Rudy Gobert could feel the love.
Every time the Utah Jazz center stepped to the free throw line on Friday night, the 18,000-plus at Vivint Smart Home Arena chanted for him.
“All-Star. All-Star.”
A day after being left off the NBA’s All-Star team, Gobert experienced a full gamut of emotions, from a tearful interview at shootaround to the joy of being drenched by a teammate’s water bottle in celebration of a 128-112 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
“I’m motivated every night,” Gobert said afterward. “Obviously I’m going to carry that for sure. People know me.