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[Polymarket FC @PolymarketFC]

🇨🇮 Yan Diomandé’s letter to his sister through @PlayersTribune:

“Dear Roxane,

Remember when someone bought me a fake United shirt, and I wrote “Ronaldo 7” on the back with a black Sharpie? We didn’t know what rich or poor was. We only knew happiness.

Remember the 25 people sleeping in just one house back in Abidjan? Mom wanted to watch her soap operas. Everyone wanted to watch movies. Remember how I’d always pretend I was asleep and then sneak to the TV room after midnight? I’d turn the TV way down low. Like, just two volume bars. I’d watch soccer in the dark and dream.

Remember when the grown-ups saw me playing soccer on the dirt and gave me the nickname “Roberto Carlos” because of how hard I kicked? And remember how I secretly got so mad about it, because CR7 was my idol?

Remember when I went to play so far from home? I was 9 years old. Inter Foot Sud Comoé, way out near the border with Ghana. Just a little boy all alone. I don’t know if I ever told you this story, but me and the other kids used to go to the village and steal potatoes because we were so hungry. We called it a “bank heist.” Two kids would distract the shop owner, and the other 18 would run off with two potatoes. They weren’t even good. But they tasted amazing. Hahahah. Even today, it’s my favorite thing to eat. Boiled potatoes with a little oil. It takes me back to those times.

Remember when I got my first real pair of cleats, and I slept with them? Growing up, I always played in those white plastic sandals. Even when I go back home now, I still play in them. It’s our tradition.

Remember when I’d come back home, and you’d tell my neighborhood friends: “Why’d you stop training? Yan’s not gonna buy you cars. You gotta keep working.” You were 10 years old, and you were already my agent.

Remember how we’d sit and dream about moving to France? How we’d go shopping, have our own apartment, and I’d be a rich soccer player, with cars and a big house, and you wouldn’t have to worry about anything. You were the one who always believed I could be the next Cristiano, when everyone else was laughing.

Remember when I moved to the United States for high school, at 15 years old, and I missed home so much? For months, I couldn’t understand what anyone was saying. They sat me next to a French boy, and he’d try to translate everything the teacher said. Remember when I called you and said: “You won’t believe it, the kids here argue with the teachers.” Back home, you know, we wouldn’t even dare blink at our elders.

Remember when I couldn’t believe the boys smoked after school? You used to say it felt like I was in an American TV show.

Remember when they took me for trials at Bournemouth? At Chelsea, Rangers, Olympiacos, Crystal Palace? Eze and Olise came up to me after a training session and said: “Hey, kid, you’re really good.”… but even then, they didn’t sign me.

Even the MLS B teams didn’t want me. I didn’t even know why. They never gave me a reason. The adults handled everything. They just kept taking me all over Europe, and everyone kept saying no.

My visa expired. My dream was over. They sent me back to Africa, and we cried together. You were the only one who never stopped believing. A few weeks later, I signed with Leganés, and we cried different tears.

That was back when I still had emotions. Now, I don’t feel anything. It’s like I’m not even human. Since you died, I’m just empty.”

[Heat Central @TheHeatCentral]

Mike Greenberg on people b*tching about Bam on Twitter:

“For people on Twitter saying they made the end of that game bad, you never saw the end of that game in 1962 (wilt)… A relative thing happened that same night, the Knicks were intentionally fouling Chamberlain teammates so he wouldn’t try to go for 100 points. History doesn’t write down how you got there, history writes down the number. History will record forever that last night Bam Adebayo scored more points in any game ever except for Wilt Chamberlain”

(Via @GetUpESPN)

[Tune, MBA, CISSP @CartuneNetwerk]

Pretending these ain’t legit buckets is premium hate

[Heat Clips 🎬 @MiamiClip]

Every foul that led to Bam Adebayo free throws

safe to say all fair calls

[🔥🐬 @Damegotgame_]

@MatthewBerryTMR Breece hall 20 points

[Bobby @BacknineBobby]

Choosing to become a fan of the Miami Dolphins is quite literally the worst decision I've ever made in my life.

[🔥🐬 @Damegotgame_]

@TJS_TeddyTed

[Austin @ChefTrillie]

It was Joe Cronin fault. It was Danny Ainge fault. It was Klutch fault. It’s always everyone fault except Pat Riley’s. If the whole league is against him maybe we should replace him with someone that can actually get along well with people

[Gump Cathcart @bubbagumpino]

FEELIN IT #FinsUp

[🔥🐬 @Damegotgame_]

@TJS_TeddyTed @TheDunkCentral How many of the others took they team to the finals ?

[🔥🐬 @Damegotgame_]

@BigSsevenN @TJS_TeddyTed @TheDunkCentral @MikeAScotto Don’t bother responding to him he think he know ball

[🔥🐬 @Damegotgame_]

@TJS_TeddyTed @TheDunkCentral Exactly what I’m saying he’s better then Tatum he should be a 96

[🔥🐬 @Damegotgame_]

@Grimeeh @Abella_Danger

[nick wright @getnickwright]

The Heat were literally .2 seconds from beating Boston 5 out of 7 times.

They did beat them 3 out of 4 in their building.

They absolutely ROLLED them twice, once to go up 3-0 & defacto win the series, and the other time in Game 7.

Stop saying Boston is “the better team.”

[FADE @FadeAwayMedia]

@TheHoopCentral we are all jimmy butler fans

[𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 @HeatvsHaters]

Bully Ball BAM ADEBAYO

[🔥🐬 @Damegotgame_]

@HypeThaSav @brgridiron You really love running backs

[Rate the Refs @Rate_the_Refs]

Hartenstein gets pushed by his own teammate and the refs call the foul on Miami?? #MIAvsNYK

[〽️arv 🥷🏾🩸 @marviemarv__]

Can’t believe that man has 2 COTY awards while Spo has zero

[𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 @HeatvsHaters]

Giving Adebayo his flowers.

Stepped up big time in the 4Q + OT.

Bam was a difference maker