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I’ve played the clip of Hakeem’s dreamshake from the NBA Africa game over 100 times already

I can’t stop watching this. When Hakeem moves, birds take flight. The sun sets brilliantly in the horizon. A cool summer breeze fills the air. This is beauty in motion. Cue other imagery.

Hakeem, man. I didn’t appreciate you as a 10-year-old kid. I thought those dance moves were normal or just kind of cool. I didn’t realize if you played today, you’d break the internet with a nightly Vine. And I’m embarrassed that I wanted to trade you for Doug Christie, Kevin Willis, the #5, and #12 when that was on the table.

Two things come to mind watching this clip.