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<\/p>\nI was soaked. I could hardly see. It was 2015, and I was a 23-year-old Dodgers rookie who was headed to the playoffs. You know the scene: The locker room was electric, corks popping, beer spraying. It was pure pandemonium. <\/p>\n
Just before I could take in how surreal the moment actually was, I saw my brother Champ across the room. Goggles on. Pouring champagne on his head right along with the guys.<\/p>\n
Of course, he\u2019s not a player, but it was just natural to see Champ there. Our executive VP, Lon Rosen, went out of his way to find Champ and bring him into the locker room. Honestly, I don\u2019t think Lon would have noticed if I was in there. Just saying.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the way it\u2019s always been with Champ. He brings this happiness out of people all the time. They see how much fun it is to have him around. And what\u2019s more, he\u2019s always done everything with me. He\u2019s in the locker room before games, he\u2019s hanging with all the players. So this time was nothing different. Nothing special. Nothing put on. Champ\u2019s just always been there.<\/p>\n
Every person who meets him immediately knows what it means to \u201cLive Like a Champ.\u201d It means you stay positive, even on the tough days. Because let\u2019s be honest, in between the champagne celebrations and the Dodgers games, life isn\u2019t always so easy.<\/p>\n
To my teammates who\u2019ve met Champ, and to the others who have heard his speeches, you know. You can just feel his sense of life.<\/p>\n
And for those who have yet to find out, here\u2019s a little slice of what it\u2019s like to live like Champ. Of course, I couldn\u2019t do it without the man himself \u2014 who always knows how to tell a good story.<\/p>\n
Over to you, Champ.<\/p>\n
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