health of a player. Solid. Yeah, he was dellow double DeAndre DeAndre ish with Jumper. I look at guys like that, but I think a D is all was gonna need somebody on the side, so you know, here and there when these injuries or even just when he needs to take time off to step in and be able to be productive at this spot. Yeah, I mean it's just unfortunate. I mean it's he's so talented.

And again, I think this last run of maybe six to eight weeks, like he's really imposed his dominance on the game. And and and shooting a high field goal percentage seem like the Lakers and Lebron they were running through a D and and the team had been playing a lot better. You know, Lebron was able to be himself by still running through a D. Russ has bought into his role. Shout out to d ham Um. The role players have been playing well. But obviously this is

a huge hit. So they actually come to Sacramento tomorrow, so I'll be calling that game. So the interesting to see what kind of energy this team has. Knowing that you know, their go to guys gonna be down for about a month, it should be used to it. Unfortunately. Yeah, next up, Um, something weird man and and and and I hate it because it's coming from former players. Um, I'll start with my brother Eddie House. How he was disrespectful to the Orlando Magic when they played at home

and home with the Celtics. Um, the Magic beat him the first time in Boston, Eddie says some some low key disrespectful ship and then you know, with this new schedules at home and home. So Orlando got him the next time they played, you know, the day after, two days after in Boston, and and uh, you know, some of the Orlando players trolled him with the ray for Austin slap during the playoffs and wait for slap Eddie and Eddie got into the back and forth and told me,

you know, win one of these in Holler. But again, Eddie House being my brother. Um, I just don't like that kind of like I don't feel like, like, why do we feel like we have to disrespect these this this generation of players. Again, our job as former players is tough because we have to be critical and sometimes you know, for me, I'm you know, critique and former teammates or whatever it is. But I feel like you could still be critical without disrespect. And then this bum

ask motherfucker while the zerbiak Uh, it's just completely disrespecting. Yeah, exactly, Tyrese Halliburn, who's leading the league and assist calling him a fake All Star and fake this and fake that. I'm just like like, why, like, what's the point of that, like, what do you get out of that? You know, you know these people on these and I'm on a regional network, you know, I'm not here insect doing NBC Bay Area.

But it's just like, I don't see why former players feel like it's like it's their spotter that that doesn't make them feel better to disrespect these guys, Like, to me, this ship is super weak. I don't like it. Um, what do you think some of us have more G four team classified than others. I'm well aware of that. You know, we have all of us as former players. If you're gonna hop on these devices and get in front of people, we all have a responsibility to do

it a little better. I feel like it's too easy for you know, former players to text shots and diggs, you know, while they got the camera in front of their facing. But I know it's a hard job because at the end of the day, that's how they're going

to keep their job. You know, there's been a handful of players that have been able to, you know, get their sea legs and criticize you know, Uh, I don't know why while these aerbiac is talking about that last time, you know, I knew he was on the shoulders of a lot of other great players, you know, soaking up some minutes and shots, and then they were left around.

And I know he might have some moments, but I don't think he has the G four team classified to be speaking up like he's shot or KG or anybody else for that matter. So I think it's on them. They gotta go do better, and they gotta go look in the mirror and figure out how they want to be leaders. Yeah, I mean, I think you hit it.

You know, obviously there's been talking, you know, Shock and Kenny, and those guys are G fourteen classified, So I mean, if they're gonna talk to ship, they're gonna talk their ship. But I just you know, outside of those two guys in particular, it's just like there's been five thousand players in the history of the NBA. So that's why it bothers me a former players feel like they have to shoot on the younger players because of the history of

the game. Only five thousand people ever played this game, and everybody in the world wants to be in the game, so these guys can respect and understand how hard it is for these young boys to kind of make their way, but I just see it so often. Man, It's just like, man, it's it's it's a tough position, but if you know the game well enough, you can talk about plenty of other ship. And again, we have to critique, that's it's part of our job. But to me, you can critique

without disrespecting. I thought would while the serb A deal was some bitch ass ship and I didn't even like with Eddie Houston and that's my homeboy. So it's just like, man, we gotta do better. Um as former players, like you said, they have this camera in our face and and and it's our obligation to report back to the fans. So anyway, come on, man, that's how you get that, That's how you get that disconnect. That's how you get that disconnect.

