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The Questions with Desmond Mason
What was yourwelcome-to-the-NBA moment?
I dunked on David Robinson. I welcomed myself to the NBA.
What was yourmost embarrassing moment?
When I was a rookie in Seattle [in 2000-01], my teammate Shammond Williamsfaked that he had lost his earring. I was helping him look for it in thebathroom, and they dumped ice water on me.
Your favoriteoff-day activity?
Being with my baby daughter, Jada, who's six months old.
If I weren't inthe NBA, I'd ...
own an art studio. I'm an artist--painting and a little bit of everything.
If I werecommissioner for a day, I'd ...
make every arena have spacious locker rooms. Some of the visitors' rooms areterrible.
LAST WEEK
The 6'5", 222-pound Mason, 28, returned after missing 11 games with asprained left knee to score six points and grab four rebounds in a win overToronto last Friday.
THIS WEEK
On Sunday the Hornets visit the Kings, against whom Mason had a career-high 17rebounds in 2002.
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LARRY SMITH/ICON SMI (MASON ACTION)
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DARRELL WALKER/ICON SMI (MASON HEAD SHOT)
