And he was really hurt over it. I think we all kinda clowned him and said, "I mean it was a longshot and the kNicks are terrible..." but he really thought it was gonna happen and that he deserved it.

To know he didn't wanna even play ball as a kid and then fighting through all the bullshit to become one of the top players in the NBA that year meant SO much to him. In retrospect, it's fucked up people laughed at him for getting that tattoo when he was snubbed.