This is quite possibly the greatest article I've ever read. Thanks, Dion. https://www.theplayerstribune.com/dion-waiters-miami-heat-nba-is-lucky/ 'So because of everything I’d seen and lost, I decided from a young age: You know what? I’m just gonna f***ing ball out.' 'Fourth quarter, 10 seconds left. Tie game. I got the ball in my hands with the game on the line, and I already knew what was gonna happen. F*** an overtime, let’s get up outta here.' 'My son even got a little girlfriend down here. He’s three. Can you believe that? Miami is like that. She runs right up to him to give him a hug and says, “Hi, boyfriend.” Then she runs away.'
It can't be overstated, this article was great. I read it earlier today on the crapper after seeing a tweet from Zach Lowe. Thanks for posting OP.
Just goes to show you how real these guys are. We watch them suit up and play everyday, and we de-humanize them, but every single guy on the court has a story about how he got to where he was. Great read. Also, I really want Pat Bev to do one of these. I bet he's got some real **** to talk about.
That was great. OT: I'm amazed Riley is still on the "fitness" kick for players. That goes all the way back to his Showtime Lakers days when he ran them ragged during practice.
I doubt any of them really write their articles (Trev included). I bet they sit down with a ghost writer, get the essence out, then have a writer do the work. Then, when the writer is done they read it and add little bits here and there for authenticity.
I agree. But would like to think he wrote it himself. Royce White would have wrote his own articles! Probably would have had a ghost writer play his NBA games for him if he was able to though.
Royce White's article would be very slow and methodically written, its not like it would be done on the fly.
Very nice article. Doesn't make me like Waiters as a player any more though. I already knew there was a lot of violence in his life growing up. DIdn't also his brother got shot and died last year?
I think you know why, but if we go any more into it, this will become a D&D topic. As opposed to the poster before who thinks the athletes approve what a ghost writer comes up with, I'd think it's the opposite. I'd imagine the athlete writes the story, then someone goes over with some light editing before going online. You know, like the same process most articles go thru.
