WE WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP
A championship team celebrates after winning the only title secured before the COVID shutdown. The coach delivers a locker-room speech about competing through the pandemic, players toast with cigars, and teammates recount the mental toll of the season and a late-night text that boosted confidence before the final game.
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I don't know if it's like I haven't got a haircut in a long time, but this joint looks crispy. Yeah, got a haircut forever. I miss getting a haircut. Like, you know, after you get a haircut and you just feel like the man. I don't think I got a haircut in like 4 weeks. Why? I would never do that again. I was looking busted, boy. But now, top 2, and I'm not 2. What are you doing? Wait, you shaved! You look like when we got married. Aww, you look so cute. Wait, let me see your hair. You look so young. You look like the day I married you. I look white. Cute, I love it. What does baby think? Baby, what do you think? I have a stain on my shirt. Baby's been eating a lot, huh? Are you busy? Why you in the toilet? I was about to. Dude, are you at home? That looks good. I need a better reaction, dude. I'm not gonna say please. Well, is there anybody in your house? No. Oh, what is that then? Why are you filming me? Why are you doing that? Now you just got to put that— I said that looks so much better. He was jacking you up for a minute there. You didn't, you didn't like the mustache? I mean, not really. Mustache look like a redneck. What's wrong with rednecks? I'm a redneck. I'm from Georgia. You're a redneck too. You're from, you're from Idaho. That's not redneck. What is that? So we're both rednecks? No, you're redneck. Rednecks have weave too. Okay, ready? Oh wow, you shaved! Let's look at the side. He looks like when I married him. Yeah, you look like you need a baby. I have a baby coming. You look like a 14, 15-year-old, man. Holy smokes, he looks like a little baby, doesn't he? Junior is going to come out, we're not going to know which one is Junior. What'd you say about my cut? Oh, you like it? Working on that posture. Yeah, working on that posture, bro. Cat-cow. Yeah, you saying that boy over there running on his toes? You like it? Oh, you look clean. Show me. Nice. You're starting what? You're starting what, Othello? You're starting a YouTube channel? What kind of content? What kind of content? All world. All world. I'm all universe. All universe out here, man. All galaxies. All galaxies. First team Big Dipper, baby. First team Big Bang, bitch. What's up? Let them know, Mutombo. That's 3 in a row. That's a 3-peat. Not 1, not 2, but 3. Yep, 3 in a row. Yes sir. All these hats up. 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20. That's 3 in a row. Fucking jail. That's 3 in a row. Oh yeah, put me up, Q. You got Corona. You got Corona. What do you guys say for the people, Stack? Huh? What do you guys say for the people? You know what time it is, baby. OG, OG. Quarantine championship, baby. Yes, sir. You know what I'm saying? Got it in. Got it in, baby. Champions, kid. Yes, sir. That 4-5 was nice. Yeah, yeah, red. Hey, whoa, whoa! Yes, sir! Let's go, baby! Lucky tomorrow! Okay, I want to congratulate you all for this trophy. I'm very happy that I see you like that, with alcohol, with cigars, very happy celebrating. You deserve it. It was very difficult period, very difficult, uh, with the corona. Mentally it was a challenge to all of you. That's why it's very important this week. I can say that, let's say Comparing to other championships that they play in this period, like in Germany, like in Spain, in Israel, we are the only team that we finish first before Corona and we get the title. Okay, this is something very, very important. That's why I want to congratulate you. You need to go to rest now and come back stronger and better. Do you want to share with us what happened? You told me something after the first game. You remember? At night, 2 AM. I will not say it. Only if he wants to say, he will say it. You remember? Okay, I will say— I will not say everything, but after the first game, that what happened in the locker room, you remember, guys? You remember? Coach text me at 2 AM in the morning, very serious, and he told me, today we took the championship. Am I right? For this reason, guys, we are strong. Come on, guys! Last move, boys! Yes! Make it count! Make it count! Go get some water on him. Let him hit the cigar. Let him hit the cigar. Jello! Woo! Woo! Until next year, baby. We'll see you. Until next year. We'll see you, baby. We out. Oh, big BBSes, boy! Okay, 3, baby! Rona time! Rollercoaster. And there's Indiana Jones. Hot as shit. Mask on. Mask on. Damn, it's hot. And I love you. And, and, and those are things we've been through all this season. That's— I'm going to remember this for the rest of my life. So I love you guys. Yes, sir! That's what they do in Israel when they park in an illegal place. Why you got to do it? It's just I hope you enjoy the water. I hope you get to jump in the water. Thank you so much. Yes, I'm jumping. Okay, how's it going? Great. New? Good, good, good. I know, I know. What's your name? Nice to meet you. Yeah, I know all your names. Yeah, a little boat tour. What? I'm doing a little boat tour. You are? Okay, yeah, go ahead. What's in here? Oh wow, it's nice. Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay. This is a little lounge area. What is this? What is this right here? Oh, it's the mirror. Oh, it's a cabin space. Oh wow, it's nice. So this is the boat. You can go up there, chill. Super nice. Oh, good thing we— what up, what up, my boy? Hey, dog, you sweating over there, big dog? Q, you got help? Austin Powers joint. Wow, that's so cool. What's that over there though? I think it's a— I might do a flip off this joint. Oh shit, what? You know that toe? How you going to swim in your toe? You supposed to be in a boot, bitch. What the fuck is that though? Oh, but he's kind of moving. Some people hold them. I'm just— I'm worried about the jellyfish and the sharks. No sharks. Don't worry about the sharks, but worry about the jellyfish. Jellyfish. You tell me when, big dog. No problem. I'm getting a little nervous now. I wanted to get up and do it and be done with it, but now— Hey, you gotta put me some music on, bro. Yeah, some hype. I'm just noticing how far the boat is moving away. I'm jumping straight to the rope. I'm not jumping anywhere else. It keeps moving, bro. Yeah, I can swear, bro. How fast can you swear? Michael Phelps. Look at how world— how big the world. Look at the ocean. Hey, first team all Genesis. Wait. Oh yeah, through, through. Definitely grab onto the rope though. Dude, you got to jump, jump towards the, the rope. Jump straight at the rope and grab it. Grab the— yeah, yeah, that's smart. That was a rush. Yo, that shit's salty for real though, right? Goodness, boy, you better grab the rope. Grab the rope. Oh shit, come on, you got it! Oh, grab that shit, grab that shit! Oh, you got to keep going! Oh my God! All right, all right, Michael Phelps, Michael Phelps! Boy, you better watch out for some jellyfish. What the fuck, bro? Oh my— and we are cheering you on. All right, Ty, let's go, Ty. What would you have done if you couldn't have got it? Just circle around. You're good. I'm good. That's your workout for the day. Hop on the rocks, right? With ease.
