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‘Dear Portland’, C.J. McCollum Beautifully Says Goodbye To His Team, City And Fans 

After spending his entire NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers, ever since they selected him with their 1oth overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, C.J. McCollum was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans earlier this week.

In his time with the Blazers, McCollum formed a successful backcourt duo with superstar point guard Damian Lillard, who was drafted by the franchise the year before.

Since C.J., who is the president of the National Basketball Players Association, was a Blazer through and through, now said goodbye to his team, city and fans in a beautifully written column on the Players’ Tribune.

I’m not a Blazers fan, but it is an amazing read and an even better closing.

Maybe we didn’t reach our ultimate goal. That’s basketball. That’s life. 

But dammit if we didn’t try, Jennifer.