There's a lightness to Julius Randle these days. A wide, bright smile stretches across his face. He is far removed from the doldrums of last season, when his shooting efficiency plummeted after a breakout All-NBA campaign in 2020-21, which also earned him Most Improved Player honors. The Knicks sputtered in '21-22 along with Randle's offensive output, falling out of the play-in tournament after earning home-court advantage in the 2021 playoffs.
New York Knicks forward Julius Randle reacts during a free throw as Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges watches the play during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in New York. There’s a lightness to Julius Randle these days. A wide, bright smile stretches across his face. He is far removed from the doldrums of last season, when his shooting efficiency plummeted after a breakout All-NBA campaign in 2020-21, which also earned him Most Improved Player honors.
New York’s star forward always dreamed of vacationing in Italy, and so Kendra Randle booked a trip to make her husband’s vision a reality. They stared in awe at the Colosseum and looked up at the domed ceiling of the Pantheon. “It just kinda refreshed me,” Randle said. “It was amazing to see, to experience the culture there. To go to Rome and just see the history was super inspiring to me. That was kind of the kickoff and the start off to my summer and it just kinda went from there.
“I found out Thursday night, I think? I was just winging it, man, honestly. Just practiced once on Friday and I was like, ‘All right, I’ll just give it a go.’ Why not? I was here.” Was it a different experience having your kids [Kyden and Jayce] with you all the way through the weekend?
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