The night of her passing, he played 37 minutes and scored 32 points. Patterson has lived a lifetime since November, and he's only 22. He didn't play well this weekend. He felt rushed, he said. He wanted to do well, to honor his mother and to impress Magic Johnson.
Magic runs a management company.
He wants to represent pro prospects. Still, he had the trophy. Good mingled with bad, again. His teammates hugged everyone they could see. They slapped high-fives with the rest.