When Sonny Weems walked into US Airways Center for the first time last week, he took a few extra minutes soak in his NBA home.
A security guard saw the 6-6 guard and assumed the worst.
“You lost?” he asked.
“Nah, man,” Weems replied. “I’m just enjoying this.”
You’ll forgive Weems for doing so. The road back to professional state-side basketball has been a long one. Make no mistake, he’d travel it again if he could, and not just to reach his destination.
“I just took a different route,” Weems said. “I have no regrets about it.