He is probably the most cultured player in the NBA, with his dad being a lawyer and his mom being a doctor. He enjoys being in the dressing room, analysing social phenomena and interpreting history. Since childhood, I have not lived in a mansion and moved into a slum. No mobile phones, no electronic devices. Friends banquet, because he was not healthy enough, he did not eat a single bite. Alphabet Brother said that if there is a US president among the current NBA players, it must be him - Green Army guard Malcolm Brogdon.
547 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, where Brogdon grew up, is a place where fish and dragons are mixed and the environment is harsh. Both parents are from Kochi people and have a well-off family. The mother, who works as the head of the subject at the university, believes that children should be aware of the diversity of the world from an early age, learn to understand, tolerate and help each other, so the family moved away from the middle-class community and lived in the slums.
My father was in the backyard, built a basketball court, and it was open to everyone. In this way, Brogdon played with children from different backgrounds from an early age, and the confrontation was very intense. Once, he was fouled by a neighbor's child and knocked out a large front tooth, which is still missing. Brogdon's two older brothers, who never let their younger brother, play like a fight, and little Brogdon often comes home with scars. Instead of blaming the brothers, the parents believed that it was a compulsory course for the boy to grow up.
When I arrived at the university, my classmates felt that Brogdon was like a robot, and all his actions were like setting a program. Everyone was gobbling up dessert, and Brogdon ate a large plate of broccoli according to the recipe. Curiously asked him if this thing was that delicious, and his answer was: "It's not delicious, but it can help me get in better shape." ”
Anthony Gill is Brogdon's college teammate and good buddy. Jill got married while he was still in school, and Brogdon sat down to eat as a best man, and when he saw a table of pizza, fried chicken and waffles, he would rather go hungry than touch a bite.
Brogdon's recipe, to what extent? He had a blood test specifically for this purpose and found that his digestive system was sensitive to cod, salmon and barley, so he removed them from the recipe.
Brogdon also has a habit of not using electronic devices at night unless necessary, because his physiotherapist told him that using electronics before bed can reduce the quality of sleep, which in turn affects the level of training and competition.
It was this self-discipline that allowed Brogdon to grow rapidly, and in his first two years at the University of Virginia, scouts rated him as a "C" player, and it was difficult to get into the NBA. But later, he not only broke into the league full of masters, but also took away the two awards of the best rookie and the best sixth man.
Brogdon, who gave his all on the basketball court, did not delay his studies at all. Elite players enter the draft after only one or two years in college and go to the NBA to make a lot of money, but Brogdon spent five years in Virginia, earning an undergraduate degree in history and a master's degree in public policy. The NBA Draft dropped to the 36th pick in the second round, but he didn't care.
Brogdon's social consciousness stems from his family, and his maternal grandfather was a civil rights leader in the United States in the 60s. When Brogdon was 10 years old, he traveled with his family to Ghana and saw many children his age barefoot, without shoes, and often unable to eat.
At the age of 14, he traveled with his grandfather to Malawi, southeast Africa, for the first time in his life, where drinking water was so harsh. The so-called water source is a river full of sediment and household waste, and children drink this sewage and their teeth decay in their teens.
"If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn't have believed it." After joining the NBA, Brogdon started a charity to build wells with filtration functions for East Africa. He also co-founded the Family Foundation with his mother, teamed up with other non-profit organizations to build schools and stadiums in Tanzania and Kenya, and provided computers and sports equipment to students.
"Playing in the NBA, what I want is never to drive a luxury car, live in a luxury house, and become the most dazzling person. My goal is to play well and at the same time have a clearer understanding of the world, exposure to different cultures, and the ability to reach out to those in need. Brogdon said.