{"id":106193,"date":"2015-07-07T04:10:07","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T11:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=106193"},"modified":"2023-06-13T10:17:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T17:17:41","slug":"mario-hezonja-is-showing-why-lionel-messi-needs-to-see-the-cocky-magic-rookie-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/mario-hezonja-is-showing-why-lionel-messi-needs-to-see-the-cocky-magic-rookie-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Hezonja Is Showing Why Lionel Messi Needs To See the Cocky Magic Rookie Play"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Let Messi come to see me.\" replied Magic rookie Mario Hezonja when asked if he went to see soccer legend Lionel Messi play in Barcelona earlier this year.<\/p>\n

I\"m pretty positive Kobe Bryant's favorite athlete isn't coming to Orlando to watch any Summer League games but the 5th pick of the draft has been one of the most exciting players to watch in the first few days of the league. He made a big splash in his debut with 12 points and a game-winning 3 in OT against the Clippers.<\/p>\n