Yet, amid the first-round exit disappointment, an unlikely hero emerged as a foundational building block. The losses were tough, sure, but Scotty Pippen Jr.’s relentless energy, locker room ...

such a hero of mine.” Regarding their first interaction, McCreery recollected, “The first time I met him, he tapped me on the shoulder and said, ‘Hey Scotty’” and “I was speechless for ...