Victor Oladipo’s college coach Tom Cream is excited for his former player’s new destination, and shared an interaction he had with Oladipo with OKC beat writer Anthony Slater. Oladipo and Crean were texting back and forth about the trade, and when Oladipo was asked how he felt about going to OKC he texted this emoji:
Tom Crean on Victor Oladipo learning he'd join OKC: "I text him 'What do you think?' and I got two emojis of rings" pic.twitter.com/3oRgVGtljs
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) June 24, 2016
Victor Oladipo is thinking big by texting ring emojis, but it’s probably not best to put that kind of pressure on yourself when adapting to a new team. We will see how much of a difference his contributions make next season.