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Bulls' Otto Porter Jr. adds heartbroken voice to John Thompson's passing

In April 2019, shortly after the Bulls acquired Otto Porter Jr. from the Washington Wizards, the team held its morning shootaround to prepare for a road game against the Wizards at Georgetown University.

Porter's season had ended two weeks earlier because of a right shoulder injury. But his upbeat attitude that day went beyond his strong showing in his first 15 games with the Bulls, in which he averaged 17.5 points, shot 48.8 percent from 3-point range and helped his new team to a 7-8 mark.

It went to where the Bulls were that day.

"I’m never leaving this place.