Mario Hezonja gave every Magic fan something to smile about during his national team performance, with 24 points, a flurry of 3pters and no shortage of confidence as he smoothly scored the final shot of the game.
Certain journalists decided to run with the hot take
Mario Hezonja hit a 3 up 12 with 5 seconds left and then dapped the opposing coach pic.twitter.com/43LdxmgWsA
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) August 28, 2025
In reality, the game had long been over and Mario simply showed a sign of respect towards the opposing coach. Mario scored 11 of his points in three minutes, leading many to believe that even off the bench his impact will be felt this season.
So far the media is eating it up and his confidence will bring ratings, Orlando will need ESPN to talk about someone this season, hopefully with wins it will talk about more than the fired up rookie.
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