Have you ever watched the NBA draft and seen how, when a guy from the hood is selected as a lottery pick, his whole section goes crazy when the cameraman pans to capture his reaction?
I have seen this phenomenon on draft nights since childhood. I even used to dream of being in that position one day. When I was younger, I never noticed how big-time white players only pulled up with their parents and maybe a girlfriend. I honestly can't remember a time when a poor white dude was selected early, causing all the homies up in his section to bust bottles and celebrate their last day in poverty as a collective. I'm sure there are many white millionaires who take care of their whole families, but it kind of seems like a choice. When you make it as a Black person who grew up poor, it is expected.
