- Nothing surpasses having a veteran as a mentor for a young NBA rookie.
- The Louisiana native felt proud of himself for defying the Big Ticket.
- Davis was afraid of being fired the next day after KG gave him the quiet treatment for confronting Garnett.
- Davis followed his mother’s instructions. He’d wanted to play in the NBA his entire life.
Nothing surpasses having a veteran as a mentor for a young NBA rookie, especially when that veteran’s name is Kevin Garnett. Being in the presence of a player with his credentials is priceless. However, it can also be harsh. Simply ask Glen Davis.
Big Baby was subjected to the Big Ticket’s brutal tutelage before even making his NBA debut as a 22-year-old rookie.
How bad did things get? So much so that Ms. Davis had to step in.
It was my first day of hoopin’, and we were doing pickup. ‘OK, cool, I’m here now,’ I say.
I get a jump shot, hit it, and leave it up like, ‘get up, yeah,’ to myself.
Ticket asked, ‘Who the fu*k are you talking to?’ ‘This is Ticket, but I’m no bit*h a** person, I’m just trying to grab my swag,’ I say. ‘Fu*k your swag!’ he says. ‘Fu*k your swag!’ I exclaim.
The Louisiana native felt proud of himself for defying the Big Ticket.
But his arrogance was short-lived. Davis was afraid of being fired the next day after KG gave him the quiet treatment for confronting Garnett.
As a result, a 22-year-old rookie sought assistance from his mother.
I was talking to my mother, and she said, ‘Go to him and say, dude, keep it on the floor, I apologize.’
Davis followed his mother’s instructions. He’d wanted to play in the NBA his entire life, and he wasn’t going to let a single trash-talking incident deprive him of that opportunity.
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As a result, Big Baby buried his pride and contacted a 31-year-old former league MVP in the hopes of regaining his spot in the Celtics rotation.
I approached him as though I wanted him to speak to me while he was eating breakfast. He just brushed by me.
I approached him when he was in his locker and said, ‘Man, I apologize.’ I assumed whatever I did yesterday would stay there, but I apologize now.’ ‘You good little fella,’ he said.
Davis, therefore, earned KG’s respect, and the two became inseparable after that.
They still had their moments, such as when the Hall of Famer made Big Baby weep during a game, but they were all motivated by genuine enthusiasm and love for the game.
