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Victor Oladipo last appeared in an NBA game in 2023 with the Miami Heat, when he tore his left patellar tendon in a playoff game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The two-time All-Star, 33, was part of a well-attended private workout in Las Vegas on Monday morning, with a large contingent of NBA and European teams attending. Oladipo played full-court five-on-five in a group workout of international pros. Multiple team sources in attendance came away impressed, with Oladipo described as being in excellent shape as he pursues another comeback.

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Edgecombe’s ability to do that is the reason one scout believes he is better than restricted free agent Quentin Grimes, who’s seeking $25 million per season. One scout said Edgecombe can replicate what Grimes brings on the defensive end and compared the rookie to a young Victor Oladipo. He noted how Oladipo worked on his shot and blossomed into a two-time All-Star before injuries set in. Edgecombe doesn’t strike the scout as someone who is complacent about his game.

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Victor Oladipo: In the Finals? So we just going keep playing right? Like its okay right? Like it ain’t happen huh? Like this is just part of it right?But what would this play off run be without Hali? What about Dame what about JT and so many others. I bet we will just blame it on the moment though lol and Hey he got millions right so he will be alright huh? So what truly matters? The Athlete 🤔?. It’s all good though. I promise you im going to be a part of this change. It doesn’t have to be a norm or just part of the game anymore in any sport. We can and will protect the players better. Yall enjoy the rest of the game though. Rest up Hali bro this will make you stronger.

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Victor Oladipo: Big congrats to the OKC fans, players, and organization for this championship. Their team been good all year well deserved. To the Cers keep yall heads up yall boys came to play this year. Congrats to both teams.

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Victor Oladipo: So I come back, I play 13 games after my first injury and then COVID hits and then I had to work out outside of my garage. I had no weights. I had nothing. I was just working out in my garage cuz I couldn't go nowhere. Yes. So I was working outside from my garage for my rehab. It's crazy. So then when I get back, I'm in the [Orlando] Bubble. I could barely walk in the Bubble. Like I remember playing them [Lakers]. I remember playing Dwight on 9/11. I could not walk in the Bubble. I was still playing though.

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Victor Oladipo about retirement: I just ain't going to stop cuz I ain't going out like that for sure. Not at all. And plus, I mean look at what you guys told me about myself. You said the reason why I'm here was the level of consistency. Well, I mean when you get hurt it's about even more discipline. Even more consistency, even more effort, even more discipline. That's what got me here.

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Victor Oladipo on Heat: You have to make a decision. Is Tyler Herro a number one option? Is Bam Adebayo a number two option? And if not, can I get a number three option in here or can I get a one option in here? You either need to get figure out if you need a third option. Is Andrew Wiggins that or do I need to go find someone else that better fits that mold or is Bam really my third option and Tyler my second option and I have to go find the number one option? That's what I think Miami has to decide in this offseason. What roles are Tyler and Bam playing in my future. Are they my guys or are they just a piece of the puzzle?

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Victor Oladipo on Lakers: “They got two gentlemen on their team that have been to the finals on their own. Without each other. Now they got two that have on the same team that pretty much has carried teams to the finals. So, you can't really count them out. But I think Houston is really good and I think it'll be a seven game series and I just think the Lakers would either win in six or seven if they play Houston”.

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Dwight Howard, D’Angelo Russell, Penny Hardaway, and Victor Oladipo are all bringing their podcasts to Blue Wire, the platform’s founder and CEO Kevin Jones confirmed to Front Office Sports. The podcasts were all previously independent. Over the last several years, current and former player podcasts have become a cottage industry in the sports media space, and nowhere is this more pronounced than with basketball. FOS asked Howard, who was inducted into the Orlando Magic’s Hall of Fame earlier this week, how he thinks he cuts through the clutter.

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Victor Oladipo: But what do you say to someone who’s feeling a little ding here, a little ding there, and they’re like, 'Hey, I don’t know if I should play'? I would tell them: don’t play. If you don’t feel comfortable, if it’s bothering you—don’t. We come from an era of Mamba Mentality—rest in peace. Mamba Mentality is: 'I tear my Achilles, I’m gonna walk off.' And sometimes we feel like when we get a bruise or a tweak, we can just say 'F it' and play through it. But in reality, you’re not giving that part of your body enough time to heal. In fact, by playing more, you’re putting more damage on it. We don’t fully understand that because we don’t really talk about it. The truth is: if you’ve got a little sprain or a little joint discomfort, and you’re not letting it heal, playing on it won’t help. Even if it doesn’t hurt right away, it doesn’t mean it’s healing properly.

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Victor Oladipo: All respect to everyone else in the world that's playing basketball or just living, but in America, it was different for Africans. No disrespect to African-Americans—I’m an African-American technically—but my blood, through and through, is African. There's no American descent anywhere. A lot of people don’t understand—I remember growing up when Afrobeats wasn’t played in the club or on the radio. There were no Burna Boys or Todbz over here. They weren’t doing that. In fact, we were getting called 'African booty scratchers.' We were looked at differently—maybe even still, a little, to this day. Obviously, it’s come a long way. But I say that to say: those first generations couldn’t have had it easy, because it wasn’t easy for me. How could it have been? My parents had to struggle in their own personal lives, in work, and in coping with each other. They worked hard so all four kids could go to private school.

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Victor Oladipo: Even when I didn’t listen to it, even when I didn’t trust it, it was still leading me. It was still guiding me. And I kind of want to do this so people would listen to that spirit within themselves more—to be more in tune with it. Because for a long time, I was mute, bro. If you don’t believe me, ask around. I’ll bring people on the show, and they’ll tell you—I barely used to speak. I barely said anything. Who was I going to talk to? My parents were super paranoid. They didn’t want anything to happen to us. They understood how crazy the world was, so we couldn’t go anywhere. No sleepovers. No parties. We weren’t doing that. We were at the house, in our own little universes, in our rooms."

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Victor Oladipo: "Best player ever. Yeah. And I would consider him that because—he’s supposed to be playing golf, bro. If you really look at him—he’s supposed to be playing golf. He’s out there 100%. And he hittin’ aay out there, bro. 100%. For real. He doing his thing—it’s... he is... he’s changed the game completely, bro. And you just—you said something so profound: I saw him. I saw him. I had to guard him. You know what I’m saying? It’s really different. And he has changed the game so drastically that guys shoot 50 threes a game now—and that’s only because of him. That’s it.

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Ashley Nicole Moss: Victor Oladipo on Jimmy Butler/Miami Heat drama: "It takes two to tango (...) Jimmy is just doing what Jimmy does. I don't think this is a shocker to anyone who has viewed his career. it's unfortunate, it happens." "Triple Threat" every Wednesday at 1PM ET! @CBSSports

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