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Inquiring minds are asking: How soon is too soon to get a new dog after losing your four-legged best friend?
For those of you who are unfamiliar with some of the more personal aspects of my life, I lost my dog Rooney about three and a half months ago.
He was an 11–12-year-old lab mix that my wife and I rescued in the latter half of his life, and even though we only had him for about six years, we created a lifetime of memories with him.
Even nearly four months later, I still find myself thinking about the hole he left in our lives and there are times when doing even mundane tasks around the house reminds me of him.
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I say all of this to underscore that I still probably haven't completely gotten over having to put him down back in March, so when talks started to commence in recent weeks about potentially looking for a new dog, I met those conversations with mixed emotions.
The first time my wife mentioned thinking about "the next dog," my face scrunched in disgust.
How could she even consider replacing Rooney so soon?
Then I thought a little more about it and considered my two-year-old son, who only just started to develop a bond with Rooney right before we lost him.
I got even more heartbroken imagining my son falling in love with the new dog, as the memory of Rooney slowly faded from his mind as he aged.
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Not to mention the fact that we still have another dog, Elle, who will probably have a full-on stroke if/when we bring a young, energetic puppy into our increasingly crowded house.
I clearly wasn't handling the suggestion well, but I slept on it, and I'm not sure if it's just because my wife has worn me down, but I'm starting to see another side to this whole thing.
Getting another dog doesn't mean forgetting Rooney entirely, and although there is still some scarring from losing him, the pain has been dulled significantly over the last few months.
And does it really make a difference if we wait another three months, six months, a year, before we get another dog?
Part of me says yes, but part of me says no.
My wife and I are opposites when it comes to change and sentimentality.
She's very Type-A, and is almost eager to embrace change. While I tend to be more reflective and resist change unless it's smacking me right in the face.
Perhaps that's the crux of this whole thing. I don't think my wife loved Rooney any less than I did, I just think it's in her nature to move on quicker than I do.
I think having a young child changes the calculus as well.
If we were childless, I'd imagine the timeline to get a new dog would be elongated, but I know my wife is keen on the idea of getting our son a dog of his own so they can "grow up together."
All of this still warrants the simple question: When is it "appropriate" to get a new dog after losing your four-legged best friend?
Additionally, is there ever an appropriate time? Or do you just have to "feel it out?"
It's a complex situation that I'm not sure has the correct answer, and yet here we sit at the crossroads of it all.
These are the things they don't teach you about parenting, but we have to learn on the fly anyway.
C'est la vie.
Another US citizen tests positive for Ebola virus while working in Congo amid record outbreak
A U.S. citizen working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested positive for Ebola this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, as the virus continues to spread in Central Africa.
The unidentified American, who works for a humanitarian organization, is the second U.S. citizen to test positive for Ebola amid the current outbreak.
Dr. Peter Stafford fully recovered after being evacuated to Germany from the Congo in May during the first week of the outbreak.
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"CDC is aware of a U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who has tested positive for Bundibugyo virus, a type of Ebola," the CDC said of the second case in a statement Friday.
"CDC is working with the patient's employing organization, other U.S. federal agencies, public health authorities and partners in DRC to help prevent further transmission by supporting contact tracing and performing risk assessments to identify high-risk contacts."
Stafford returned to the U.S. last month after testing negative for the virus.
"I am filled with gratitude to God for preserving my life, to all those who prayed on my behalf, and to the many medical providers who cared for me," he said in a statement. "I am feeling well and thankful to be reunited with Rebekah and the kids. Our prayers continue for those in Congo who are facing this devastating epidemic and for the ongoing efforts to control the disease."
This is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded in Africa with 1,830 confirmed cases in Congo, including 648 deaths, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases have also been reported in Uganda.
Bundibugyo virus has no approved vaccine or treatment.
Last month, a French doctor tested positive for the virus after returning to Paris, and no cases have been detected in the U.S.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the risk of a global outbreak of the virus, which is not airborne but spreads through bodily fluids, remains low.
Congolese authorities declared an Ebola outbreak on May 15.
