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The story behind the boy who cried Oladipo – and went viral

Most people who get their wisdom teeth taken out get to suffer through a few days of pain and eat lots of ice cream. Zach Pearson got his fair share of that, but also experienced something else after he expressed his loopy thoughts on Victor Oladipo.

He went viral.

Pearson hails from Ohio, where everyone around him believes in The Land, but Pearson always found himself more attached to the underdog. He has family in Indiana as well, so becoming a Pacers fan felt like a natural fit.

One of his first experiences at Bankers Life was Game 6 of the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals, when the Pacers defeated the Heat 91-77 to force a Game 7.