LOS ANGELES Two days after the Los Angeles Chargers used their first-round pick on safety Derwin James, he stood in the teams media room, watching the clubs second- and third-round picks, Uchenna Nwosu and Justin Jones, conduct their first interviews as NFL players.
While they talked about their dreams coming true, James was caught in the back of the room in a daydream of his own.
James is a basketball fan, he said. Loves the game and wowed Florida State fans with a between-the-legs windmill slam while in college to help signal his knee was healthy.
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