The tibia fracture news broke my heart. Been rooting for this kid since he was 16.

I’m completely ambivalent about the Hornets in general but will always root for a team that Franky Smokes plays for.

I even bumped into him once in the South of France while incredibly drunk at 3am. Interrupted his date like a moron to gas him up and he stood, dapped me up, and talked ball with me in both French and English for like 10 minutes. Will never forget that experience. Made a fan forever.

My favorite player of all time. I’ll gladly take my licks here for boosting him every year. I’ve watched every single minute of film of his from Euroleague to World Cup to NBA and I think he’s got the highest defensive IQ of any player in the NBA right now