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Royce O’Neale was built to be the stopper the Jazz need in series vs. Thunder

On Wednesday night, the man who was playing overseas last season will once again be given the large task of containing Oklahoma City star Paul George when the Jazz face the Thunder in Game 2 of a Western Conference first round series.

But, 16 years ago, O’Neale was an eight year old who had never played organized basketball. On the day his life changed, he had just played hoops with friends in gym class at school, and couldn’t wait for the ride home with his mother Deborah to talk about it. For much of the drive, however, he remained quiet, containing his thoughts.