The arena was still electric.
As the final buzzer echoed, the sideline reporter made a beeline for Ryan.
Ryan glanced toward the bench—Kamara was just getting up.
Good. They weren't interviewing him.
The guy had dropped 37 tonight, game-high.
Actually, Ryan's worry was unnecessary. In a league where 30-point games are nothing special, the postgame mic was always going to the guy who just shattered the rebounding record.
Reporter:
"Ryan, unbelievable effort tonight. You pulled down 34 boards — that's an ABA record. What was your mindset going in?"
Ryan (wiping his brow, catching his breath):
"Honestly? Just tried to stay locked in, crash every glass. Big shoutout to the guys boxing out and giving me space. And, uh…
Guess the Zero9 kicked in, electrolytes don't lie."
