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This 9-year-old epitomizes the idea of working smarter, not harder.
Who is she? A cunning kid with some resilient vocal cords.
@espn Demar DeRozan’s daughter doing everything she can to make the Raptors miss 😂 #nba #basketball #bulls #raptors #daughter #scream ♬ original sound - ESPN
What's the big deal? How did Diar lead the Bulls to victory? Simple. Strategic screams.
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What are people saying?
DeMar on his daughter's winning strategy:
I kept hearing something during the game and it was on a free throw, somebody missed and I was like, "Damn, that's my daughter screaming?" I was just making sure she was all right, though.
My daughter called me the other day when she was getting out of school and she just said, 'Dad, can I come to the Toronto game?'
I remember her going to all the Toronto games when she was a kid and I almost said no because she's in school back home. But she kept asking. She was just adamant about coming to support and I said, "All right, you can miss one day of school and come to a game." I'm glad I did. I owe her some money for sure.
And this was Diar's game-winning contribution:
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
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