The U.S. ramped up security precautions after the outbreak was declared, including enhanced health screenings for citizens returning from the region and restricted entry for non-U.S. citizens in the region.
Ex-WNBA player backs congressional review as league faces scrutiny over alleged Clark targeting
Former WNBA star Katie Douglas said Caitlin Clark often plays with a "target" on her back as a group of Republican lawmakers called on the league to improve player safety after a series of physical interactions between Clark and opposing players.
Speaking on "Fox News Live," Douglas called the lawmakers' effort "helpful" and said it is good to bring awareness to the sport and support fairness.
"I think any time you have lawmakers now using their voice and using their platform, I think it is helpful just to bring continued awareness," Douglas said.
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Clark, who plays for the Indiana Fever, has largely tried to downplay the drama, but the ongoing series of fouls and trash talk against her prompted multiple lawmakers to send a letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert calling for answers on Clark’s treatment and improved player safety.
The Fever released a statement Wednesday distancing itself from the congressional letter, writing, "Our organization nor Caitlin has had any interaction with anyone in this congressional group and we were unaware of their letter."
In the letter, lawmakers praised Clark for "transforming women's sports" and inspiring a new generation of young women and girls. They called her the "face of your league."
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"Millions of casual fans now tune in to watch her play. Unfortunately, what they too often witness is not simply aggressive competition, but repeated acts of unnecessary physical hostility and violence," the lawmakers wrote, adding that there are reports some of the incidents "may be racially motivated."
The lawmakers noted that Clark has been hip-checked, poked in the eye and struck in the throat, arguing that the incidents have gone "far beyond routine physical play." There have also been claims of inconsistent officiating against Clark.
A source familiar with the league told Fox News Digital that player safety is the WNBA’s "top priority," including Clark’s safety. According to the source, the league established an "Officiating Task Force" to better regulate the physicality of play, which they say has led to an increase in fouls called this season.
The source added that the league has also invested in security upgrades both on and off the court, including enhanced security, AI to identify hate online and launching its "No Space for Hate" platform.
Douglas said the league is being urged to apply officiating standards fairly across the board, regardless of the player.
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"What everybody is asking for, lawmakers, players, I think GMs, I think across the board is the league to find that consistency with officiating," Douglas said. "So I think it is important that people continue to use their voice, people continue to use their platform to advocate for change when you know that something's not right."
Douglas acknowledged that being a sports official is a difficult job because of the real-time pressure, but she said there needs to be change because of the visible "physicality" in plays against Clark.
While Douglas wouldn’t call the physical play against Clark jealousy, she said Clark has a "target," and that "the league has to understand, if that is the case, that they do have to do a better job of being consistent."
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred goofs up first overall draft pick's name
The 2026 MLB Draft got underway on Saturday, and it got off with a real bang.
And by that, I mean MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred goofed up the first overall pick's name.
The Chicago White Sox had the first overall pick in this year's draft, and they used it to select UCLA's Roch Cholowsky.
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However, Manfred read the star shortstop's name as "Cho-LOO-skee," which wouldn't be a problem if that's how it's pronounced.
But it isn't. It's "Chill-OW-skee."
Now, in Manfred's defense — which might be the first time that phrase has ever been written out — names aren't easy. Athlete names can be especially tricky.
There just aren't many John Smiths or Jeff Johnsons out there these days.
So, I get it... kind of.
As is the case for most drafts, there are some players expected to go in the first few picks, and Cholowsky was one of the frontrunners.
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It's unreasonable to expect picture-perfect pronunciation of every name called during the draft, but getting the three to five players expected to go at the top right doesn't seem like too much to ask.
If I had to do that, I would be practicing those names like crazy. I'd be able to say those names forward and backward in my sleep.
Of course, the gravity of the moment would probably lead to me messing them up anyway, but dammit, I'd give it the ol' college try.
What's interesting is that this is the second straight major pro draft that led off with an awkward first-overall pick.
Manfred muffed this one, and back at the NHL Draft in June, Justin Bieber clearly skipped the run-through when he decided to go freestyle while announcing that the Toronto Maple Leafs were taking Gavin McKenna with the first overall pick.
