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This 9-year-old girl helped lead the Bulls to a screaming comeback win. Literally

Diar DeRozan is the daughter of Chicago Bulls player DeMar DeRozan, and while she isn't officially on the team, she had an outsized impact on the stunning victory.
DeMar DeRozan embraces his daughter Diar before the game against the Toronto Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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This 9-year-old epitomizes the idea of working smarter, not harder.

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