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Plenty of tears in introductions of Bazemore, Howard

There were tears. Lots of tears.

Dwight Howard and Kent Bazemore were home. Howard returned and Bazemore remained in the city of Atlanta.

Both Hawks players got emotional at a press conference to announce their signings Wednesday at the William Walker Recreation Center.

Dwight Howard, right, reveals his new number presented to him by Grant Hill, left, during a news conference, introducing him as the newest member of the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday July 13, 2016. Howard, an Atlanta native will wear the number 8, giving up the number he has worn most of his career, 12.