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NBA 2K LEAGUE DRAFT

February 22, 2020

Josh "Choc DF" Humphries

New York, New York

Q. Can I get you to say your name and spell your name and gamer tag?
JOSH HUMPHRIES: Okay, Josh Humphries, J-o-s-h H-u-m-p-h-r-i-e-s, and I go by Choc, C-h-o-c.

Q. It's been a long journey for you.
JOSH HUMPHRIES: For sure.

Q. How does it feel to just finally be here?
JOSH HUMPHRIES: I mean, it's good. I knew if I stayed the course and just put my head down and did the right things that it would come back to reward me. It wasn't -- if you would have asked people after season one if I'd be here today, people would have looked at you like you were crazy. But I did the right things and I stayed out of trouble, like completely revamped my brand essentially, and obviously when it comes to Park, I did my thing with them and I'm looking forward to dominating this pro-am thing the same way I dominated Park.

Q. You did make an interesting switch from pro-am, you became a massive YouTuber. Was that a strategic move to get in the league or just something that you wanted to build your brand?
JOSH HUMPHRIES: No, again, I wanted -- when I dropped out of college like with basketball, I wanted to find a way to do what I loved, and I loved playing 2K, I always loved playing 2K. I never was really a partier or anything like that. I played 2K, it kept me out of trouble. I knew if I want to Park, it would be an opportunity for me to make money playing the game. Once the Park thing went so well, I didn't know I would finish so well because in years past it's taken people way longer than it took me, so I was able to finish so fast, and it was like, oh, man, the combine is right here, why not do it. And that's why I kept it on the low because I wasn't sure where my head was at, but I missed competing. Park isn't as competitive as pro-am, so I missed that competition, and that's what made me want to hop in the league.

Q. What emotions went through your head when your name was called?
JOSH HUMPHRIES: It was cool because I was like -- I didn't think I was going to be, but I thought I was going to go to the big side. When the time actually came I was sitting there and you kind of get a little nervous, and you're not sure. Everybody tells you you're my game, but you just don't know until that time comes. Actually hearing my name called was pretty cool.

Q. You're a very versatile player. What do you think your best fit is going to be with the Nets?
JOSH HUMPHRIES: I'm coming in, my goal is to play point guard, so I'm coming in, that's what we talked about would be the best fit for me. A lot of teams would look at me and say, he's not a point guard, that's a 3 or a 4, but the thing about me, like you said, I'm very versatile. And we have a lot of time to scrimmage and get all that work in, and during the rep race for Park, now it's all point guard. I put more hours into this game than anybody in this pool, so you'll see it as soon as the league comes around.

Q. I know you're familiar with Shuttles. Are you excited to play with him?
JOSH HUMPHRIES: Oh, for sure. Obviously we used to be great friends. We haven't been as good a friends. Things happen, people drift, but that was my day one, and obviously when we came into pro-am, we used to dream of being teammates in the league. To be able to actually do it now and see it come full circle is actually really cool, and I think he's a super good player. I think Rando is really good, too. I think everybody that's there is good and bought in, so I'm excited about it.

Q. What's the strongest part of your game as a point guard?
JOSH HUMPHRIES: I think it's the ability to do whatever the defense gives me. There's a lot of point guards that can only score, they can only pass. For me it's like they're giving me my shot and I'm going to take it, but if not, I'm going to find a way to get the right guy open, and I feel like because I play real basketball I'm able to see cuts more and see the right things. I think the ability to make whatever is starting to work is probably my strongest suit.

Q. What are you looking forward to about Brooklyn, New York, and living up here and also bringing your brand to the biggest market in the world?
JOSH HUMPHRIES: Yeah, I'm just excited. It's a great city. Being able to work at Park Place is just insane, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, all the stories. Brooklyn has really came up in the last couple years, so I'm ready to bring up the 2K version of it, so that's what I'm really excited about.

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