Julian defends the basket during a March 17 game against the Chicago Bulls in the New Orleans Arena. The Hornets won, 108-97.
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Fans in Wright's designated cheering section, called JuJu's Slam Jam Crew, watch the Hornets-Bulls game. Each Hornets player has a designated cheering section in New Orleans Areena.
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Exhausted after practice, Wright takes a brief rest in the driver's seat of his 2008 Nissan Armada.
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Julian Wright stands in front of his home in English Turn, an upscale residential community in New Orleans. Wright played for Kansas but left after last season to play as a reserve for the New Orleans Hornets. Check out a video tour of his home onlines at Kansan. com.
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Julian display the pink Barbie backpack that veteran Hornets players made him wear as part of his rookie duties. The rookies were supposed to bring doughnuts to practice every day, and wearing the backpack was part of Julian's punishment for forgetting.
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Wright lines up his shot and prepares to bowl, a hobby he picked up at Jaybowl in the Kansas Union. He said typically bowled about a 200.
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Julian's iPod
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Wright watches the end of the Bulls game with his teammates. Although Wright spent most of the early part of the season sitting on the bench, he has seen more playing time as the season progresses. He played 18 minutes against the Bulls.
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Wright congratulates Sherron Collins after Kansas won the NCCA Tournament in San Antonio.
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Wright sends a text from his sidekick while stopped at an intersection. He carries two cell phones to stay in touch. "I try to talk to too many people at once. I try my hardest, it's hard, but I try. I do. You can't make everybody happy," he said.
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