Alright, sports world, we're playing it a little fast and loose with these draft announcements.
Let's not skip practice, alright?
Army Black Hawks airlift 200-plus stranded campers as Missouri floods trigger more 350 rescues
In a high-stakes rescue operation Friday, Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopters swooped into Reynolds County, Missouri, to airlift 202 young campers and staff members stranded by rapidly rising floodwaters at Camp Taum Sauk along the Black River in the Missouri Ozarks.
Video released by the Missouri State Highway Patrol captured the tense moments as children ran to board the waiting helicopters.
The campers, ages 8 to 16, and their counselors were successfully evacuated and taken to St. Louis, where they were safely reunited with their families, troopers said.
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"We are beyond thankful for your help keeping our camp community safe," Camp Taum Sauk officials posted in an Instagram post Saturday morning, expressing gratitude to the National Guard, Reynolds County 911 Emergency Responders and the local Arcadia community.
The historic coed camp has been in operation in Lesterville, roughly 125 miles south of St. Louis, since 1946.
The camper rescue comes just over a year after the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country flooded July 4, 2025, taking the lives of at least 135 people, including 28 people at the all-girls Camp Mystic.
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Nearby, operators of the Bearcat Getaway campground closed their property for the weekend and confirmed on Facebook Friday afternoon that all campers and staff were safe and accounted for.
The dramatic aerial rescue at Camp Taum Sauk was part of a large, coordinated emergency response across Missouri after a relentless storm system dumped 6 to 12 inches of rain on central, south-central and southeastern parts of the state.
Following an executive order by Gov. Mike Kehoe declaring a state of emergency, local emergency personnel performed at least 351 swift-water rescues across the region.
"Missouri’s first responders once again answered the call with extraordinary bravery, professionalism, and compassion," Kehoe wrote in a statement on Facebook.
State officials are urging vigilance as the National Weather Service warned the already saturated soils could see an additional 2 to 4 inches of rainfall through the weekend.
Kamala Harris attends Los Angeles Sparks game, gives an insufferable, uninspiring speech to the team
The WNBA is obviously a left-wing activist league that is happy to promote Democratic politicians. Teams like the Seattle Storm openly endorsed Kamala Harris for president. WNBA players and the players' association also conspired to oust Kelly Loeffler, a Republican senator, as an owner of the Atlanta Dream, with players shamelessly wearing "Vote Warnock" T-shirts. And on Saturday, before the matchup between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx, the league invited Gov. Tim Walz to honor coach Cheryl Reeve as the WNBA's winningest coach by declaring July 11 Cheryl Reeve Day.
So the Los Angeles Sparks recognizing and even inviting failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris to speak to the team after their win shouldn't surprise anyone.
The Sparks recognized the former vice president and her husband, accompanied by "I Miss You" by Aaron Hall.
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During the broadcast on ION, Kamala Harris was interviewed and unprofessionally fawned over. She received questions such as, "I know you're such a huge basketball fan. How do women do it better?" The whole interview served as a weak PR campaign for the league. Harris spouted multiple word salads about the athleticism of the players, saying the league was full of "incredible excellence in terms of athletic ability, in terms of ambition, in terms of discipline, and what they're doing to model the height of athleticism."
After the Sparks secured a 102-87 win over the Chicago Sky, Harris spoke to the team. "You are having an incredible impact," she stated. "People of every gender, background and race watch the W… You guys are impacting people who you may never meet, who may never know your names or mine, but they are aware of what you’re doing"
Sure, Kamala. People from the ever-changing, constantly growing list of genders are watching the WNBA. According to Harris, people of every background may not know these players' names, but they know what they're doing in the league. Makes sense.
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Harris went on to say these players are giving all of these people a "sense of their value and their dignity and what they have a right to expect in this world." We can only speculate what those rights may be.
As the word salad ended, Harris said, "Congratulations on this game, but congratulations as much as anything else, for the path that you guys are charting. It is extraordinary to watch." After she ended with, "That’s it," she included her now famous Kamala cackle.
Now, hopefully, we can be unburdened by what has been.
Thank God this woman isn’t our president right now.
