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Freedom stated that he was entering the player pool to \u201cexercise my draft rights,\u201d citing his age and lack of remaining college eligibility.<\/p>\n<p>He later wrote \u201cOfficially official\u201d on Instagram, adding the hashtag #LetFreedomPlay. 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