Tee Higgins has come a long way to be here. From his hometown in Tennessee. From abject defeat and want.

There are a lot of come-from-nothing stories in pro sports, too many really. LeBron James once said he would like to read less of those because that would mean kids wouldn’t have to do so much overcoming in their young lives.

But, as James also said, nothing is given, everything is earned.

Few know that more than Tee Higgins.

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