Major American city again takes top honors for worst possible travel reason
As people prepare to travel for summer vacation, a top pest-control company is revealing the U.S. cities where you’re likely to encounter bedbugs.
Bedbugs are small insects that feed on blood and live near humans or animals, favoring places we sleep or rest, such as beds, couches and nearby furniture. They can cause itchy bites, skin irritation, and in some cases, allergic reactions.
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Chicago once again topped the list of Orkin’s 2026 Bed Bug Cities List, retaining the pest control and extermination company’s number one ranking as America’s city where it performed the most bedbug treatments.
Orkin announced last year that the Windy City had held onto its spot as the most bedbug-infested city in the nation for the fifth consecutive year.
Los Angeles, Detroit, Cleveland and Indianapolis rounded out the top five this year. Popular tourist hot spots Tampa and Myrtle Beach experienced increased bedbug activity, Orkin reported.
"Many cities where bedbug activity has been the worst in the last year are also some of the country’s most popular travel destinations and are expected to welcome large numbers of visitors for major concerts, festivals and sporting events throughout the summer and beyond," Orkin announced in a press release.
Nashville and Oklahoma City each climbed 10 spots on this year’s list, the company said, while Youngstown, Omaha and Knoxville recorded some of the largest declines.
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According to Orkin, "These year-over-year changes highlight the persistent and evolving nature of bedbug activity across the nation."
The rankings are based on treatment data from metro areas where Orkin performed the most bedbug treatments from May 2025 to May 12, 2026, and includes both residential and commercial bedbug treatments.
A report by casino.ca released earlier this summer ranked Michigan as the state with the highest estimated risk of encountering bedbugs, followed by Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Fox News Digital previously reported. Hawaii and Oregon ranked lowest on the list.
Warren, Michigan, topped the list of U.S. cities, with North Las Vegas, Nevada, and Madison, Wisconsin, also ranking among the biggest hot spots, according to the report.
The casino.ca analysis combined bedbug data from Orkin and Terminix with TripAdvisor hotel reviews, treatment records and social-media posts to estimate travelers' risk of encountering bedbugs.
While such reports "make for fun reads," Zachary DeVries, associate professor of urban entomology at the University of Kentucky, previously cautioned Fox News Digital against putting too much stock in them.
"The main problem I have with these [rankings] is they make it seem like urban areas have all the bedbug problems, but from some recent work we’ve done and anecdotal reports, we know bedbugs can show up anywhere — urban, suburban or rural," he said.
"In fact, while people are more packed together in urban areas and thus more likely to bump into bedbugs, those living in rural areas may have less access to good pest control services and thus may find it more difficult to get rid of bedbugs," he added.
Dini Miller, professor of urban pest management at Virginia Tech, told Fox News Digital that places tend to get attention for bedbugs when people are visiting and looking for them.
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Experts recommend inspecting mattress seams, upholstered furniture and behind headboards for bedbugs while traveling.
They also suggest using a sticky lint roller on clothing, upholstery and the bottoms of shoes to help detect hitchhiking bed bugs.
Retired Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr says multiple teams have reached out about a comeback
Never say never, right? At least that's what Derek Carr says.
Carr, 35, retired in May 2025 after 11 seasons, but the four-time Pro Bowler said that multiple teams have tried to bring him back.
"There were multiple teams that reached out to me this offseason. I won't say who or how, but they reached out and was just gauging my interest on what I wanted to do. They were good, solid football teams," Carr said during a recent appearance on NFL Network’s "Good Morning Football."
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Carr didn’t shut down the possibility of a return but said it would take a "special situation" to come back.
"I never say never. It would take a special situation," Carr said.
"I think I’m just at the point where I just want to win. I want to win," Carr said. "So, if I were to do it, it would have to be a special team that maybe lost somebody or needed somebody, but even then, it's not guaranteed."
Carr said he is always training and staying in shape but is enjoying being a husband and father.
"I'm having too much fun hanging out with my wife, hanging out with my kids and trying to get good at golf. So, it would take a special deal."