And that's why younger players don't funk with older players because it's stupid ship like that. So anyway, moving on, the nets are creeping up the Eastern Conference ladder over the last ten games, Kevin Durant is at thirty three, seven and five. Um, I've always said, and we haven't really got a chance to see this line with this whole team since they've been to Brooklyn has always been

so much outside noise. You know, it's you know, Katie was hurt when he first came, uh, you know, then they're able to get James, and then Kyrie kind of goes on his hiatus and you know, his you know, not vaccinated, and then all the stuff that was going on this year, and it seems like all this stuff is behind him. And when these two guys, in particular Kevin and Kyrie just get a chance to play straight basketball. There's not too many people in the history of the

game that are better than these two guys. So it's it's beautiful to see that, you know, Jack Bond has these guys heading in the right direction, um three and a half back from the number one seed, and you know that they were terrible, you know, just not too long ago. So what are your thoughts on on the next kind of climbing the ladder now that the outside know it's the silence and basketball is to the forefront.

I mean, I think we hinted to this a couple of w b s ago on my feelings about how Jack ma Jack Von might have been that guy for this team, and it seems like he is. He's keep the this team close together and just who and you know in northern outside nonsense that's going on, you know, but whether it's you know, ownership or you know, media, it seems like k D. Katie has G fourteen G fourteen classified, so it seems like his comment might to put fire. And so some people's asks, you know what

I mean, included himself and Kyrie. So we talked about, you know, the nets for a reason because at the end of the day, I think we said, nobody, if they ever get this ship together, don't don't nobody want to see the nets in the east exeparate hand for the teams, and that could flip flop with injuries and you know, the the NBA, the storylines are just awesome.

Health is gonna be a player, big part, and it seemed like they're you know, they're getting a couple of pieces back and staying healthy and I think they're gonna still I think the nets are gonna be just fine. Yeah, I mean, it'll be interesting to me. You know. You see that they're looking to actively trade Joe Harris, but they got him back, they got Curry back, t J. Warren, someone who's very underrated. Why, I like a lot got

him back in the mix. Um, so be interesting to see if they make any moves before the All Star break. But know, anytime you have Kyrie and and and KD healthy and just playing basketball, it's the hell of a two man game. Man, So wish them the best of luck and happy for them just to be able to play basketball break. He knews here on what's burning. The Phoenix Suns have been sold to a gentleman named Matt ish b. Excuse me if I mispronounced his last name, uh,

Michigan State grad. If I'm not mistaken, I think he was a walk on basketball player there who's in the mortgage space now. But the Sons have been sold. Um, I think it's good. You know, the Robert Sarver situation, to me, he didn't get enough heat because so much ship came right after him that he made Doka stuff and then the Kyrie stuff, so no one really got to focus on what kind of piece of ship Robert Sarver is. But glad that this transaction has happened for

the sake of the NBA. UM. Again, there's no room for racism or sexism or just being a bad person. And yeah it is MS and and That's what Robert Sarver was, So congratulations, gone, congratulations. The Sons have been sold to a to a to a guy with some morals and integrity, and you know, I hope he continues to help this team playing the latter. Phoenix is a great city, great fan base. Um, you know, so I wish CP and Book and those guys the best. Now

back to your regular scheduled program. Donovan Mitchell Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Uh, four straight wins, best home record in the East, or excuse me, best home record in the NBA, third in the East currently, Lana is this legitimate contender? You feel like in the Eastern Conference

or let alone the league? I do. I mean, I think I'm gonna start rather than in Cleveland right now, Donovan Mitchell seems that, you know, there's the the articles and or the links to you know what, because his time has been like in Utah and when you know how he's feeling a little bit more comfortable in Cleveland, you know. Uh, And I can I can imagine why. But I like this team. There's youth, there's experience, there's

championships experience. They got an excellent coach, Um, they got some pieces, they can move around there, they have links, they have speed, they have shooting, they have defense. Uh, I could think they're the top defensive team in the league. So I think they're holding down the number one record at home and they're number one record on defense for a reason. That's because they're pretty They might be pretty good, you know. So I'm happy for these young dudes, you know,

I help they continue to stay healthy. Like if we said, we all know that's a big part of it. Happy for don event, and I think they're gonna remain up there, you know, top three, top four store spots in the East and nobody, nobody might not be there to call their bluff at the end of the day. Sometimes that's what this ship comes down to. You can get you know,

I mean galvanized and going on a good road. When it's seven out of ten games every ten, six out of four, you know, if you're looking up, you're still in that top three spot. You produced some winning habits for you know, three season. Everything every season is different. So I like this Cleveland team and I'm gonna start rolling with him. Plus they have switch over there, you know, they host the Swish and His Cleveland Weekend from the Browns doing the course side of at the Cavalier game.

