" He was the Orlando Magic its first ever collegiate draft pick and a living piece of franchise history. From the south side of Chicago to the excitement of NBA expansion. To be Ecstasy and agony of the 1995 NBA finals to his role today as community ambassador. Number 25 is a survivor. This is inside the magic big Anderson."

" She -- Amway Arena in Orlando I've whit Watson. And welcome to inside the magic. The Orlando magic's first ten years in the NBA were also nick Anderson's first ten years in the NBA. And number 25 is still this franchise's all time leader in scoring steals field goals and minutes played nick. Is a part of magic history but his story doesn't began here in Central Florida for that you have to go 1200 miles to the north. To the south side of Chicago."

" That was the maple let what can I say strokes gang ex. Railroad tracks. Cart full of kids. Play a softball basketball. Just doing whatever. How people just hanging out -- this -- we did a neighborhood. You've been around some good for so long you cost them to see and it paid in and day out. Sunup to sundown. Just. Become something that is natural."

" Like many from these neighborhoods nick turns to basketball to escape the danger of the streets. His two older Brothers were members of rival Chicago games and nick often saw the consequences of their choices right into his living room."

" Fighting tell them like they've never seen one another that day -- lives. And everybody knew. That. I was a little brother. That. They may eighth grade I was basically the same -- as I am today six foot fat. People used to say hey. This -- that's what they used to call me. Don't know touching -- than nick and I mean each -- knew -- Willis. Who were my Brothers. Two in the world what I was about."

" Once he joined the powerhouse basketball program it's sitting on vocational high school nixed deals were noticed far beyond his neighborhood. -- on the floor -- possessed the Warriors mentality. Even at a young age basketball with serious business."

" Us when I stepped on the basketball quarters. I have no friends. And -- can -- to -- know -- I didn't know you you didn't -- whatever happens happens. So when the game over. They want to hang out we can't and we don't we don't just the way it was. He was very guarded. Throughout his career and not knowing who to trust so many people coming on so many different directions. I really think that he had that. That the facade of the guard. You know over him went high school is his best friend hadn't -- Molson. Was murdered and you know on and I'm also was number one high school player in the country -- like if no -- from the LeBron or Kevin Durant or Michael Beasley or Derrick Rose got murdered you know I mean this was his best."

" Friend. I renewed a day through everything took place to shooting. It was right there. I can roll back in the end. Of Beckham. It just like it was yesterday. I -- remember."

" Seed and home after that everything had happened. That night my mom and dad stayed home from work. That was the first time in a long time and you know my two older Brothers and my youngest -- suggest. Everybody just sit home Whitney dating goal anyway. And it was it was all over the new ball game every day and got a phone call like. How o'clock in the morning when you phone calls like that you know it's. You know you hope and that is not anything negative thing. More than likely it is and I got a phone call from my teammate Deon. Any sit. Did he passed it. --"

" The death of Beijing Wilson profoundly affected Anderson. And he would -- Wilson's number 25. For the remainder of his high school college and pro career."

" And we are being. So busy and I put the injury did Jersey zone. We see that it was a part of he -- corn -- Because in Smith's coming. Not only as a basketball player just special person who me. Got that you would -- To be around. Oh god it's you can talk to. Morning."

" Did you. Was that type of."

" Fueled by his friend's memory of his growing skills on the court. Anderson earned Illinois mr. basketball honors as a high school senior movie except the basketball scholarship at the university of Illinois and they -- he joined. One of the memorable teams of the era. Some call them the flying Illini and others refer to them as the clones."

" All started -- coach -- and from the point that finger brick. -- and then they got he would call me. -- They could be looking me straight in my face -- That -- my -- nick. But it started with him coaching. He threw his performance so. Coach we just practice. Two and a half hours and after practice. You suicide attacks to sue us that he he he didn't know. To be safe -- the advantage for us we're just -- it didn't read. He had to be -- say. Yet to be a sake that this is just to play against us it was a it was a great team."

" Coming up next vick's journey takes him to be NBA where he helped write perhaps the greatest chapter in magic history. Faces his biggest professional challenges and did it affect me listen -- it mentally and didn't bother."