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The Saints signed Carr to a four-year, $150 million contract in 2023 and still own his rights, meaning if he were to return, a team would have to acquire him from the Saints. The Saints, who drafted quarterback Tyler Shough in the 2025 NFL draft, would presumably be willing to facilitate a trade after Shough impressed.
Even if Carr played last season, he might not have taken a snap due to multiple shoulder injuries. In March 2025, while Carr was preparing for the season, he experienced pain in his right shoulder.
The Saints announced that medical scans determined Carr sustained a labral tear and had significant degenerative changes to his rotator cuff. The team’s medical staff and Carr considered surgery on his shoulder, but there was no guarantee the quarterback would have the same strength, function and performance he was used to.
In Carr’s last season, he played 10 games and completed 67.7% of his passes for 2,145 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. The Saints went 5-5 in his starts.
Carr’s season was cut short when he sustained a concussion and a left hand injury on the same play against the New York Giants.
In 169 career regular season games, Carr has a record of 77-92, a 65.1% completion percentage and has thrown for 41,245 yards with 257 touchdowns and 112 interceptions. He spent nine seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders and two with the Saints.
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Irish police under fire for refusing to identify reported asylum seeker sought in American mother's murder
An international manhunt is in its fifth day after the murder of an American woman in Ireland, but Irish police have yet to name a suspect or provide any description of the man they are seeking. And that decision is drawing sharp criticism from many, including a former FBI agent and an Irish politician.
Jamey Carney, 43, a New York native who moved to Ireland in 2021, was found dead after suffering head injuries and suffocating in her home in the picturesque town of Killarney, County Kerry, late Monday, according to The Irish Times. The idyllic southwestern town is popular among American tourists.
Before Carney's body was discovered Tuesday, the man Irish police describe as a "person of interest" had already traveled about 200 miles from Killarney to Dublin Airport and boarded a flight to Turkey, according to Irish police, suggesting authorities knew his identity but chose not to disclose it publicly.
Some Irish publications have reported that the person of interest is an asylum seeker originally from Jordan who traveled to Ireland in 2024 amid an influx of illegal immigrants descending on the island country.
"How is the public supposed to help with locating the alleged suspect when Irish authorities won't even release his name?" former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker wondered in an interview with Fox News Digital. "Time is of the essence. Every hour or day increases the chance the suspect disappears, destroys evidence or hurts others. Public help is critical. Withholding a photo, name or description for days while the suspect is on the run is counterproductive."
Parker said that if the roles were reversed and a non-U.S. citizen had been murdered in the United States, authorities would typically release identifying information immediately.
"Law enforcement — local, state and federal, including the FBI and U.S. Marshals — would aggressively release identifying information to the public," she said. "The public's help is often what leads to locating fugitives."
Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported police said they were not in a position to comment on the person's age, name or nationality for legal reasons, though authorities did not specify any such legal basis.
A 2015 immigration law protecting the identities of asylum seekers may explain why Irish police have not identified the person of interest, Gript.ie reported. According to the outlet, the law generally prohibits publishing the identities of asylum seekers to protect them from those they claim to be fleeing.
Fox News Digital asked Irish police to identify the person of interest and explain the legal basis for withholding his identity, but they declined to provide any new information, saying only that there were "no additional updates at this time."
Independent Dublin City Councilor Gavin Pepper, a critic of mass immigration into Ireland, slammed the decision not to publicly identify the person of interest. He said the failure to do so is a serious public safety concern.
"That man had a substantial head start," Pepper told Fox News Digital. "At the end of the day, it shouldn't matter what color your skin is. If you commit a heinous crime, your face should be all over every newspaper, every TV station. A manhunt is a manhunt."
Irish police are treating Carney's death as a murder.
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Pepper said that had authorities publicly released the person's identity sooner, law enforcement in the country where he landed could potentially have been waiting for him.
Not everyone agreed with emphasizing the man's reported immigration status.
Ruth Coppinger, a member of the Irish parliament with the Trotskyist political party People Before Profit, criticized media reports identifying the man as an asylum seeker, accusing some outlets of "stoking the flames of racism," according to Gript.ie. She argued in the Irish parliament that "the common denominator in violence against women is a man, not a nationality."