So I'm happy today, you know, acknowledge one of their former players, and I think I'm an start rolling with the Cavaliers. Yeah, definitely shout out JR. Um. I like this team again, young team, uh, young coach, playing the right way. Um. This Eastern Conference is just the motherfucker though. Man, the Celtics, the Bucks. I think this is a second round team. And and like you said, if no one calls their bluff, I could see them making the Eastern

Conference finals. I don't know if they're ready to represent the Eastern Conference in the finals, but I definitely think this team has headed the right way for all the reasons you said. I really like this team. Uh. You touched on the Jonovan Mitchell situation. Are you get a

chance to read the article? Uh that Marcus Spears just did an interview with him, but it was it caught my instantly because he was talking about kind of the energy in Utah and Jack and I have been talking about this ship since oh six, oh seven are excuse me the oh seven season when we said there's just racism and he talked about being pulled over and how he was getting harassed until he showed his idea and who he was, and it made him think, like what

about the other black people here? Uh, you know that I don't have my position and power, Like how are they treated and and how people can cheer for him one second and then the next second. Uh, just the negative racial tension energy. And he spoke to obviously playing in Cleveland where he sees more people that look like him and he feels that a lot more comfortable. And it was crazy because obviously I didn't know this interview

was comparable when Cleveland came to Sacramento. I went down the court and talked to him, and I'm just like, man, I have a great season, Like, how would like what's going was changed? He's like, bro, I'm happy, Like damn, that's all it takes is to be happy. And and obviously hearing the backstory now, and it's crazy because how do you treat your like that, your franchise player. I mean, it just shows how much hate is really out there and the fact that and like I said, I haven't

read the article yet. I look forward to reading the article. You know, Market Spears is a friend of the program. Great Guys, looking forward to reading the article, but again, just the kind of the cliff notes I read on it, it it just made me shake my head because, you know, this is something that's been pointed out. People want to continue to deny it, but there's just a lot of bullshit that goes on out there, Unta, and I'm glad

it sounds like he respectfully kind of explained it. It kind of makes you think, what was Carl Malone going through that? What was that doing the car? But it's because Carl was six seventy. They didn't want to smoke, you know what I mean. It's you know, Carl really has never spoken up about these issues. John Stockton, it's thorough Bailey. It's been a lot of brothers that played over there with the jazz that are very not so it's outspoken as we like to hear. I'd like to

hear like how they were treated during their times. You know, are you putting a car Malone over? Is that the Is it the youth movement of the you know, the hair and the cars and the change, you know, the irritates it? Is it because Carl Malone was riding on motorcycles and driving trucks and ships, I'm just saying, you

know what I mean, I'd like that. I'm like, I can imagine why he's happy back being in the one nine nine nine in Cleveland as opposed to you know, step up there and sut like, So I'm happy he's happy. And you know what happens when you when you're happy. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I mean, shout out to Donovan Mitchellman, we're happy for you, happy that you're in a better place and you're more comfortable and carrying your team. Man, So shout out to the Calves and best of luck the rest of the way.

Next up, Money Talks, presented you by Moneyline, the only money app you ever need. In the bubble, Jimmy Butler started a coffee company, was charging his boys twenty bucks a cup. But he has transitioned that into a profitable venture and uh, you know, he's selling cups of coffee now along with merch and and other stuff. So thoughts on obviously the creativity and the bubble to create that first and foremost, and then you know, two and a half years removed the bubble. Uh, he's turned this into

an actual business. That's off to Jimmy twenty dollars a cup sound right for me, you know what I mean for an NBA ballplayer and staying at these hotels, you go down and get your tea coffee at the lobby,

it's twenty dollars. He did some good market research, so I was like he was on his ship, you know, e commerce and him were unable to wear his own ship on planes and then photos and you know, reach his fan base because at the end of the day, these are probably Jimmy Butler fans, and he's got Chicago, you know, Miami. You know, there's Jimmy Butler fans and

every market that he's playing in. So I'm just having that people are able to take what they do in their daily lives and things that they actually like and then profit from them, as opposed to making an informercial for somebody else's product. So at the end of the day, you know what I mean, I'm liking what's going on.

You've had some opportunities to invest in some things, Legends being one of them, and other things that you've invested in your space cannabis um, How how has it been for you using this to transition after basketball, even before you got to you know, a TV personality you were as serial entrepreneurs. We had a couple of years. I mean, before we get to that, shout out Jimmy Butler and Big Face Coffee. Make sure you guys check that out.

