Just looking at the beautific expression on Mr. Davis' face, I can see the love - he is lit up from within! Looking forward to seeing his documentary.
As a part of the fan base for the "We Believe!" Warriors playoff run several years ago, I am eager to see what Davis does next.
A key leader on that team, Davis helped the Bay Area revision what Golden State could be after more than a decade of disappointing basketball. After Davis and company reignited the team's identity, a new ownership group, dedicated to winning, bought out a feckless owner for a princely sum. Now the Warriors may have the greatest season ever.
If his exuberant style of play can help revision a franchise, his filmmaking can do much the same for the Drew. And South Central will applaud.
A key leader on that team, Davis helped the Bay Area revision what Golden State could be after more than a decade of disappointing basketball. After Davis and company reignited the team's identity, a new ownership group, dedicated to winning, bought out a feckless owner for a princely sum. Now the Warriors may have the greatest season ever.
If his exuberant style of play can help revision a franchise, his filmmaking can do much the same for the Drew. And South Central will applaud.
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...and the whole planet will applaud.
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I saw this doc and met Baron briefly last year at the LA film festival. It was an amazing screening. The theatre was filled almost entirely with the players and fans from the Drew representing their community, including Dino the commissioner. Everyone in the place was moved to see their lives and struggles represented with so much love on the big screen. It felt like church in there. Baron Davis has a lot of heart. You could see it in the way he played (like when Golden State took down the Mavericks as the 8 seed a few years back) and you can see it in his film. Much respect.
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There are many many stories that come out of the "hood" and I commend Davis for telling this one. The thing is there are many more young outstanding athletes in the "hood" that don't make it. Many have a NBA or bust outlook. I would think a college degree should be the mark of success
This was a much needed article for me to come across on this Monday morning. While there is an overwhelming amount of tragedy, pain, and suffering in the world that deserves our attention, stories like this with a positive vibe are very important and uplifting.
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Baron Davis grew up in South Central LA- not East Los Angeles. He tried to make a comeback this year playing with the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA Development League. He's got the Basketball Jones...
I salute Mr. Davis on his film endeavors.
I wasn't that much of a fan of the mercurial player he appeared to be.
I wasn't that much of a fan of the mercurial player he appeared to be.
First NBA shirt I had was from Baron. Great player although injuries stopped what could have been a great career. His documentary looks very interesting
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Time to find our "inner" Dino, America...
AND our inner Pablo, Abdul, Alan Payton, James Baldwin, Jerzy Kosinski ...
AND our inner Pablo, Abdul, Alan Payton, James Baldwin, Jerzy Kosinski ...
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Another great Bruin, following in Kareem's large cinematic footsteps. Baron would have been an even greater star were it not for injuries, but he was always destined for more. His backcourt mate at UCLA, Earl Watson, recently became the youngest head coach in the NBA, largely for his success working with young players.
It's wonderful to see Baron fulfilling his intellectual promise, especially with such a worthy subject, and we look forward to a long and successful career from this remarkable man
I apologize for calling him by his given name, but as a UCLA fanatic, that's how I think of all the players I've followed over the years.
It's wonderful to see Baron fulfilling his intellectual promise, especially with such a worthy subject, and we look forward to a long and successful career from this remarkable man
I apologize for calling him by his given name, but as a UCLA fanatic, that's how I think of all the players I've followed over the years.
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Good luck to Baron. The development from the Los Angeles inner city summer leagues from the 3 man challenge games of the late 50s and early sixties is a wonderful story. Basketball, because it requires less space and less financial investment than baseball and football, became the game of choice in inner city L.A.. I coached and also played in the Queen Anne Playground program and a rough and tumble albeit healthy environment was developed during the summer months. There were only two hoops and teams had to sign up for challenge games on given days and the sign up lists actually created the fan base; also legends were born. Walt Hazzard and Dick Barnett among others played in these challenge matches. It is a success story that these three 'man' games developed into today's organized full court games and leagues. Wonderful, Baron. Good luck.
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Looking forward to seeing it. Growing up in Queens in the 60s a mile from Queensbridge in the "white" projects we were well aware of how much harder those kids down the road had it compared to us, and we respected their game when we had a chance to play against them.
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Come on. Fess up. They whupped you bad, didn't they! :)
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That I hear some "fans" talking like the own these guys is so appalling, I must keep repeating the above appraisal.