WEBVTT - Black History Month Inspirations | A Path of Perseverance

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<v Speaker 1>This is Black History Month. Inspirations The seventy Sixers Podcast

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<v Speaker 1>Network miniseries, Part two, A Path of Perseverance Winning. For

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<v Speaker 1>the better part of the last fifteen years, winning has

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<v Speaker 1>been Danny Green's way. The two thousand nine champion Santa

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<v Speaker 1>Tony ours back on top once again to the Los

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<v Speaker 1>Angeles Lakers. They are the Bubble NBA champions, and I

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<v Speaker 1>might add also well deserved. They played sensationally. Green's three

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<v Speaker 1>rings tie him for second most among active players, one

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<v Speaker 1>behind Lebron James, who has the most with four. Not

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<v Speaker 1>bad for a guy who was taken in the middle

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<v Speaker 1>of the second round of the two thousand nine draft

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<v Speaker 1>and had to break into the league through the G League.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been lucky enough to play against alongside some great

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<v Speaker 1>players and you know, guys that also know how to win.

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<v Speaker 1>When I got a chance to play for some true

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<v Speaker 1>professionals and playing for a coach Pop Simmy, Tony Manu,

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<v Speaker 1>you know that stigma kind of six with you and

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<v Speaker 1>everybody that's winning. It makes it easier to be a

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<v Speaker 1>part of winning organizations. People want you to be on board,

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<v Speaker 1>but you learn a lot from those guys. Little things,

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<v Speaker 1>the details A good part of it. This is being

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<v Speaker 1>kind of lucky. Clearly, Green is a skilled deflector, but

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<v Speaker 1>his modesty shouldn't belie his skills. He's one of the

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<v Speaker 1>top three point marksmen in the game and is an

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<v Speaker 1>All League defender. His new head coach feels Green shouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>sell himself short. He knows how to playoff of talent,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's done a great job of that. He's been

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<v Speaker 1>fortunate in his career when you think about it, with

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<v Speaker 1>all the great players that he's been able to play

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<v Speaker 1>next to, and that's an art. It is. It's an

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<v Speaker 1>art for him when you learn how to still play

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<v Speaker 1>well off of great players, and Danny has done a

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<v Speaker 1>great job of that. That's why we wanted them. A

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<v Speaker 1>lot of these guys make it easier for you to

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<v Speaker 1>play basketball game when they're they're All stars, they're superstars,

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<v Speaker 1>Hall of famers, and you just do what you do.

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<v Speaker 1>But you trying to find way to make the game

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<v Speaker 1>easier for them and learn them. Green in the corner

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<v Speaker 1>thought about a three goes to bed and a layup

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<v Speaker 1>is good? Nice, fine by Danny Green. He did rise

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<v Speaker 1>as if to shoot the ball, but at the last

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<v Speaker 1>moment it is deflected. And he recalibrated it throws it

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<v Speaker 1>down to sibbons just come in depending on what the

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<v Speaker 1>roster looks like, the fit looks like, the coaching system

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<v Speaker 1>looks like, an organization looks like. You figure out said

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<v Speaker 1>how to be that translator, but also what the team needs,

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<v Speaker 1>what the organization needs, and if it needs defense, which

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<v Speaker 1>is always need defense, I gotta bring that defense esbon

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<v Speaker 1>or offense. I might need need to be aggressive in scoring.

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<v Speaker 1>I might need to be a facilitator or a screener

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<v Speaker 1>or got to get people open or create a mismatch.

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<v Speaker 1>So if the team needs that, or rebounding the offense, rebound,

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<v Speaker 1>tip outs, whatever it may be. You gotta do those

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<v Speaker 1>little pieces and figure that out along the way as

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<v Speaker 1>you're getting better as a group. It's a process that

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<v Speaker 1>Greenness had to perfect the past few seasons. After playing

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<v Speaker 1>for San Antonio from twenty ten to twenty eighteen, the

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<v Speaker 1>thirty three year old has been a man on the move.

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<v Speaker 1>He started each of the last three seasons with new teams.

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<v Speaker 1>This busy night has already started with a wal Bob.

