Baron Davis

Then I wind up at UCLA tearing my ACL. After I tear my ACL, I get to the league. I'm okay. My rookie year, I have loose cartilage in my knee. But I mean, you know, when you growing up back in that era, you don't really like, you ain't trying to sit on the training table. You know what I mean? Ain't no load management, none of that shit.

Then I wind up at UCLA tearing my ACL. After I tear my ACL, I get to the league. I'm okay. My rookie year, I have loose cartilage in my knee. But I mean, you know, when you growing up back in that era, you don't really like, you ain't trying to sit on the training table. You know what I mean? Ain't no load management, none of that shit.

And so I remember my first year, my second year, I would have like this, what they would call like a floating piece of cartilage in your knee. And so I would run and the cartilage would get in the joint and I'd have to jump

And so I remember my first year, my second year, I would have like this, what they would call like a floating piece of cartilage in your knee. And so I would run and the cartilage would get in the joint and I'd have to jump

shake my leg on the court so I could mobilize it then I had a small little surgery then for that then I hurt my back the next year that really kind of fucked everything up like I had herniated l4 l5 this And then that was the year we played Chase McGrady, I got max contract, but my back was crushed.

shake my leg on the court so I could mobilize it then I had a small little surgery then for that then I hurt my back the next year that really kind of fucked everything up like I had herniated l4 l5 this And then that was the year we played Chase McGrady, I got max contract, but my back was crushed.

Then I had to go play in the Olympics, not the Olympics, but the Goodwill, whatever, World Championships, that disaster team that they always clown. I was on that team. But I was also hurt. because I had fucked my back up, but I just never told people. I was just trying to like, all right, I can get this right before training camp. So I would say for me, it was always like, I never was 100% ever.

Then I had to go play in the Olympics, not the Olympics, but the Goodwill, whatever, World Championships, that disaster team that they always clown. I was on that team. But I was also hurt. because I had fucked my back up, but I just never told people. I was just trying to like, all right, I can get this right before training camp. So I would say for me, it was always like, I never was 100% ever.

I don't even think I was ever 90%.

I don't even think I was ever 90%.

That was literally my life. So when I got injured, it was almost like, Now they have my attention because I don't have nowhere to go. You know what I mean? And so I would rush back to play.

That was literally my life. So when I got injured, it was almost like, Now they have my attention because I don't have nowhere to go. You know what I mean? And so I would rush back to play.

Like soon as I can, I remember, and I'm sure coaches and teammates will tell you, like there was a lot of times that I was not supposed to be playing and I just, like yo, if I can walk and I can barely move, I'll be able to go out there and play. And I never thought about Like, it was just kamikaze. You know what I mean? It's like, fuck it, ride or die.

Like soon as I can, I remember, and I'm sure coaches and teammates will tell you, like there was a lot of times that I was not supposed to be playing and I just, like yo, if I can walk and I can barely move, I'll be able to go out there and play. And I never thought about Like, it was just kamikaze. You know what I mean? It's like, fuck it, ride or die.

And then as you get older, you start looking at, like, got to take better care of your body. But my body was like, you know what I mean? And I remember being with the Knicks. Shout out to Andy Barr and the trainers and Dr. Callahan, Dr. Answorth Allen. They did my last surgery with the Knicks. But, like, when I signed with the Knicks, I couldn't even walk. I could not walk, Dr. Callahan was like,

And then as you get older, you start looking at, like, got to take better care of your body. But my body was like, you know what I mean? And I remember being with the Knicks. Shout out to Andy Barr and the trainers and Dr. Callahan, Dr. Answorth Allen. They did my last surgery with the Knicks. But, like, when I signed with the Knicks, I couldn't even walk. I could not walk, Dr. Callahan was like,

you may not even play again, let alone, you may not be able to walk straight. I just hurt my back, I was playing, somebody hit me, my back went out and I couldn't walk. And she was like, if you work hard, we'll take a chance on you. But we don't think that you're gonna be able to play this year. But we'll get you right and we'll work with you. And it was the lockout year.

you may not even play again, let alone, you may not be able to walk straight. I just hurt my back, I was playing, somebody hit me, my back went out and I couldn't walk. And she was like, if you work hard, we'll take a chance on you. But we don't think that you're gonna be able to play this year. But we'll get you right and we'll work with you. And it was the lockout year.

I was back in a month and a half. You've got an unusual pain threshold, I would imagine, right? Yeah, dude, I've been through so much pain that if I can get back on the court or any time I walk in the gym, that's my sanctuary. You know what I mean?

I was back in a month and a half. You've got an unusual pain threshold, I would imagine, right? Yeah, dude, I've been through so much pain that if I can get back on the court or any time I walk in the gym, that's my sanctuary. You know what I mean?