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Chicago native Alfonzo McKinnie is getting his shot with his hometown team

The Marshall High School grad was signed by the Bulls on a 10-day contract on Friday.

Welcome home, ‘Fonz.

It's been a circuitous—and often hazardous—route, from the far West Side of Chicago, through Europe, China, northwest Mexico, Canada, some of the NBA's most famous locales, and most recently with the Mexico City G-league team and now back where it all started, on the West Side of Chicago.

With the latest Bulls virus hardship exception, the Bulls Friday signed Marshall High School—the rare NBA player about whom we can't say high school star—student/athlete Alfonzo McKinnie.