Kelly Oubre Jr Looking To Become The NBA's Pokemon King

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Kelly Oubre Jr. has been making good use of his time on the NBA bubble campus.

It's been quite interesting to see NBA players throughout the league react and give their thoughts on the Orlando, Florida NBA bubble campus. Of course, this whole scenario is something that none of these players have ever had to experience, even in their AAU days. The players are secluded and can't go off campus or else they will be subjected to a heavy quarantine. If they want to keep themselves entertained, they have to go out and find something to do on the campus, that won't put them in jeopardy of contracting the virus.

Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Phoenix Suns has seemingly found the perfect solution to this problem as he has immersed himself in the art of being a Pokemon trainer. While speaking to reporters recently, Oubre noted that he has been trying to take over gyms and is catching as many Pokemon as humanly possible. Considering he said he is finding them around the campus, we assume he is playing Pokemon Go, which became a cultural phenomenon back in 2016. 

Oubre's journey to becoming the best Pokemon trainer in the NBA will certainly be an interesting one although considering where the Suns are in the standings, he won't have much time left in the bubble, so he might as well take full advantage. 


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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