On Friday, Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan became the 50th player in NBA history to reach the 20,000-point milestone, joining an elite group of NBA players.
With a signature midrange jumper, Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan on Friday joined an elite group of NBA players in the first quarter against the Spurs in San Antonio.
The moment was met with an immediate timeout from Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who joined the AT&T Center crowd in congratulating their former star.“I never really looked at records or milestones,” DeRozan said after Wednesday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. “I just go out there and compete. When it happens, you’re aware of it being a reality. Especially just being a basketball junkie that I am — 20,000 doesn’t happen too often. To be in that position, that’s definitely crazy.
“It wasn’t one of those things where I was hellbent or I woke up this morning saying, ‘I have to do it,’ ” DeRozan said. “It’ll happen whenever it happens. I just wanted to play to get a win. Let it be what it was gonna be.” Instead, DeRozan forged the milestone in a city that changed the trajectory of his career. Toronto might have been the city where DeRozan established himself as an NBA star, but San Antonio was the place where he reinvented himself. Even when he felt overlooked in the smaller market, DeRozan said he always felt loved by the fanbase and city.
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