One-on-One with Kings guard Bobby Jackson
Published 2:15 a.m. PST Monday, March 3, 2003
Q: How emotional was it to be there when your mother, Sarah,
(died earlier this season of cancer)?
A: I flew back (to North Carolina) a week before she died. I
was lucky to spend that time with her. It was sad, and it
was really hard, but I was so glad I could do it.
Q: You grew up without a father in your life, but wasn't she
always there with tough love?
A: Most definitely. She was always my backbone. She was the most
important person in my life. When I was in college and had a
kid, she told me I had to be a man. I loved her dearly for
that. She never told me what I should do and let me be a man.
That is why I was so close to her.
Q: Tough love included not letting you play football?
A: Yeah, and that bothered me. I felt I could have been a very
good football player. She saw how I got hurt so much. I was
so accident-prone, it was ridiculous. She said, "No!" I
later loved her for that. She could have said, Go ahead and
kill yourself!
Q: Did tough love also include plenty of NBA opinions?
A: She had the NBA League Pass and saw all our games. She wanted
to come out here so badly, but she wasn't strong enough. That
bothered her. She'd tell me about the games, say things like,
"Tell your teammates to do this or do that. Tell (Chris)
Webber to stop acting like a baby!" She loved all my teammates.
Q: Was it hard to see her go through such a roller coaster?
A: It was extremely difficult, not knowing what to happen, when
I might get that phone call, how she was reacting, how she was
in remission, how she got worse. When the cancer got to her
stomach, the doctors said this is real serious, that she won't
have much longer to live. I still didn't want to believe it. I
always thought she'd still overcome.
Q: So was the time off for your broken hand actually a blessing?
A: I'm a firm believer that things happen for a reason. If I
hadn't broken my hand, I would not have spent all that time
with her at the end. I needed to be there.
Q: Were you moved by the team attending the funeral?
A: I'll never forget that. They showed their love. That's what
this team is all about. That's why we all love each other like
brothers.
Q: How do you fill the void?
A: I can't. There's nothing anyone can do or say to replace her.
She was my mother and my father. That's why I try to be so
close to my three kids. I definitely want to be involved with
my kids. I don't want them growing up like me, without a father.
Q: Can you tell your mother was proud of you?
A: I know she was. I know she was very happy. When I got to college,
my goal was to take care of my mother for the rest of her life.
I told her, "You can ask for anything you want." I promised I'd
take care of her. I also promised I'd graduate from college, and
I still have to do that. But I'm going to do that. That's what
she wants, and I always come through for my mom.
- Joe Davidson
原文:http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/basketball/kings/
profiles/story/6254540p-7208723c.html
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