incredible moment obviously... this was in the last months of his decades-long term.
sat courtside in LA and vegas as a credentialed nba photographer during the shaq-kobe years. had my nba photography published in italy's largest paper for pay. painted murals with other artists in havana, southern mexico, and in a rio favela. got a front row photo pass form a local high profile shooter to photograph crazy hot dancing goddesses at carnival in trinidad and tobago! being an art major paid off haha.