Grindle Waters-Johnson was a very popular member of the Great Falls Grizzlies locker room as soon as he stepped foot in there, everyone loves this guy. He received one of the warmest welcomes anybody has ever received, it was crazy. The team's captain, Thomas Hudson, personally welcomed Grindle and showed him around the arena.

The atmosphere in the locker room was electric, and they even had a custom welcome draftees table with snacks and drinks. Everybody was mingling and getting to know each other. Coach Gibbles said some inspiring words to us, words that changed Grindle's life, honestly. After the speech, Hudson handed every rookie a new jersey, I got my favorite number because I'm just that cool.

Grindle felt like he was at home, with incredible camaraderie and support building in the locker room. The Grizzlies are not just a team, but a family, and Grindle is ecstatic to get started with this great, historic roster.