DesignatedT
07-14-2010, 11:09 AM
Nice read by Ken Rodriguez. Lets you know a little more about Gee.
A Summer League Prospect Driven To Honor His Mother
Alonzo Gee is seated on a bench after a vigorous scrimmage, heart pounding, body sweating, a smile creasing his face as talks about the love of his life.
Darlene, his mother.
Darlene Gee is the single parent who raised him on small wages in Riviera
Beach, Fla. The nurturing soul who fed him and two older siblings while she fought rectal cancer. The devoted saint who took the kids to church while she underwent chemotherapy. The motivating force who lifted his spirits when he went undrafted out of the University of Alabama.
"She’s a beautiful person," Alonzo says.
Darlene is a 55-year-old cancer survivor, a nurse technician who is working to become an RN. Her youngest is a 23-year-old shooting guard, a promising scorer who hopes to impress on the Spurs’ Summer League team in Las Vegas.
"I’m a momma’s boy," Alonzo says, and he’s proud of it.
Momma taught Alonzo good manners and the virtue of hard work. She taught him to avoid trouble, eliminate distractions and focus on school and basketball.
"I can hear her right now," Alonzo says, pointing to a voice inside his head. "‘Stay focused. No matter what.’"
Keep Reading (http://www.nba.com/spurs/features/100714_rodriguez.html)
http://www.nba.com/spurs/features/100714_rodriguez.html
Hope he does well.
A Summer League Prospect Driven To Honor His Mother
Alonzo Gee is seated on a bench after a vigorous scrimmage, heart pounding, body sweating, a smile creasing his face as talks about the love of his life.
Darlene, his mother.
Darlene Gee is the single parent who raised him on small wages in Riviera
Beach, Fla. The nurturing soul who fed him and two older siblings while she fought rectal cancer. The devoted saint who took the kids to church while she underwent chemotherapy. The motivating force who lifted his spirits when he went undrafted out of the University of Alabama.
"She’s a beautiful person," Alonzo says.
Darlene is a 55-year-old cancer survivor, a nurse technician who is working to become an RN. Her youngest is a 23-year-old shooting guard, a promising scorer who hopes to impress on the Spurs’ Summer League team in Las Vegas.
"I’m a momma’s boy," Alonzo says, and he’s proud of it.
Momma taught Alonzo good manners and the virtue of hard work. She taught him to avoid trouble, eliminate distractions and focus on school and basketball.
"I can hear her right now," Alonzo says, pointing to a voice inside his head. "‘Stay focused. No matter what.’"
Keep Reading (http://www.nba.com/spurs/features/100714_rodriguez.html)
http://www.nba.com/spurs/features/100714_rodriguez.html
Hope he does well.