I think it's great, you know. I think it's more it's normalized now people being able to transition into business and you know me and one thing I want players to understand too, is there's a lot of times you can get equity and businesses for you like you don't have to put a dollar in. And that's where I've been lucky at being able to be someone who comes in the room every time is me and come to creativity and ideas and facts and a great Dot connector.

So I've been able to acquire equity and companies just from being me. And I hope that's what some of these younger players understand. Sometimes there are times you need to invest in, you know, to help you know, pull that, and I've done that with a few companies. But I just think it's a great time, you know. Obviously, financial literacy is something cool now and never used to be talked about in the locker rooms when we were coming up,

you know, we talked about women cars, January's houses. Yet we ever talked about, you know, investing and that kind of ship. So I think it's dope that this is a normalized conversation now and hopefully they'll help athletes, you know, not make the mistakes that athletes in the past home. Since we're talking about brands, shout out the homies from east Side Golf. You know what, man, these these two brothers out here. Man, they just signed a brand deal

with Jordan's. So I love to see these two young entrepreneurs man doing their thing. If you guys see this, I need some more garrassing you guys sending people organ like I'm hitting the links. Yeah, I mean yeah, I gotta watch out with Yeah. I get the links as soon as I get off this set. So man, shout out to east Side folks. I would have had my black switching on the underneath the matchup, but it's too hot in my hotel room. But shout out to the

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to see it. Basketball is better when New York is relevant. Uh. DraftKings has them at the over. Under over forty two and a half wins is minus one fift under forty two and a half wins is minus one oh five with their streak of late Gilanni. You see them over forty two and a half or under the messages coming tell me these are the nicker what some disaster could happen. Um, but I'm gonna stay. We know the young hommy Jackly and Brown saying we've been down with him for a minute.

I'm gonna go over man. I know that, like you said, basketball is better when New Yorker is doing this thing. We need our Knickerbockers, you know, you know, back in the line back over there on the East. I'm gonna say over Matt, Yeah, I'm about to say I'm gonna keep that positivity, positivity train running to love with Jason Brunson's has just brought to that team. You know, just just a blue collar grinder and I think his mentality fit perfect with coach Thibodeaux and Randall and and the

way these guys are playing. Man, So I hats off to the NIXT happy to see them finding their groove a little bit. And again we hope this continues. New York. Uh fan questions, fan questions, Uh, the end of the year, man, it's been a hell of a year looking back, Um, obviously looking forward to getting Jack back in the mixed line. You've done a great job stepping in and uh in his shoes. Obviously we'll be adding Rachel to the mix. Come. I don't know if I'm supposed to let that cat

out the bag joining Yeah, what's burning? So definitely looking forward to that. Man, we're gonna end. You're right here. So favorite Yeah, that Jamaican Prince. Oh. Three favorite Christmas gift you've given or received? Mm hmm, that's tough, man. You know what, it's whatever my kids giving me. It's whether it's the random cup holders, I got a dunk, a couple of coffee mags, you know what I mean, And I still I only used us when I drink

coffee or you know whatever they make me. Those tend to be my favorite gifts out of the Christmas on the mount the little way they were rapid. I've seen a lot of dope Christmas gifts over here that the pretty charming charm, right, we both can say that, but I would have to say whatever comes from my kids usually ends up being my favorite gifts. Yeah, the sentimental gifts. Um, I don't know's it comes. It's random that it just comes to mind. But I remember I talked about this

the other day. I don't remember why, but I remember when I was younger, my first basketball. I remember my Mattie Johnson Larry Bird both had their own Spaulding ball, and my mom knew I love Mattice Johnson, but she went and she said that all the Mattie Johnson balls were sold out, so I had to get a Larry Bird ball. And I was mad as motherfucker, but also happy to have my first basketball. So this is man.

This is probably like nineteen eight seven, nineteen eighty eight, but I remember that because I was looking forward to the signature of being I have got a Mattete Johnson basketball, but I ended up being Larry Bird. Uh. And I was disappointed at the same time and I was super happy to have my first basketball, so that she shout out to Larry Bird man now that she said that when I was a kid and I got this sugar

right then, and I wanted to sugar. Then your boxing gloves, remember the sugar rend the boxing gloves, and they got you ship and they got they got you sugar smacks boxing gloves. How didn't get knocked out but one of the older him? But to fight another day. I'm here on what's burning? There you go, we got we got a friend of the program in the building getting entirely too much love to edit. Man, I don't know how how does this happening at Genomatic at the moment? Who

do you think is the top player? That's a good questions, such a question in the moment. In the moment, I mean, three guys come to mind right now to me, and it's Jason Tatum, Janice and Steph to me, you know you can throw Katie in there as well. Um, but I'm gonna go ahead and take you Jason Tatum, like I said, I mean, I think he's got his team playing great basketball. He personally is playing great basketball. I think he's odds on favor right now, him and Janice

