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Okay, on to Chapter 3. Inside the NBA bubble, it's written by Taylor Rooks. It's the

definitive look of everything that happened inside the bubble as the NBA season is set to kick off this week. Chapter 3. Everything but basketball.

I remember being at Fred Van Vleeze, I can never say this man's name.

Fred Van Vleeze, post practice press conference.

Jesus Taylor, let's try this again.

I remember being at Fred Van Leets, post practice press conference,

after Jacob Blake was shot in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Van Leets' eyes were glazed.

You don't want to take any questions about basketball.

When it was my turn to speak, I simply ask him how he was doing.

The games just didn't feel important in that moment. Van

Vleete collected himself and gave an answer that was at once raw and

multidimensional. He said he was heartbroken and that he had survivors remorse.

He felt isolated inside the bubble.

People can't underestimate the trauma that comes from watching these videos on their phone,

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