Coby White can’t be anything other than himself.

Sunday night’s game in Salt Lake City against the Utah Jazz was a long-awaited release for White. It had been nearly three months since the Chicago Bulls guard played full-speed basketball after suffering a calf injury in preseason workouts .

The clock was ticking down in the first overtime. The Bulls needed two points to extend the game. And there White went — curls flopping as he tipped his head up to look at the basket, then lowered his chin to blow past Lauri Markkanen.

It was a story the Bulls have seen told plenty of times before. Overtime. Another chance. And all because of an extra second of effort from White. In his season debut, he just wanted to remind his team — and himself — who he can be on the court.

“(Coach Billy Donova

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