Anfernee Simons is not a household name in the NBA, but the 4^th-year player put all his skills on display in an emotional, career-high 43-point performance. 

Simons helped the Trail Blazers to a 136-131 home win against the Atlanta Hawks. He was on fire from beyond the arc, shooting 9-of-16 from 3-point range. 

But Simons had motivation behind the best night of his career. He revealed in a postgame interview that his grandfather died of cancer on Sunday. 

“I really can’t take credit for how I played tonight… Sadly my grandpa died last night from cancer,” Simons said. “This is all him, honestly. I give credit to him, dedicated this whole game to him.” 

Simons became the youngest Portland player with a 40-point game in franchise history at 22 years old.