The NBL is following Hawks Next Star AJ Johnson through the NBL campaign for forthcoming behind-the-scenes documentary. Footage: NBL
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00:00 Here they come.
00:04 Here they come.
00:08 How you feeling?
00:12 Good, good. Excellent.
00:16 Very good.
00:28 You excited? Yes sir.
00:32 You don't really get to say that about a lot of people where I'm from.
00:44 So you never really get to that point. I use it as motivation. I don't really see it as pressure.
00:48 It's basketball at the end of the day. It's what I love to do.
00:52 This sport means everything to me.
00:56 I'm the front. No, the other side.
01:00 Definitely not that.
01:04 I'm being the NBA. I want to be a franchise player.
01:08 Leading the NBA team as a point guard. Multiple championships.
01:12 MVP. I want to go down as one of the best in the world.
01:16 That's the goal for sure.
01:20 You know that every Australian has one as a pet.
01:24 So your neighbor actually has two of them.
01:28 I can get one.
01:32 It's a lot to look after. When we go on the road, someone's got to feed him.
01:36 No, I'm only kidding. Not everyone has one.
01:40 Would you hold one? Yeah.
01:44 My basketball journey probably started at
01:48 eight years old maybe.
01:52 I grew up in Fresno.
01:56 I moved to Los Angeles after my ninth grade year.
02:00 I went to Taft High School my sophomore and junior year.
02:04 Prep school was my senior year.
02:08 I was committed to the University of Texas.
02:12 I chose to decommit and go the pro route, which is here.
02:16 I've seen how good Lamello did and how that helped his development.
02:20 RJ Hampton, how that helped their development.
02:24 Josh Giddey, other players like that.
02:28 That was a big part of my decision for sure.
02:32 I like this.
02:36 I think I like this room.
02:40 I have to get a TV.
02:44 Hey, Daniel.
02:48 You bring some boardies?
02:52 It's pretty warm.
02:56 The water would be cold.
03:00 You never regret it.
03:04 I've known Jalen Green since I was nine years old.
03:08 We met in the gym and took off from there.
03:12 He was one of my favorite players.
03:16 I've been modeling my game after him my whole life.
03:20 He's a huge part of my development.
03:24 He's always going to be on my side.
03:28 He's going to want what's best for me.
03:32 He thought this was a good move.
03:36 I have a brother and two sisters.
03:40 I'm the oldest.
03:44 They didn't want me to go this far.
03:48 They know I'm chasing my dream.
03:52 They're on board.
03:56 I've been gone since I was younger.
04:00 This is really far.
04:04 It's all for a sacrifice.
04:08 It's been tough for my life.
04:12 I'm a family man.
04:16 I moved to LA.
04:20 I can do anything.
04:24 I can adapt.
04:28 I'm ready for anything.
04:32 (explosion)
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