lorenzen wright was going back home. >> join me in welcoming lorenzen wright!able to play high school ball, to play college ball, and then to play in the nba in front of your hometown, i don't know if it gets any better than that. >> the whole town is excited to have lorenzen back, and he shows his gratitude by spreading his wealth around. >> he is that proverbial guy that would take the shirt off his own back and give it away. >> he took care of his childhood friends a lot, right? what would he do for them? >> he bought cars for them and everything, let them stay with him. >> his house was the spot to hang out at. it was like disneyland at his house. >> he had a gigantic pool in the back. the number of bedrooms he had, the entertainment -- it was really, really nice. >> and he purchased his mother a home literally three minutes away. >> at one point, he buys you a house. what did that feel like for you? >> oh, my! look at my baby. look at my baby. >> the little shortcut from lorenzen's house to his mom's house was a little road. >> didn't nobody else parent li