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Off the Court: Pelicans forward DeMarcus Cousins | New Orleans Pelicans
Hailing from nearby Mobile, Ala., New Orleans three-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins is the lone Gulf South native on the current Pelicans’ roster. The 27-year-old is one of four Pelicans who played at the University of Kentucky, including Anthony Davis, Rajon Rondo and Darius Miller, the latter a college teammate. The recent NBA Community Assist Award winner sat down recently with Pelicans.com to discuss some of his background away from basketball: Best moment as an athlete: “Being able to buy my mother a home.”