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From military vet to NBA player
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Bernard James served in USAF, drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers
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- Date Jul 2, 2012
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That's our next -- is a real American hero serving.
Six years united states air force including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan but.
Little did he know whose life was just getting started today at 27 years old you can -- NBA player to his resume he was just -- 33 overall.
In the most patriotic way possible.
With that 33 -- -- twelve NBA draft.
The Cleveland Cavaliers go back Bernardin.
James.
And joining us now Bernard James drafted by the cavs all of them sent over to Dallas.
Murdoch described that moment when you heard the chants as you walked on stage that the hearing your name.
-- this feels amazing.
You know that the fans they were rowdy all night and just.
The Cinemark kind of come together and in San USA.
As this are really good and made me really proud of muscles -- service.
Hibernia and I can cut into since pat in the NBA you give us a brief but -- -- -- -- How school drop out joint air force a seventh seeing.
Sort of -- basketball and air force.
Did six years of service.
The restores.
-- Iraq Kuwait and Qatar.
Get out go to TCC.
Telus community college for two years -- Florida State two years and NBA draft.
And then when did you realize wow I got into college in my athletic ability I'm on a roll now you've grown up so much in the military.
What do you realize the NBA was indeed a possibility.
-- reliving clicked for me and so last year you know -- margin here donors -- senior year.
-- -- a really really just -- work in the Summers.
-- came up for religious seasoned managers so Assad a rose is gonna click to me like isn't this the possibilities.
-- -- Now David Robinson hoods music admiral right it was the San Antonio the admiral William going to be the sergeant in Dallas I think in -- -- -- -- -- and we do that right here now.
-- outbreak tell hasn't February done that in a -- for the last year guy.
Fair enough it's -- thing is -- 27 years old used a few months younger -- LeBron James and he's had nine years in the league.
-- -- you rages somewhat deceptive in what way.
I've been playing basketball alone so I don't have the most winners here -- my body.
You know I'm and I'm nowhere near -- upside.
In I still have a lot to learn and -- learn every day.
You know my last four years in college.
I've improved every year and learn new things so.
I'll take that -- an NBA as -- those.
You know work ethic and discipline.
Where the where the the military teach you as a person they get you ready for this day.
-- really the main thing just making the best on every opportunity did.
You know I mean.
Officers are rare in you know pharmacy in our lives so when you get -- -- -- you know -- this did you really got to take your rounds of great stuff -- deluxe are.
