Blake Griffin

Get them hooked on money early. Yeah, that was like early on. I remember somebody told me that, and I was like, well, I'm not doing that. Yeah. The good stuff, though. You were a gift card guy.

Get them hooked on money early. Yeah, that was like early on. I remember somebody told me that, and I was like, well, I'm not doing that. Yeah. The good stuff, though. You were a gift card guy.

That's actually for me. Some of the stuff, I think, though, you kind of have to just experience it. Somebody can tell you over and over, hey, think about this, do this, you got to do this. I would tell guys off the court, I'd be like, start thinking about things you want to do after. It's hard, but just start doing it.

That's actually for me. Some of the stuff, I think, though, you kind of have to just experience it. Somebody can tell you over and over, hey, think about this, do this, you got to do this. I would tell guys off the court, I'd be like, start thinking about things you want to do after. It's hard, but just start doing it.

I'm so glad that I did that because like I said, it helped my transition to retirement. We will all retire. It's such a short lifespan as a professional athlete and setting it up beforehand, because like you said, it is so much easier to, if you're interested in photography, It's so easy to send a DM or get your agent to reach out to somebody.

I'm so glad that I did that because like I said, it helped my transition to retirement. We will all retire. It's such a short lifespan as a professional athlete and setting it up beforehand, because like you said, it is so much easier to, if you're interested in photography, It's so easy to send a DM or get your agent to reach out to somebody.

And it's so much easier when it's, hey, so-and-so NBA player wants to do this. I think I told you that. Take advantage of it. Everybody will take a meeting. And when you retire, it's a little different. But like I said, I started these relationships early on. So that's an example of something I tried to pass down to guys. And then other stuff is on the court too.

And it's so much easier when it's, hey, so-and-so NBA player wants to do this. I think I told you that. Take advantage of it. Everybody will take a meeting. And when you retire, it's a little different. But like I said, I started these relationships early on. So that's an example of something I tried to pass down to guys. And then other stuff is on the court too.

And sometimes it's just being somebody who – like a guy comes out of the game, he's frustrated. Sit down next to him, let him vent. And then you just give him maybe a different perspective. Or you get to know guys. Like over the course of my career, I think what I really learned about being a leader is like –

And sometimes it's just being somebody who – like a guy comes out of the game, he's frustrated. Sit down next to him, let him vent. And then you just give him maybe a different perspective. Or you get to know guys. Like over the course of my career, I think what I really learned about being a leader is like –

You have to first, especially when you first get to a team or you get a new teammate, you have to invest in time to get to know how they operate, what makes them laugh. Maybe one of my strengths was knowing guys' sense of humor. So if a guy's frustrated or something, I'm going to let them vent, and then I'm going to figure out, okay, I can say this, or I can say this, just to break the tension.

You have to first, especially when you first get to a team or you get a new teammate, you have to invest in time to get to know how they operate, what makes them laugh. Maybe one of my strengths was knowing guys' sense of humor. So if a guy's frustrated or something, I'm going to let them vent, and then I'm going to figure out, okay, I can say this, or I can say this, just to break the tension.

Yeah. that's like part of being a leader. It's like investing time in guys, not just being like that guy. When did you start doing it? I started doing, I really started doing it more when I left the Clippers or maybe sort of when our team sort of, with the Clippers sort of broke up and kind of went their separate ways. That's when I sort of took more of a leadership role because

Yeah. that's like part of being a leader. It's like investing time in guys, not just being like that guy. When did you start doing it? I started doing, I really started doing it more when I left the Clippers or maybe sort of when our team sort of, with the Clippers sort of broke up and kind of went their separate ways. That's when I sort of took more of a leadership role because

there was a period where i felt like i was a leader but like we were it was like it was the same team for the most part it was chris paul jj right deandre jordan matt barnes you know jamal crawford yeah we all just kind of knew each other we knew how to operate we we were we were a good team never won a championship and you and chris always seem you seem younger than them yeah we we me and deandre were yeah like they're all they're all four or five years older than yes uh so it seemed like how who are you gonna tell

there was a period where i felt like i was a leader but like we were it was like it was the same team for the most part it was chris paul jj right deandre jordan matt barnes you know jamal crawford yeah we all just kind of knew each other we knew how to operate we we were we were a good team never won a championship and you and chris always seem you seem younger than them yeah we we me and deandre were yeah like they're all they're all four or five years older than yes uh so it seemed like how who are you gonna tell

yeah i mean those and those guys were all like i mean you know look at chris paul jj reddick jamal crawford like those were those were like yeah the guys i played with the most yeah on that team like they were all we all just kind of had they were adults yeah yeah adults families like they were they were already so like locked in that it wasn't really like we'd have rookies and stuff but it wasn't it wasn't quite the same as when i got older

yeah i mean those and those guys were all like i mean you know look at chris paul jj reddick jamal crawford like those were those were like yeah the guys i played with the most yeah on that team like they were all we all just kind of had they were adults yeah yeah adults families like they were they were already so like locked in that it wasn't really like we'd have rookies and stuff but it wasn't it wasn't quite the same as when i got older

I was like, hey, you know, you just got drafted. Next year you're going to play 38 minutes. It's just not relatable at all.

I was like, hey, you know, you just got drafted. Next year you're going to play 38 minutes. It's just not relatable at all.