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Steven Adams on mass shooting in New Zealand: 'They need the support, not me'

In an NBA locker room across the world from his native New Zealand, Steven Adams feels the suffering of his countrymen.

Since 50 people were killed by an Australian gunman Friday in a mass shooting at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Adams and the Thunder have played twice. Adams didn’t speak after the Thunder’s 110-88 loss to Golden State. He almost slipped out the door Monday after the Thunder’s 116-107 loss to Miami.

Adams, one of the most insightful voices in the Thunder locker room, still isn’t one who necessarily welcomes the attention of a media throng.