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Erik Spoelstra supports no further penalties for LaMelo Ball after flagrant foul.
Gary Payton II shared insights on his unique bond with Steph Curry, explaining that it started off shaky but developed over time. He noted that Curry never objected to him calling him by a special name.
– You’re one of the very few that can call Steph by that name. How did you get that pass? Gary Payton II: “It’s just a bond, I guess you could say. It was kind of shaky in the beginning. But I guess he allowed me to continue to call him that. He never told me not to, so I can do it.”
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Gary Payton II described his relationship with Steph Curry as a bond that was initially shaky but grew stronger, allowing him to call Curry by a special name.
Gary Payton II can call Steph Curry by a special name because Curry never told him not to, indicating a level of trust and familiarity between them.

Erik Spoelstra supports no further penalties for LaMelo Ball after flagrant foul.
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