 We're at the Tiso style lounge with Kimball Walker the all-star from the Charlotte Hornets Please tell me what about where we're out and how much this means to you to have all-star in your hometown man This is a real feeling But I'm excited it means a lot to me to represent this city represent my organization It's gonna be fun, man I mean, I know everybody's kind of looking to me for about the whole weekend, but I'm ready for it Well, you play for the most iconic man in basketball right now Give me a favorite Michael Jordan story that you have so far because it would be amazing for me to have Michael Jordan at the end Of my bench watching me play giving me pointers. Yeah all the time and that's that's my guy I'm definitely blessed to have a great relationship with him but my my best and favorite is When I was a when I was a rookie He pulled me he pulled me to the side pull me to the office and you know He he basically told me You know to play the way he drafted me to play. No, I didn't want to I was a young kid I didn't want to step on anybody's toes or try to do too much No, no just trying to show respect to the older get the older guys But I think he kind of sense that you know kind of broke me out of my shell Now we all grew up watching the all-star game and Wanted to play this game that we love so much. Did you ever see yourself actually being here and being an all-star? No? No, um, yeah, if I if I said yes, I would most definitely be lying, but um To be an all-star man, I mean when I got named to my first one. I was I was super excited. Um No tears came to my eyes cuz cuz I couldn't it was just not even a real feeling So no, just the hard work is really paid off in my career So, um, yes, it's always special every time I get named all-star Now T so is the official watch of the NBA and the official watch of all-star weekend Now I see you got a fresh watch on you. How important how important so watch to your style? Watch is pretty important man, and no T so did a amazing job bless me with this watch right here. I'm excited I mean, I'm excited to add it to my wardrobe, but um, yeah, you know, I love having little accessories on so this is one I would definitely get at it now You're a part of all-star weekend right now And we have an historic moment because we have two NBA champions who are having their last all-star weekend with D weight and dirt Yep, do you have any distinct memories of over your career playing against these guys? Man, I know for sure D-Wave man, um a few years back we played against him and here in Charlotte game six and the playoffs and He just went into old-fashioned D-Wave man. It was it was really heartbreaking He had two huge streets. He had he hadn't hit a three-pointer in like since like December and um, he had two big ones on us, man I was Super pissed but at the same time man No, whenever you get a chance to witness greatness man You you you gotta you gotta embrace it and I did that it was it was special. All right now Um, please explain to me what the city of Charlotte Means to you. This is if you're only NBA team. It has embraced you I was in my car coming here and the driver said oh Kimba's at the T-Soul store tell her off him from Connecticut He means the world to our city. Please tell me what Charlotte means to you man Charlotte Charlotte means a lot notice places a Allow me to to grow as a player to grow as a man Allow me to play through my mistakes early in my career. You know, they could have easily Know lost faith in me and my team But they embrace me they embrace us Throughout my eight years here And it's been it's been nothing but love, you know, I'm able to know I'm able to walk around here and Know bees be somewhat normal. Um and not really be overwhelmed by fans Which I love the most about the the fans out here and last but not least we all have our favorite NBA players of all time Who sits on your Mount Rushmore? Damn, it's a lot. I gotta give you your first one. You got to say Get you no trouble you go back. So you got to say MJ's number one on there. Let's go MJ for sure MJ Braun Kobe Shaq On minds, this is minds. I know people might get a little upset about this This is all relative. It's all personal. You deserve to have your own person that you are. Oh Of course, you can't argue. Yeah. I was one of the toughest Most competitive people I've ever played against with the fastest people ever played against that he deserves to be on that list No question. That's my guy. So well, thank you T. So thank you a NBA All-Star weekend and thank you Fox Sports