Several news outlets — including the New York Post, The Irish Mirror, the Irish Independent and the Irish Examiner — identified the 28-year-old person of interest by name. Irish police and the Department of Justice declined to confirm his identity to Fox News Digital.
Carney's body was discovered by her 13-year-old daughter in an upstairs bedroom of their home just before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, The Irish Times reported.
Irish police issued alerts to airports, ports, train stations and bus stations within just over an hour of Carney's body being discovered, the Irish Independent reported. However, the person of interest had already left Ireland.
The search is becoming increasingly difficult as the hours and days pass.
Irish police are now working with Interpol, Europol and Turkish authorities to try to locate the man after he flew to Istanbul. Detectives fear he may already have left Turkey with local assistance and traveled onward to Syria or his native Jordan, according to reports.
An Irish police source also told Fox News Digital locating the man will be difficult because he had already fled the country. Investigators believe he first arrived in the United Kingdom before traveling to Ireland, according to reports.
The killing comes as Ireland grapples with a rise in violence against women. Gript.ie reported that eight women have died in violent circumstances in the country this year, matching the total for all of 2025. According to the outlet's analysis, only one of the identified or sought suspects in those cases was an Irish national.
Ireland does not record the ethnicity of those who commit crimes.
Carney was originally from Westchester County, just north of New York City. She moved to Ireland in 2021, according to the Irish Independent.
Her social media profiles described her as a "New Yorker in Ireland" and featured photos and videos of her with her daughter and a man she identified as her partner. In one recent post, she referred to them as a "mixed couple."
Carney's social media accounts also showed she supported the Free Palestine movement. Her Facebook bio described her as a "New Yorker in Ireland," included the phrase "Free Palestine" and said "Fk Ice," an apparent reference to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Several posts also showed the couple attending pro-Palestinian rallies together.
Posts on the social media accounts of the man named in media reports referred to Carney as "my love" and "my heart."
His accounts also contain posts from the United Kingdom and Turkey in recent years.
Carney's LinkedIn profile indicated she worked for a healthcare outsourcing company in Ireland after previously working as an insurance agent and real estate salesperson in the New York metropolitan area.
Carney's sister, Devon Bennett, described her as "an insanely caring human being" who "dedicated so much of herself, her energy and her time to fighting for the rights of others," according to the Irish Independent. Bennett said Carney was especially proud of her "brilliant daughter, Michaela."
"We grew up in New York, but she spent much of her best years with Michaela in Bergen County, New Jersey," Bennett told the outlet.
"Their true home, where they both felt they truly belonged, was the beautiful town of Killarney."
Bobby Portis Jr reveals the surprising reason behind his new Miami Heat jersey number
It's always interesting to hear how athletes come up with their jersey numbers. Sometimes there's a deep story, or it's a tribute to another player.
Other times, as is the case with Bobby Portis Jr.'s new number with the Miami Heat, it comes by way of a sign.
A literal one. On a highway.
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Portis was dealt by the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat along with Bucks teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo in exchange for Nate Ament, Tyler Herro, Kasparas Jakucionis, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel'el Ware, and a number of draft picks.
That means a fresh start is in order for the former Bull, Wizard and Knick.
Part of that means moving on from the No. 9 he used in Milwaukee and adopting the somewhat unusual No. 95 he'll use in Miami.
Portis explained what inspired his new digits.
"When I was driving my stuff down to Miami, I didn’t want to wear No. 9 because that’s a Milwaukee thing for me," he explained. "So, I wanted to change it up a little bit. I was looking up at the sign and it said ‘95 South.’ And if you don’t know, you can take 95 all the way to Miami. So 95 is where I’m at now."
Wow. This has to be the first time anyone has ever been inspired by I-95. If it inspires anything, it's usually dread.
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Normally, when I see those signs, my first thought is more like, "Crap, I guess this is just going to be the fastest, most direct way to get from A to B, isn't it?"
Hey, whatever works.
Of course, Portis noted that there's a little bonus with the number, as he was born in 1995 as well.
But I love that this was secondary to the fact that he saw a sign for I-95 and was like, "Eureka!"