Blake Griffin

I'm regular. Sometimes I'll be like, shh. Yeah, yeah. You're in like a public, like a crowded place. Yeah. Oh, my God. You're like, shh. Yeah. I got you.

I'm regular. Sometimes I'll be like, shh. Yeah, yeah. You're in like a public, like a crowded place. Yeah. Oh, my God. You're like, shh. Yeah. I got you.

That's like one thing I was thinking about because I just loved basketball. And the NBA, I was a massive college basketball fan. I grew up in Oklahoma. No NBA teams. There was no league pass back then. There was no social media. I couldn't follow all these things. But I knew Michael Jordan, you know all the biggest ones, you just know the national TV games.

That's like one thing I was thinking about because I just loved basketball. And the NBA, I was a massive college basketball fan. I grew up in Oklahoma. No NBA teams. There was no league pass back then. There was no social media. I couldn't follow all these things. But I knew Michael Jordan, you know all the biggest ones, you just know the national TV games.

So the NBA was never, of course I wanted to play in the NBA, but it was never like this thing where I was like, man, that's gotta be awesome. People know, I just wanted to play basketball. And as time goes on, you sort of adjust to that and you get used to all these things, but that's why when I retired, it was just so like, I'm so happy. So happy. And I played 14 years.

So the NBA was never, of course I wanted to play in the NBA, but it was never like this thing where I was like, man, that's gotta be awesome. People know, I just wanted to play basketball. And as time goes on, you sort of adjust to that and you get used to all these things, but that's why when I retired, it was just so like, I'm so happy. So happy. And I played 14 years.

I played two years in college. Like after 16 years of high level competitive basketball, like it was time. And I like remember seeing like some of these young kids come in. How old are you? I'm 35. Yeah. And I was sitting on the bench one time and one of our young rookies when I was in Brooklyn I was just talking to him. I was like, when did you really fall in love with the game?

I played two years in college. Like after 16 years of high level competitive basketball, like it was time. And I like remember seeing like some of these young kids come in. How old are you? I'm 35. Yeah. And I was sitting on the bench one time and one of our young rookies when I was in Brooklyn I was just talking to him. I was like, when did you really fall in love with the game?

That's kind of a thing that happens. And he goes, man, honestly, it was when I was like nine or eight. I was watching you with the Clippers. And I was like, oh. He goes, man, I hired your jersey. I changed my number to your number. And I was like, oh. I am old. Oh, I have to retire. I am old. No wonder my knees hurt so badly.

That's kind of a thing that happens. And he goes, man, honestly, it was when I was like nine or eight. I was watching you with the Clippers. And I was like, oh. He goes, man, I hired your jersey. I changed my number to your number. And I was like, oh. I am old. Oh, I have to retire. I am old. No wonder my knees hurt so badly.

it was just like a sobering moment for me it was i was like oh man thank you yeah that means a lot but like in the back of my mind i was like oh my gosh i'm like and you i watch these young kids play and i'm like i i gotta get out of here i overstayed my welcome yeah i can't keep up yeah so you don't it doesn't feel like i think i used to tell you that it's like you're it's like a car when you drive a car off the lot it its value goes down automatically so it's like the minute you take a jersey off

it was just like a sobering moment for me it was i was like oh man thank you yeah that means a lot but like in the back of my mind i was like oh my gosh i'm like and you i watch these young kids play and i'm like i i gotta get out of here i overstayed my welcome yeah i can't keep up yeah so you don't it doesn't feel like i think i used to tell you that it's like you're it's like a car when you drive a car off the lot it its value goes down automatically so it's like the minute you take a jersey off

Are you still playing? Who do you play for? I'm like, I'm retired. I'm done. But I just don't look at it that way. I don't know. I mean, I also had things to step into to keep me busy. I got two kids. You know what I mean? There was just so much more to life that I was always very excited about.

Are you still playing? Who do you play for? I'm like, I'm retired. I'm done. But I just don't look at it that way. I don't know. I mean, I also had things to step into to keep me busy. I got two kids. You know what I mean? There was just so much more to life that I was always very excited about.

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It's very expensive.

It's very expensive.

No, and I have some stuff coming up and I don't know, I feel really good about where I'm at. The fame thing, that didn't faze me in the least bit. The one thing that I do miss is I'll be watching a game and four or two minutes left and it's a close game and it's a great atmosphere, I'm like, oh man, that's fun.

No, and I have some stuff coming up and I don't know, I feel really good about where I'm at. The fame thing, that didn't faze me in the least bit. The one thing that I do miss is I'll be watching a game and four or two minutes left and it's a close game and it's a great atmosphere, I'm like, oh man, that's fun.