Uh to win m VP. I know Luca could be in that mix too, um, but I really like what Jason Tatum has been able to do with his team. Um, and individually, I like what Jason Tatum is doing right now. I'm obviously and you're always gonna be up there with your honest but the ship that Luca is doing, what you know, with the lines and you know, the lineup that he has down there and like not there's not a lot of help, and the way he's scoring and the different creative ship that he's doing right now, he's

almost musty. You know, he's up there with jobs as far as you know, they're different watches. You're not gonna get the super dunk and all the crazy ship, but the level of basketball that he plays in the trifling rollo ship. Did he get off when he plays? All the uncle ship that he does, you know, and and all this weird ship, you know what I mean, off balance wrong hand ship is just amazing to watch, you

know what I mean. I know he's he's uses rate this high, but just to see somebody go out there at night and night and do that ship over and over and over again, he's my top pick for the best player. I might switch next week, but we say it right here and now, yeah, go with Luca. I think I don't think you can go wrong obviously with Luca and and and his his workload and what he has to do for that team every single night just

to have them in the game. Uh, you know, obviously, I don't think I don't think they got better in this offseason. With all due respect, you know, they made a beautiful run last season. Obviously, losing Brunson was huge, but I don't feel like they replaced him. And the fact that we're even talking about Dallas just shows how good Luca is. It's funny too, because you know the oh the ra ship you say you pulled out. This dude is still super young. He's playing like a bat.

So I look forward to his game maturing and him getting a little older, because you know, the only more isms come at that time. So lucas a cold, cold cold boy. Luca Tatum, Joannice, Steph k D. I don't think you can go wrong with even one of those five as far as who you feel the best player in the NBA is right now, last, but not least, at Nate dot Burling game. Should the Blazers make any moves before the trade deadline, I want to say the Blazers are currently like in the sixth slot. Um is

that correct? Um? Dame is starting to find this footing. Uh. Up and coming young superstar Anthony Simons. I saw him playing person It was super impressed with his game. He's I mean to to louse c J was tough, but if you had to lose c J, I don't think you could have replaced him with a better young player with possibly more of an upside. And I said that without the respected c J comes a hell of a player in this league. But Anthony Simmons is it is different.

And you know Shaden Sharp is gotta rocket up his ask. That's dude's flying all over the gym. Jeremy Grant has been having a great season. Um, But I I feel like they need one more piece, you know, with the guys I named, and you know Nurkics is over there, but I feel like they need one more piece. I don't really watch them enough to know what it is, but I feel like they're a piece away. And I'm not sure what it is. But I mean, obviously the guys I just name are all having, you know, playing

their hearts out in and again. I love to see obviously for Dame's commitment. I just want to see Dame win. So what are your thoughts with them? What's dope is all the players that Chauncey talks about this summer and the off season that he was looking forward to saying during this upcomm they're all doing their thing, you know what I mean. So hats off to Chauncey for you know, having the foresight and you know, putting the confidence in the young players to let him know, Hey, I'm about

to let you rock. And it seems like, you know, they're up to the up to the responsibility. I don't watch them enough, you know, uh, the same same way as you. But I know they Mike, you know, they could use another piece, but we're not on to just get a piece, just to get a piece and try as it has to be the right piece. But you know, shout out to Chauncey. They got new ownership over there too, right, you know, the Blazers look like uh about to do

but they're ready to do their things. So I'm just happy that, like you said, Dane gets to get back and you know what I mean. You mentioned that, you know, not be playing well below in the toilet he's actually applied for a playoffs spot. So happy for Dame, of course, happy you know, shout out to the Blazers before we get out of here. Also, Dame became the Portland's trail Blazers all time Ladies score, passing the great Clyde to

Glide Drexler, So even more reason to teach your motherfucking horn, bro. Obviously, I think the reason why Dame doesn't get his just do is because of the team he's on and the fact that they're best teams in my opinion, coincided with the Warriors dynasty run because Dame had some good Portland

teams that would have always run into the Warriors. But uh, you know, similar similar to Quick again, like it hasn't he hasn't been as mainstream, uh in the market and as far as team performance to kind of get the recognition he deserves. But Dame will go down definitely as one of the coldest and greatest shooters to ever do it. So congratulations on passing Clyde and keep climbing, Bro. That's

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