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<v Speaker 1>We've got to trade breaking news coming in. Daryl Morey's

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<v Speaker 1>wasted no time. The new Philly GM traded Al Horford

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<v Speaker 1>for Danny Green and Terrace Ferguson. According to Adrian or Janowski,

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<v Speaker 1>and there are a lot of things to break down

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<v Speaker 1>here with that Green now sports sixers, red, white, and blue.

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<v Speaker 1>Was something that back in training camp he was still

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<v Speaker 1>wrapping his head around. It's tough to believe and tough

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<v Speaker 1>to get used to these colors. It's kind of been

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<v Speaker 1>manifesting for some time, even when I've played here against

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<v Speaker 1>the team. When I'll go to restaurants, people, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>come to Philly, come here, come here. You know. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>just trying to do what they brought me here to do.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's a helped lead this team. We've got some

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<v Speaker 1>good pieces now they have some great my eyes all

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<v Speaker 1>stars with Joel Ben and Tobias There's a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>depth on this team and I think we have the

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<v Speaker 1>pieces to do something special this year. When it comes

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<v Speaker 1>to Green's value, it's a no brain er why any

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<v Speaker 1>team in the NBA would want him. He's got the pedigree,

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<v Speaker 1>the personality, the three and D pro to space the floor.

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<v Speaker 1>So when the Oklahoma City Thunder made Green available on

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<v Speaker 1>Draft Night, just two days after acquiring him from the

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<v Speaker 1>Los Angeles Lakers. The Sixers pounced. Daryl Morey thought Green

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<v Speaker 1>would be a perfect fit. Those have watched the Sixers

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<v Speaker 1>up close and person no longer than me know that,

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<v Speaker 1>like when they've had when when Joel and Ben have

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<v Speaker 1>had that shooter. It's actually insane how good those those

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<v Speaker 1>lineups and how good those teams played. I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>different with different rosters, different organizations, different teams. We have

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<v Speaker 1>different pieces of different personalities. I think the first step

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<v Speaker 1>for me is just building a rapport with the guys

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<v Speaker 1>in the locker room, kind of trying to earn their

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<v Speaker 1>respect or just kind of earn their trust, and then

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<v Speaker 1>build from there. Let's execute. Now, thanks you keep slambling

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<v Speaker 1>with the shooters, get rebounds, we all get on the

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<v Speaker 1>ward and then obviously with the coaching staff as well,

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<v Speaker 1>build the trust of the coaching staff and then kind

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<v Speaker 1>of find my niche my role to where I can

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<v Speaker 1>be the community here they're relaying the messages between the

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<v Speaker 1>coaches and players and getting out of guys what we

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<v Speaker 1>need to do and get to the coaches of what

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<v Speaker 1>guys you know, needn't want great execution there we go.

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<v Speaker 1>So first building that trust and that rapport and that

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<v Speaker 1>respect first, and then kind of you know, going into

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<v Speaker 1>philosophies and defense and offensive XS and os and that

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<v Speaker 1>stuff which can wait later. But we're trying to build

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<v Speaker 1>trust now and build some camaraderie, some bonding, some teamwork,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's because that goes a long way. That's more

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<v Speaker 1>important than anything else. But it's not play. You gotta

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<v Speaker 1>have chemistry first, taking lessons from the past and applying

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<v Speaker 1>them to the present. I've been a part of some

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<v Speaker 1>great organizations, some great teammates, but also we kind of

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<v Speaker 1>figured it out and everybody has kind of lost themselves

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<v Speaker 1>in the game and been selfless when it comes to,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, wanting to win. So hopefully we can do

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<v Speaker 1>that this year with this group. Hopefully we can keep

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<v Speaker 1>the streak going, keep the streak alive. But yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>know at some point it's probably gonna end, but hopefully

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<v Speaker 1>not this year. More of Black History Month inspirations coming up. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>Now back to Black History Month inspirations. Dandy Green was

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<v Speaker 1>born in nineteen eighty seven and grew up on the

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<v Speaker 1>south shore of Long Island in North Babylon. Need a

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<v Speaker 1>point of reference, It's essentially the next town over from Islate,

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<v Speaker 1>closer to Manhattan Islands, where current teammate Tobias Harris was raised.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm knowing him and his family since I can remember,

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<v Speaker 1>since I was a teenager. I remember when he was young.

