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The Raptors’ Hollis-Jefferson could be hard to stop now that he’s finally going

They were difficult times for Rondae Hollis-Jefferson as he sat and watched the Raptors play and win.

He knew he could contribute but he wasn’t able to; the minutes weren’t scarce, they were invisible. All Hollis-Jefferson could do was stay anchored to the bench during games and work his tail off in practice every day.

The 25-year-old forward, who spent the last four years in Brooklyn, has the support of his teammates. Some have been in precisely the same situation, forgotten not because of what they couldn’t do but because of what others could.

“It takes a lot of heart, a lot of character and a lot of mental fortitude to come in and keep working everyday regardless,” Raptors guard Fred VanVleet said.