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Caleb Wilson’s Bulls debut felt audacious, redemptive and inspirational

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Updated Jul 12, 4:16 AM ET

On most days since, Wilson’s lock screen on his phone has been set to a still shot of his stroll off North Carolina’s bus to play Duke, one of the final games of his college career. In his camera roll, all of Wilson’s emotions are there. The hurt, the longing, the ambition, the need for redemption. Everything he wanted his NBA debut to be, what he hoped it would feel like, was always on his mind. “I cried before I played today,” the Chicago Bulls rookie said after tallying 35 points, five boa...

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