sam brown is a purple heart recipient and a small businessman who was the 2024 republican candidate for the united states senate representing nevada. sam graduated from west point and was commissioned as an infantry officer in assigned to the third brigade, first infantry division at fort. in 2008. sam was deployed kandahar, afghanistan, only four months into his deployment. sam, on a mission when he received word that another nearby platoon had been ambushed. so he led his team into battle to provide support for his fellow. upon the engagement, a roadside bomb detonated under the fuel tank of his vehicle, leaving him drenched in flames. sam was medically from the military as a captain. he later enrolled at southern methodist university's mba program. looking to grow his resume and he launched a small business that provides emergency support to veterans outside of the va. and this company has provided life changing medical support to countless veterans coast to coast. his memoir is day finding hope and purpose. after losing everything. and this is an emotional biography full of simple w

i was just feet away from jaylen brown as he sunk one after another and joined a media scrum where forward sam a few questions. the team is led by coach joe mazzulla. how's the team looking? >> our team morale and culture is really good. over the course of a long season, you have to go through ups and downs and stretches, and so, you got to be able to rely on the togetherness and the connectivity of the guys. >> reporter: as prtice finished, we got a look at one of star point guard derrick white's famous trick shots. ♪ >> got it. >> how are you? >> reporter: before an exclusive one-on-one interview -- you're known for your trick shots. how do you come up with them? >> it's a group of us kind of think of it on the fly. we might see something in a game or online, and we'll try it. or like the one today, we just kind of make it up on the fly, and have fun with it. >> reporter: 2024 has been a huge year for you. you have a championship win and an olympic gold medal. how do you plan to keep this momentum going into 2025? >> just try to keep being better. it's a lot of fun and exciting things i did