A couple dozen people formed a semi-circle around his locker, waiting patiently for a guy who loves to chat.
Finally, in came Greivis Vasquez, the Toronto-loving ex-Raptor who was finally meeting the media four months after being dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks.
He was known as a talker, always willing to share his thoughts or whatever was on his mind about any topic under the sun.
He made his way to his stall, turned to face the horde and smiled.
“I miss you.”
From other athletes it would be a joke, a disingenuous off-the-cuff remark; from Vasquez, it was genuine.