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A perilous journey from African refugee camp to Nets hopeful

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Nets hopeful Nuni Omot (center) -- with mother Pillow and brother Aba -- was born in a Kenyan refugee camp after his family fled civil war in Ethiopia.

The last invitee to Nets camp, Nuni Omot, is a long shot to make the roster. But he’s beaten the odds before. Born in a Kenyan refugee camp to parents who had escaped civil war in Ethiopia, he figures he’s beaten them to even be alive.

“I’m not even supposed to be in this situation. I’m not supposed to be here. I don’t even think I’m supposed to be alive,” Omot told The Post.