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The Derrick Rose lottery: 10 years ago, Bulls' number came up

Ten years later, Brandon Faber still has his flight itinerary, his notes and his list of all participants from one of the most important moments in Bulls history.

Such meticulousness has led Faber from his role that day as a Bulls public and media relations staffer to running the Blackhawks media relations department during their Stanley Cup heyday to his current role as vice president of communications for the Bears.

But truth be told, Faber's keepsakes speak more to the significance of the moment than anything else.

Ten years have passed since Faber knew before anyone that the Bulls had overcome the second-longest odds in NBA draft lottery history - a

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