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<v Speaker 1>Back then, Tobias a little heavier set kid. He was

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<v Speaker 1>a little chunky guy. Tobias Harrison. I remember my dad

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<v Speaker 1>used to referees game. Some of my friends referees games.

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<v Speaker 1>The youngest I can remember watching him play was probably said,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess middle school era, about twelve thirteen years old,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe before that, but I've seen him playing in high

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<v Speaker 1>school fifteen sixteen. That's when he shot up from being

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<v Speaker 1>a not short, chunky guy, but a wider guy to

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<v Speaker 1>a tall, you know, slim guy out of nowhere. He

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<v Speaker 1>can grow five six inches in the summer. Him his

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<v Speaker 1>brother and I'm like, damn, how to hells y'all grow

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<v Speaker 1>so fast? But took the game serious. He worked out

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<v Speaker 1>every day, was in the gym, him and his brothers.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, all the hard work paid off for him,

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<v Speaker 1>and I was happy to see it. Green is about

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<v Speaker 1>five years older than Harris, but their shared roots has

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<v Speaker 1>always been a source of respect. He's been one of

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<v Speaker 1>the best talents ever come out and proven that you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Long Island has some ballplayers. Could have been also arguably

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of years that he's been in this league.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I've just been watching him grow and I

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't be more proud of a guy, you know, seeing

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<v Speaker 1>him grow up as he was a youngster to where

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<v Speaker 1>he is now, and being a teammate of his now

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<v Speaker 1>Green for Harris, who threw it down nicely done between

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<v Speaker 1>those two, Danny Green dropping a dime on Tobias Harris.

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<v Speaker 1>Hopefully we can make some special happen and bring it

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<v Speaker 1>back to Long Island, not just the city of Philadelphia,

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<v Speaker 1>but bringing this back to Long Island as well. Wherever

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<v Speaker 1>Green has gone, he's taken the formative influences of life

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<v Speaker 1>on Long Island with him, specifically his relationship with his dad,

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<v Speaker 1>Danny Green Senior. He raised me since I was young,

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<v Speaker 1>and he put the basket on my hands. He taught

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<v Speaker 1>me this game, He taught me how to drive, tell

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<v Speaker 1>me everything. Green's mother left home when he was young,

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<v Speaker 1>leaving Big Danny responsible for the family. You know, he

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<v Speaker 1>was a single dad at one point and raised me

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<v Speaker 1>and my brothers. There's now five of us total, but

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<v Speaker 1>there was three of us. He taught me the game,

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<v Speaker 1>He told me about life, to me a lot about

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<v Speaker 1>lessons of life. Teaching came naturally to Green Senior, so

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<v Speaker 1>much so that he made it his profession. There's two

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<v Speaker 1>things I asked my players to do on my travel time.

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<v Speaker 1>If you know what those two things are, John the

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<v Speaker 1>Christian listen and follow directions. So just listen to follow directions.

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<v Speaker 1>Thing's gonna happen to you in life. Life's not easy

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<v Speaker 1>and it's not always any fun. It's still be hard life.

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<v Speaker 1>This meant to me how I'd challenge you and every

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<v Speaker 1>day there's gonna be something thrown into you. Now, how

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<v Speaker 1>you deal with that? So there's the other thing. He

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<v Speaker 1>also made it his duty at home sharing stories with

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<v Speaker 1>his children about world changing black leaders past and present.

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of those things, a lot of things they

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<v Speaker 1>went through have always stuck with me, and how they

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<v Speaker 1>operated and how they fought through so many tough times

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<v Speaker 1>and issues and still stood tall. Learning from him, learning

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<v Speaker 1>from them. I can't just list or say one name

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<v Speaker 1>that was one inspirational. They were all inspirational to me,

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<v Speaker 1>from Martin Luther King to Malcolm X to Nelson Mandela

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<v Speaker 1>said to Barack Obama. Now, so the list goes on.

