There's always a certain pride when you see one of your fellow countrymen making it on the world's biggest stage. In Australia, we generally aren't in short supply of successful athletes in most sports. However, there's a special place in our heart for those who take on the rest of the world and win. The spirit of the underdog, the battler, all are values we hold dear.
So it probably comes as no surprise to hear that, despite being a die-hard Golden State fan, I've somewhat adopted the Bucks as my second team ever since they drafted Andrew Bogut in 2005 (of course, one can question the logic of barracking for an equally-mediocre second team).
The two of us go way back, although I've never spoken to him and he probably doesn't even remember my face. Specifically, a game in 2002 where he was playing for the Australian Institute Of Sport against the Ballarat Miners in the South East Australia Basketball League, which is a semi-professional, second-tier competition in a country where basketball is essentially a minority sport. In short, the quality isn't brilliant.
My oldest brother was playing for the Miners at this time on a squad t ...
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