Greg Oden says losing basketball helped him find himself
“It is enough. Don’t get me wrong, I would love $100,000,000 in the bank account. But right now, we got a beautiful home. My daughter just graduated fourth grade. My wife’s doing her thing.”
“When I really had to assess myself, I really started realizing, and I was intentional about this when I retired, trying to figure out who I was. Everything was always about the sport.”
“But then when it was taken away from me, who am I? I didn’t even know what I liked. If I take alcohol and partying out of the equation, and basketball, I’m literally a newborn baby again. So I really sat down and figured out, what are some things that I like?”
“I had to assess myself, and I realized I was a mentor. I really like doing this. I really like talking. I really like helping the younger generation, or even helping others.”
“For the past seven years, I’ve been teaching financial literacy to athletes. I enjoy doing stuff like that.”
“Now I’m trying to get in the public speaking space because my story is not a basketball story. It’s a life story.”
“I’m fulfilled in everything that I’m doing right now, but I know there’s more to come.”
"In my f*cking soul, I'll keep fighting."
An emotional Victor Oladipo while holding a private workout for NBA scouts this week in Las Vegas as the former No. 2 pick is looking to make a comeback to the league 🥹
(via @VicOladipo)
Udonis Haslem FIRES BACK at Draymond Green: “I Ain’t Giving Out No More Hall Passes Bra!” 👀🔥
“I see some things just don’t change. lol. You was on sucka shit four years ago when you swung on Jordan Poole and you on sucka shit now. I usually don’t engage but since you went so far left to get my attention here it is!!!
If you think your big 32 year old, 3 or 4 rings at the time having ass swinging on a 23 year old Jordan Poole at the time is the same then you are even more delusional that I thought.”
(Via: @ThisIsUD)
🇪🇬🗣️ Mostafa Ziko: "We were brilliant against the reigning world champions. But the referee, François Letexier, was definitely biased from the very start of the match.
He constantly tried to stop us and wanted to shut us down on the pitch.
Congratulations to Argentina for the World Cup; the tournament is rigged, they don’t need anything else.
The referee was unfair, unfair, unfair, unfair.” 🤯🇪🇬
🚨🗣 Jamie Carragher on Egypt's Canceled goal by VAR:
🗣"I am telling you that, if that was against another team it would have been awarded as a goal"
"If that was in the premier league, Laliga or Serie A, it would have been a goal even after VAR review, there is a lot of inconsistency lately in this tournament"
Thierry Henry on Colombia's goal being ruled out for offside against Portugal:
🗣️ “How on earth is that offside? I've watched it again and again, and I still can't understand how the referee and VAR came to that decision. That goal should have stood.”
“This is exactly why supporters are losing trust in VAR. The technology was introduced to correct obvious mistakes, not create even bigger controversies.”
“Colombia have been robbed of a huge moment. You can't disallow a goal like that on the biggest stage without being absolutely certain. From what we've seen, there was nothing clear about that decision.”
“The referee didn't just rule out a goal he took away the emotion, the celebration, and a potentially defining World Cup moment. That's devastating for every Colombian player and supporter.”
“If this is the standard of officiating at a World Cup, then football has a serious problem. The referee and VAR have to answer for a decision that could change an entire tournament.”
@YouBetterYouBet@TheKostos The bucks got a haul of players. Players that keep them young and competitive. I guarantee you the Bucks make it to the playoffs next year
@GregSylvander@flasportsbuzz@Heat_Muse Bro it’s over & it’ll be over the next time they go for a star & the time after that. This team is incapable of making big trades. Either because other front offices don’t like them or whatever. It’s just not in the cards. We’ve transitioned into the era of mediocrity