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<v Speaker 1>In March of two thousand and six, the bond between

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<v Speaker 1>Green and his father faced another substantial test. Days after

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<v Speaker 1>his freshman season at UNC came to a disappointing end

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<v Speaker 1>with a second round NCAA tournament loss to George Mason.

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<v Speaker 1>Green learned his father had been arrested back on Long Island.

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<v Speaker 1>Green Senior has always maintained his innocence. While the initial

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<v Speaker 1>charges were dropped, another conspiracy charge was brought up. Green

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<v Speaker 1>Senior pleaded guilty to avoid a possible eight to twenty

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<v Speaker 1>five year prison sentence. He ended up serving nearly twenty

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<v Speaker 1>two months and got out in March two thousand and eight.

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<v Speaker 1>The terms of his parole prevented him from traveling out

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<v Speaker 1>of state to watch Green in that year's Final Four.

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<v Speaker 1>In two thousand and nine, he got his chance and

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<v Speaker 1>saw Green and Unc win a title My family Stand Up.

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<v Speaker 1>I love you guys so much. That means back to

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<v Speaker 1>me that you can make it here today. So significant.

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<v Speaker 1>To have a strong not just male, but any father

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<v Speaker 1>figure of course is very important. And mother figure. You

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<v Speaker 1>don't realize how important it is until you don't have one.

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<v Speaker 1>You need that guidance you need, you know, for boys,

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<v Speaker 1>you need to be taught how to be a man

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<v Speaker 1>and also how to treat women. So you need both

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<v Speaker 1>of those figures there, but also the things that you

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<v Speaker 1>go through as a black male, as the things they

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<v Speaker 1>went through and that you'll probably see and be prepared for,

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<v Speaker 1>and how we're you know, behind, and we had to

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<v Speaker 1>do the extra work to be equal to most people

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<v Speaker 1>in this world. So those a lot of lessons that

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<v Speaker 1>I was taught as a youngster, A lot of things

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<v Speaker 1>I had to see in my own to teach about racism,

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<v Speaker 1>how people might see you as less than them, and

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<v Speaker 1>how you know, you might not get certain opportunities of

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<v Speaker 1>certain interviews because of the color skin, or people might

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<v Speaker 1>stereotype you or categorize you because of the color skin.

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of those things I would not know if

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't have my dad on, my father figure, all

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<v Speaker 1>those people to look up to around me. More than

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<v Speaker 1>a decade later, Green and his family have reaped the

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<v Speaker 1>rewards of his perseverance. He's one of the most respected

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<v Speaker 1>successful role players in recent history, and now hopes to

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<v Speaker 1>bring his championship touch to a new team in a

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<v Speaker 1>new city again. It's been a whirlwind. This whole year

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<v Speaker 1>has been a worldin for everyone, so, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>can't just say for me, but at twenty twenty has

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<v Speaker 1>been kind of crazy up and down with COVID obviously

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<v Speaker 1>stopping and going and restarting, and short offseason, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>being traded and being traded again, and only having six

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<v Speaker 1>weeks off. We already kind of knew that going into

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<v Speaker 1>the bubble that was gonna be short term around, but

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<v Speaker 1>we didn't think it was gonna be that short. Looking

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<v Speaker 1>forward to the task, looking forward to the season, been

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<v Speaker 1>a whirlwind. It's been a lot of ups and downs.

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<v Speaker 1>Still kind of riding that wave. When now we're back

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<v Speaker 1>to work, you know, no more championship. We gotta kind

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<v Speaker 1>of pull ourselves again and do it here. We're ready

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<v Speaker 1>to take on that task, that challenge. Black History Month

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<v Speaker 1>Inspirations is a production of the seventy six Ers podcast Network.

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<v Speaker 1>Our voiceover artist is Nick McCain. Production support from Danny

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<v Speaker 1>Green Music courtesy of APM Music. Select information for the

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<v Speaker 1>story was sourced from ESPN, the New York Daily News,

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<v Speaker 1>and the University of North Carolina. Look traditional installments in

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<v Speaker 1>this mini series throughout Black History Month, with future episodes

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<v Speaker 1>profiling Mike Scott and Eldon Brant