Rookie Terance Mann has a deep connection with Clippers
HONOLULU - As many NBA hopefuls waited inside Brooklyn's Barclays Center in June to learn where they would be drafted, a 6-foot-7 wing from Florida State arrived at a nearby restaurant where a party in his honor was under way.
Nearly 50 well-wishers showed up that night to say hello to Terance Mann. They included his grandparents, a youth coach, and his first babysitter. They ate from plates of chicken wings, curry chicken and salad.
But Daynia La-Force had no appetite.
Her stomach was in knots
