[外電] SI.com: Tyson Chandler picked cotton and walnuts before

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There is a past to Tyson Chandler that most Mavericks fans probably have
never heard about.

Many view Chandler as a dominating defender near the basket and a player who
throws down thunderous dunks on offense.

But there is certainly more to his story.

In a recent article on SI. com, Lee Jenkins goes in depth about Chandler's
upbringing.

The story begins with how Chandler grew up working with his grandfather on a
farm in California's Central Valley.

On that farm, Chandler did jobs like picking cotton, driving a tractor and
milking cows.

The seven-footer includes his own story of how his grandfather, at 80 years
old, was trying to raise $180 last summer to pay for NBA League Pass on
DirecTV so he could watch his grandson play for the Mavericks.

He raised the money by picking walnuts.

Chandler won't soon forget how he discovered his grandfather's work during a
phone conversation they had.

"I think about that conversation now when I'm getting ready for a game," he
said. "There are people who worked--who picked walnuts by the side of a
road--to watch us play. We owe them everything we've got."

The article includes plenty of in-depth coverage about Chandler's impact in
Dallas. But the off the court information is some of the most entertaining.

It details his popularity as a 6-foot-10 youth basketball sensation and
mentions his first interaction with Bulls GM Jerry Krause, who would later
trade up to draft Chandler.

After the interview Krause was surprised with the type of person Chandler
really was, saying: "You are nothing like I expected."

And others have been equally impressed along the way.

"He is a positive presence in everybody's life he knows," said former Hornets
assistant coach Dave Miller.


很多球迷對Chandler的印象是強悍的防守和在籃框附近的猛灌

相信很多球迷沒有聽過Chandler過去的故事

Chandler在加洲長大

他小時候在他爺爺的農地裡面幫忙工作

做的工作是採收棉花/開牽引機/擠牛奶等等

Chandler說去年時

他爺爺努力賺了180元美金

為了能買NBA league pass看他的比賽

當時他爺爺已經80歲了

他是靠撿胡桃賺到這些錢

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→ abysszzz    :我覺得要跟下面那段一起看更感人
→ abysszzz    :Chandler說：(在我們不知道的地方)有人靠著像撿路邊
→ abysszzz    :的胡桃這類的工作收入來看我們的比賽。
→ abysszzz    :We owe them everything we've got.