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On the night of the 2016 NBA Draft, a few select athletes and employees of Budweiser and The Players’ Tribune enjoyed some fun and games.

The Players' Tribune

I may be retiring from the NBA, but I’m not saying goodbye to basketball just yet.

Amar’e Stoudemire

Phoenix is where I want to be. It’s the place where I became the man I am today, and I owe this city a lot.

Jared Dudley

One voice can be a powerful thing, but many voices can be unstoppable.

Kemba Walker

Man, there really isn’t any place like home. Ain’t that the truth?

Caron Butler

The most important advice I can give to you is to make sure your parents remain PARENTS and not managers.

Kobe Bryant

Unconventional basketball with an emphasis on the fast break. That was my signature style of play.

Don Nelson

When I arrived in Houston before my rookie year, I was 22 and I was quiet. Steve Francis was not quiet.

Yao Ming

Brad Calipari explains his decision to be a walk-on and play for his dad at Kentucky.

Brad Calipari

Everybody has that one “holy shit” moment, when you realize you are going up against somebody you grew up idolizing.

Blake Griffin

This is Scouting Myself, where elite high school athletes get the chance to break down film, run drills and discover what it takes to make it to the next level.

Paul Pierce

From the bottom of my heart, thank you, Chicago. San Antonio, I can’t wait to get started. See you very soon.

Pau Gasol

This has been by far the most challenging few weeks in my professional life.

Kevin Durant

Doubting the Grizzlies? We’ve heard that before. Old news. And I'm tired of that. I'm tired of being underrated. I'm tired of being overlooked. We all are.

Mike Conley

I’ve played on eight teams since college — I am not ready for there to be a ninth.

Hassan Whiteside

It’s important to make sure we’re prepared to play, but also we have to let our hair down a little bit, relax, and clear our minds.

The Players' Tribune

All that mattered was that, someday, I'd make sure my mom would never have to work again. Now, she won’t have to.

Terrance Ferguson

Now, do I regret what I said about Bron? No. I meant every word I said.

Stanley Johnson

There weren’t any singing munchkins or good witches in China,but some of myexperiences there,on and off the court,made me think I was somewhere over the rainbow

Wilson Chandler

Athletes, coaches and others took to social media to send condolences and mourn the loss of legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt.

The Players' Tribune

Dear Toine. It’s the summer of 2001 and you’re on top of the world. Michael Jordan is on his comeback tour, and you have spent the summer working out in Chicago

Antoine Walker