Baron Davis

He was like rooting for me and shit, cheering for me, telling people he was my dad. And I kicked his ass. I told him, man, you got to go, bro. Like you tripping. You know what I mean? Like, you ain't been around. Oh, I see. And you gonna pop up and you cheering for me like, get your ass out. You haven't earned this. You've been embarrassing me. I was just mad. You know what I mean?

He was like rooting for me and shit, cheering for me, telling people he was my dad. And I kicked his ass. I told him, man, you got to go, bro. Like you tripping. You know what I mean? Like, you ain't been around. Oh, I see. And you gonna pop up and you cheering for me like, get your ass out. You haven't earned this. You've been embarrassing me. I was just mad. You know what I mean?

I was just always mad. And until I made amends... Then when we were talking, I was like, man, you know what? I wanna invite you to a game. He was happy as shit. But at the time, he had emphysema, so he was kinda like fading.

I was just always mad. And until I made amends... Then when we were talking, I was like, man, you know what? I wanna invite you to a game. He was happy as shit. But at the time, he had emphysema, so he was kinda like fading.

And we played the Utah Jazz, and then we had the Lakers on the back-to-back, but I talked to him during my nap, like, yo, bro, you gotta come to the game, got your tickets, we come in tomorrow, I want you to come to the game, meet my teammates, yada, yada, yada. I'll never forget, the plane landed from Utah, Soon as the plane land, I couldn't even turn my phone on and it was ringing.

And we played the Utah Jazz, and then we had the Lakers on the back-to-back, but I talked to him during my nap, like, yo, bro, you gotta come to the game, got your tickets, we come in tomorrow, I want you to come to the game, meet my teammates, yada, yada, yada. I'll never forget, the plane landed from Utah, Soon as the plane land, I couldn't even turn my phone on and it was ringing.

But my sister called and said, Daddy in the hospital. He may not be able to make it to the game before we left. When the phone rang, she was like, he dead. And then I was like, damn. And I remember sitting on the bus, Eldon Campbell, Derek Coleman, a couple of my teammates just put their arm around me. I was like, man, everything going to be all right. I was like...

But my sister called and said, Daddy in the hospital. He may not be able to make it to the game before we left. When the phone rang, she was like, he dead. And then I was like, damn. And I remember sitting on the bus, Eldon Campbell, Derek Coleman, a couple of my teammates just put their arm around me. I was like, man, everything going to be all right. I was like...

Of course it is, you know what I mean? I didn't even know how to, I didn't know what to feel. It wasn't no feeling, it was just like damn, dude, this is, It's hella fucked up, I played in the game. But it was like, why am I thinking about this man like this? So that's like, you're wrestling with, do you love him, do you care, I don't care, I'm tough, I'm strong, like fuck all this shit.

Of course it is, you know what I mean? I didn't even know how to, I didn't know what to feel. It wasn't no feeling, it was just like damn, dude, this is, It's hella fucked up, I played in the game. But it was like, why am I thinking about this man like this? So that's like, you're wrestling with, do you love him, do you care, I don't care, I'm tough, I'm strong, like fuck all this shit.

You know what I mean? It's like you're building this persona and it's like, I don't know if I'm sad, mad, you know what I mean? Confused. Confused. But I remember getting on that court, Shaq came up to me, D-Fish, Kobe, everybody. By the time the game started. But they don't know any of this, right? They don't know what your relationship is with your dad. No, it's just now I lost my dad.

You know what I mean? It's like you're building this persona and it's like, I don't know if I'm sad, mad, you know what I mean? Confused. Confused. But I remember getting on that court, Shaq came up to me, D-Fish, Kobe, everybody. By the time the game started. But they don't know any of this, right? They don't know what your relationship is with your dad. No, it's just now I lost my dad.

So everybody is like, damn, dude. Like you think about it, it's like, oh, I lost my dad. Damn, if I lost my dad, I got to reach out to BD. And they was like, man, you all right? I'm like, yeah. I'm like, you shouldn't be playing. I'm like, hell if I ain't. This has always been the place I escaped to. This is the only thing I got, dude.

So everybody is like, damn, dude. Like you think about it, it's like, oh, I lost my dad. Damn, if I lost my dad, I got to reach out to BD. And they was like, man, you all right? I'm like, yeah. I'm like, you shouldn't be playing. I'm like, hell if I ain't. This has always been the place I escaped to. This is the only thing I got, dude.

This is like the only thing I know I have that I can do that I don't need anybody else to do.

This is like the only thing I know I have that I can do that I don't need anybody else to do.

Oh, man, it's crazy. It's crazy.

Oh, man, it's crazy. It's crazy.

Totally. And he gave me something, too. You know what I mean? He gave me the opportunity to walk in or try to learn who he was. So, like, as I get older, as I get kids, you know what I mean? Like, now I got two kids, and all I think about is, like, damn, if I don't take my kids to school today, like... they're gonna look at me like how am I, you know what I mean?

Totally. And he gave me something, too. You know what I mean? He gave me the opportunity to walk in or try to learn who he was. So, like, as I get older, as I get kids, you know what I mean? Like, now I got two kids, and all I think about is, like, damn, if I don't take my kids to school today, like... they're gonna look at me like how am I, you know what I mean?