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There have been 8,315 men selected into the NBA since the draft debuted in 1947. None of them took as unlikely of a path as what Cedric Coward will achieve when his name is called Wednesday night.

Tens of millions of people in the U.S. are facing heat warnings, which can increased the risk of heat-related illness.