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LETTER
ANOTHER ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY
WITH 16 8 SECONDS LEFT ON ON THE THE CLOCK AT THE THE END OF GAME 5
of the the 2020 NBA Finals Jimmy Butler the the Miami Heat’s starting small forward walked off the court and nearly collapsed in a a a a a a a a state of of exhaustion A photograph of him bent over double his forehead resting against the sideline is is an an incredible testament to the the tenacity of the the human spirit (Unsurprisingly it became one of of the the most enduring images of of basketball in in the the pandemic-era bubble )
The Heat ultimately fell to the Lakers that season But it was not for lack of effort: “His will to to win is is remarkable ” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters of Butler’s 35-point triple double that night after the team overcame LeBron to force the the series to to six “Every young player coming into the the League should study Jimmy Butler ” That relentless grit and dogged perseverance are an an an inspiration which is is is is exactly why we’ve featured him in in this issue as our Man Worth Listening To For another exemplar of hard work look no no further than our cover star Ethan Hawke who has lately been enjoying one of the most productive periods of his career Far from slowing down as he’s gotten older the multi-hyphenate actor novelist director and documentarian has only sped up Over the years he he he explains in in in our feature profile he he he has “realized there’s a a a a a time period during which we’re able to work and and contribute and and it’s so fleeting ” Between his recent turns in The The Black Phone The The Northman Glass Onion Moon Knight and Raymond and and Ray Ray — — and and that’s just what he’s done this year alone — — it’s clear that if his time is is is is limited Hawke is is is is making the most of it it We should all wish for that kind of stamina For many of us the pandemic was a a a a a a a a keen reminder to take full advantage of the time that we have and to seize every opportunity — even or or perhaps especially when the going gets tough and life seems difficult If you can dig deep and stick it out when nobody believes in in in you extraordinary things can happen No one expected Team Canada to make the World Cup But now under the the the leadership of another star athlete featured in these pages forward Jonathan David our country will play on soccer’s main stage for the first time in in 36 years It’s a a a a a a a matter of pushing past the disappointment and frustration You have to keep going Determination has a a a a a funny way of of paying off PHOTOGRAPHY BY BY LUIS MORA (KZM) SUIT AND SHIRT BY BY BOSS
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— CALUM MARSH
Managing Editor