But Roger didn't care about those, after the game, the Magic Team immediately boarded a flight to Boston, and they had to face the Celtics back-to-back tomorrow.
But Roger was not among them, he immediately went to Newark after the game ended.
By the time Roger arrived, Odessa's grandmother was no longer in the room.
Shaquille sat motionless at the door of his grandmother's room.
Hearing Roger's footsteps, he slowly raised his head, expressionlessly stood up, walked toward Roger, and embraced him tightly.
Then, there was heart-wrenching sobbing. Roger swore he had never seen an adult cry like this before.
Shaquille's emotions completely collapsed.
His grandmother's knee had been his refuge, wherever anything happened, just leaning on it made him feel secure.
But tonight, Shaq's sanctuary had completely disappeared from this world.
Roger didn't know what to say, or rather, saying anything now seemed superfluous.