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DeMar DeRozan's Daughter Diar Won't Be at Hawks vs. Bulls After Viral 2023 NBA Videos

Julia StumbaughApr 17, 2024

DeMar DeRozan's daughter, Diar, will not attend the Chicago Bulls' Wednesday play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks.

Diar is at camp and won't be present at the United Center for the 9:30 p.m. tipoff, DeRozan said Wednesday afternoon.

"She just told me, just make it to the playoffs, so she can get to a game," he told reporters. "That's all the motivation I need."

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Videos of Diar screaming in the stands while the Toronto Raptors took free throws during their 2023 play-in loss to the Bulls went viral last season.

The Raptors missed 50 percent of their 36 free-throw attempts in the loss.

She then missed the Bulls' play-in finale loss to the Miami Heat because she had to attend school, DeRozan told reporters.

DeRozan is a key reason Chicago has earned a second play-in opportunity in as many seasons. He led the team with 24.0 points and 5.3 assists per game.

Now the 34-year-old will look to guide the Bulls to a play-in win and get them back in the playoffs—and Diar back in the stands—for the first time since 2022.