This is the story about how Charlie Cameron learnt to smile again, with some help – in a roundabout way – from NBA superstar Tim Duncan.

Cameron, a four-goal hero in Brisbane’s 47-point demolition of Geelong on Saturday as they became back-to-back AFL premiers, was as shattered as any Lion after their crushing qualifying final defeat three weeks ago to those same Cats.

Charlie Cameron was brilliant for the Lions in the grand final. Credit: Joe Armao

The dual All-Australian forward won a career-low two disposals that night, which followed a patchy home-and-away season where he failed to reach the same lofty heights he was accustomed to.

Cameron went searching for advice, and ended up in Chris Fagan’s office, chatting to four-time Olympic basketballer and champion coach Phil Smyth,

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