The Spurs are the nicest/Garnett is a jerk/Bryant is a good guy.

[sook]

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/a1w3c/iama_former_nba_ballboy_ama/

From a former ball boy, among the many include how much of an asshole and abusive KG is, that Bryant is pretty kind. The entire spurs team is humble...etc...look for the rest yourself.

[Agloco]

Interesting but stupid questions in there too:

"Are there magnets in the balls?" :wtf

[UrAphag]

"and Dirk kept dunking on us during practice,"

DA FUCK

[sook]

How did the famous players treat you?


Most of the famous players treat you like you don't exist, notable exceptions were Lebron, Kobe, Dirk Nowitski, Grant Hill, and Amare, who all talked directly with us one way or another. Lebron gave me his headband after a game, Kobe greeted us before the game and gave us high fives after (the lakers won though) and Dirk kept dunking on us during practice, it was cool cuz he was Dirk though lol. And Amare was just awesome towards us all the time, definitely my fav player

[sook]

Nicest was one of the Spurs assistant coaches tipping a ballboy. Meanest was Kevin Garnett yelling at us because we didn't pass a ball to him 2 seconds after he called for it. Funniest was when Eduardo Najera started talking smack to one of my friends (jokingly) about how he had better hops than him in front of everyone. Dumbest was when Kwame (on the lakers) tripped over his own foot while practicing layups.

[Allanon]

That was actually a pretty good article or whatever the hell it was.

Never thought I'd hear the inside scoop from a friggin' ballboy. :lol

Thanks Sook.

[badfish22]

My next favorite after James and Bryant would have to prolly be Eduardo Najera, he was prolly the funniest person I met my entire time working there

haha I remember old eduardo

[Morg1411]

That's a good read. :tu

[BlackSwordsMan]

all the Spurs players were nice. (That being said I still hate them as a suns fan lol)
=]

[sook]

yup...deff some interesting facts

[sa_kid20]

There was honestly NO ONE with bad hygiene, everyone smelled just fine (players would get SO much shit from their teammates if they smelled bad). There were players who sweated alot though, noticeably Shaq; we actually had to reformat the way we mopped the floors once he was traded here.


:lol

[JoeTait75]

Good stuff Sook, thanks for the link.

Little surprised at Kobe and LeBron being nice guys. Wouldn't really expect it out of either of them.

[DPG21920]

Shocking the Spurs are the nicest.

[sook]

Good stuff Sook, thanks for the link.

Little surprised at Kobe and LeBron being nice guys. Wouldn't really expect it out of either of them.

Yea, it said Both were nice but especially Lebron since he talked to them on a normal level. Pretty cool he gave the guy his headband.

[cobbler]

Shaq; we actually had to reformat the way we mopped the floors once he was traded here.

And now it's the opposing teams taking up right where the ballboys left off by mopping the foor with him.

[wanggi]

Kobe is a good guy?

Well, I would say yes if he didn't elbow the rivals, rape the girl in Colorado, cheat the wife/children/media, setup Daddy O', perform like MSP(Most Selfish Player in the world) and criticize the teammates...etc.

[badfish22]

Kobe is a good guy?

Well, I would say yes if he didn't elbow the rivals, rape the girl in Colorado, cheat the wife/children/media, setup Daddy O', perform like MSP(Most Selfish Player in the world) and criticize the teammates...etc.

But he is polite to ball boys (kids that buy his shoes/merchandise)

And isn't that all that counts?


And KG being a total bastard isn't surprising at all.

[ElNono]

Good stuff. Thanks for the link. :tu

No surprises here about Garnett... being the prick he's supposed to be...

[HarlemHeat37]

Of course Kobe was nice to them, they didn't have moist holes that he could tear and scar them for life..

I love KG, definitely the most entertaining persona in the NBA..

[redzero]

I already knew that LeBron was a cool guy. I am shocked about KG, though.

[panic giraffe]

yeah i'm really surprised about lebron. i mean the same guy who left a court without shaking a team's hand because he's a "winner" treats the little guy with respect? guess he just knows where those millions come from.

[Austin_Toros]

amare lost in a bet and wouldn't pay the ball boys.
are you kidding me?
:nope

[Capt Bringdown]

He thinks that one of the perks of being a ball-boy is stealing from his employers. Maybe that's why he didn't get re-hired.

[Finperro]

My next favorite after James and Bryant would have to prolly be Eduardo Najera, he was prolly the funniest person I met my entire time working there

haha I remember old eduardo
It's kinda amazing to know your mind hasn't got a spot for the Houston shit drafted in 02, who grew up in the same shitty place you lived through childhood. And you know it doesn't have shit to do with Mexico, which seemed like the place you tried to wove yourself to.

[symple19]

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/a1w3c/iama_former_nba_ballboy_ama/

From a former ball boy, among the many include how much of an asshole and abusive KG is, that Bryant is pretty kind. The entire spurs team is humble...etc...look for the rest yourself.

very cool, thanks for the link sook

[wanggi]

But he is polite to ball boys (kids that buy his shoes/merchandise)

And isn't that all that counts?

Maybe, but he is impolite to room girl in Colorado.

And isn't that all that counts?

[Finperro]

^ :lol a dumbass citing another dumbass, with a purpose of looking better in comparison.

[Culburn369]

tee, hee.

[wanggi]

a dumbass citing another dumbass, with a purpose of looking better in comparison.

Well, when you mention about dumbass you should count your parents in because they have a moronic son who belongs to moron family and low 5hit blood.:lol

[ShoogarBear]

Wilt was so dominant, he caused them to change the lane.

Shaq is so dominant, he caused them to change the mop.

Great read.

[Finperro]

Well, when you mention about dumbass you should count your parents in because they have a moronic son who belongs to moron family and low 5hit blood.:lol
I'm only mute when eating unlike you inferior races snorting loudly at the trough while absorbing shit.

[Culburn369]

Hey, wangi, don't it float?

tee, hee.

[SpuronyourFace]

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/a1w3c/iama_former_nba_ballboy_ama/

From a former ball boy, among the many include how much of an asshole and abusive KG is, that Bryant is pretty kind. The entire spurs team is humble...etc...look for the rest yourself.

I don't know, I think anyone who played for the D'Antoni era Suns would call us "just a bunch of big, bad, dirty, meanies!"

[Bukefal]

nbaballboy [S] 6 punten 1 day ago[-]
Haha exactly. That and I got to nick alot of free merchandise from the storage rooms; the day that the suns lost game 3 in the playoffs, we were all so pissed off at them that we basically raided the room dry. One of my friends tried to steal one of Shaq's shoes, but it wouldn't fit in his backpack.

What a lowlife, and he is complaining about players not being nice? And talking about kindness of players?

How come everyone believes this guy?

[lefty]

Nice find Sook :tu

And Kwame Brown :lmao

[Culburn369]

What a lowlife, and he is complaining about players not being nice? And talking about kindness of players?

How come everyone believes this guy?

You weren't supposed to read that part, Buk, or, cite it. Now that you said it "out loud" like this you've ruined it.

[wanggi]

I'm only mute when eating unlike you inferior races snorting loudly at the trough while absorbing shit.

Oh I forgot to tell you that moronic son from morons family like you talks ain't count.

Hahaha.:rollin