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“I always had these guys as good examples for me, like …

And talking to these guys was so great for me, because they give you all the advice.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 12, 2026, 12:08 AM UTC
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  • He was talking to me a lot about staying ready in every situation and also controlling what you can control, because when you’re in the NBA, you don’t know what you’re going to do next.
  • And he said, ‘You got to learn English, because that’s going to make your life easier 100 percent.’ So, it starts with English.
  • They said, ‘Gui, make sure you’re ready.’” Andscape This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype:.

“All these guys, I got a little bit about the NBA from them.

Additional details
  • The first thing I asked LB [Barbosa] was to tell me one thing that could get me closer to the NBA.
  • Every time that I could ask them something about the NBA, I was asking.
  • “Then when I got [to the G League], I was talking a lot with Varejão.

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