Baron Davis

You know, I remember I learned, my mom taught me how to catch the bus at like four years old, and she was a beautician, she worked in the salon, and I would catch the bus at four down, you know, like she, I learned a lot, everything was good, I was a mature kid, I had a lot of love, and I like, I had, I did not want for anything, and then it went from that to like nothing.

You know, I remember I learned, my mom taught me how to catch the bus at like four years old, and she was a beautician, she worked in the salon, and I would catch the bus at four down, you know, like she, I learned a lot, everything was good, I was a mature kid, I had a lot of love, and I like, I had, I did not want for anything, and then it went from that to like nothing.

Fast. As like, you know, you five, you know, you six, seven. I'm getting kicked out of school in third grade, you know, for cussing out teachers and shit like that. And it, you know, it's just, you're just forced to, you're only around adults. You know what I mean? And like, the adults are dominating everything. all of the time in the day and the lifestyle. And the kids, we go outside and play.

Fast. As like, you know, you five, you know, you six, seven. I'm getting kicked out of school in third grade, you know, for cussing out teachers and shit like that. And it, you know, it's just, you're just forced to, you're only around adults. You know what I mean? And like, the adults are dominating everything. all of the time in the day and the lifestyle. And the kids, we go outside and play.

Sometimes they would go out, they got kids, they wanna do they thing. Where the fuck do you drop some kids off? At the park. And so that's how I got good at basketball too. I would be at the park, you playing at the park at like 11, 12 o'clock at night. And so that's kind of like, I got used to that.

Sometimes they would go out, they got kids, they wanna do they thing. Where the fuck do you drop some kids off? At the park. And so that's how I got good at basketball too. I would be at the park, you playing at the park at like 11, 12 o'clock at night. And so that's kind of like, I got used to that.

But I knew like, all right, the car over there, you know, outside, you know, pull in, drop us off in the park, then pull outside the park, park across the street from the park next to the industrial spot where cops can't really jam you up, you know what I mean? So that was that. That was like a lot of, it was just a lot of like,

But I knew like, all right, the car over there, you know, outside, you know, pull in, drop us off in the park, then pull outside the park, park across the street from the park next to the industrial spot where cops can't really jam you up, you know what I mean? So that was that. That was like a lot of, it was just a lot of like,

being in weird ass situations and figuring out how to make the most of it. But you don't know, as a kid you don't know. It's like shit man, I think it's cool. I'm at the park, it's 11 o'clock, it's dark, it's just me and my sister and maybe two other kids.

being in weird ass situations and figuring out how to make the most of it. But you don't know, as a kid you don't know. It's like shit man, I think it's cool. I'm at the park, it's 11 o'clock, it's dark, it's just me and my sister and maybe two other kids.

Yeah, you, and I had a great childhood, because I still got to be a kid, like the opposite side of that was my grandparents, a lot of love, my sisters, my friends, like we played a lot, but like you, like you were covered. Your parents said, whatever's going on in the world, we're gonna make sure Dan can just see what he needs to see until the world opens up. My shit was like, boom.

Yeah, you, and I had a great childhood, because I still got to be a kid, like the opposite side of that was my grandparents, a lot of love, my sisters, my friends, like we played a lot, but like you, like you were covered. Your parents said, whatever's going on in the world, we're gonna make sure Dan can just see what he needs to see until the world opens up. My shit was like, boom.

All right, what's all this? And so now you gotta figure out, who do you trust?

All right, what's all this? And so now you gotta figure out, who do you trust?

Man, one wrong turn, I'm a kid, right? One wrong turn, I'm kidnapped. One wrong turn, you know, I'm somewhere else. You know what I mean? Like, anything can happen. One wrong turn, I could have been in a gang. Wrong wrong turn, I could have drank or smoked something that I shouldn't have. And so it's just... It was just tough because this world has opened up.

Man, one wrong turn, I'm a kid, right? One wrong turn, I'm kidnapped. One wrong turn, you know, I'm somewhere else. You know what I mean? Like, anything can happen. One wrong turn, I could have been in a gang. Wrong wrong turn, I could have drank or smoked something that I shouldn't have. And so it's just... It was just tough because this world has opened up.

Now you gotta figure out, okay, who do I trust? Who gives me a feeling of being safe? Why is this person trying to help me? So then you playing Russian roulette with all these different situations at eight years old.

Now you gotta figure out, okay, who do I trust? Who gives me a feeling of being safe? Why is this person trying to help me? So then you playing Russian roulette with all these different situations at eight years old.

It has a huge impact, I think, because you don't feel... Like my grandmother's love, the most incredible love in the world. My grandfather's love before he passed away, the most incredible love in the world. But when I start thinking about it as an adult, it's like those are your grandparents. They never told you about their life. They never told you about their past.

It has a huge impact, I think, because you don't feel... Like my grandmother's love, the most incredible love in the world. My grandfather's love before he passed away, the most incredible love in the world. But when I start thinking about it as an adult, it's like those are your grandparents. They never told you about their life. They never told you about their past.