Recently, Irving, the core player of the Mavericks, said in an interview: "Don't let business affect basketball, I hope the next generation can enjoy pure basketball!" "It resonates with everyone. Nowadays, under Xiao Hua's series of measures, the NBA business league has become more and more commercial, especially after the introduction of betting, many games are full of controversy and lose their original spectacle.
In the interview, Owen talks about his thoughts on the current stage of his career. When asked if there is anything else to prove, he admitted: "I don't think there is anything to prove now, I just want to approach basketball with the right attitude, he is my passion." Knowing that most people work hard for about 8 hours a day, it was a pure pleasure for me to be able to step on the basketball court and enjoy the sport I love and do the work I love. Because a lot of people can't do what they like to do, but I can do what I like and don't have to care about what other people think, and I think it's a very happy thing. "Irving left the Cavaliers after winning the championship with James during his time with the Cavaliers, so many people think that Irving is arrogant and arrogant, but in fact he is just doing what he wants to do, even if it is a wrong decision. and the alliance in the new crown epidemic, when he was asked to get vaccinated, Owen also decisively refused, because he knew that healthy people do not need injections, and the results proved that he was correct and sober, so many people felt that he was a European immortal, a rare sober existence in the world.
"And I was able to stand on the big stage of the NBA because I put in a lot of hard work and sweat, and although I sacrificed a lot of opportunities to be with my family, we supported each other, so I can be a good player." Owen continued.
"Now, however, from another perspective, everything we say and do is influencing our next generation. I hope they can feel the pure charm of basketball from our games and appreciate the positive, healthy and uplifting beauty of the sport! It's not just about feeling the business vibe. The competitive confrontation of basketball games, these are the fun that basketball can bring us. Basketball can also teach us how to work as a team, unite as one, face difficulties together, and get out of difficulties. Let us cherish the people around us more and help them. I love basketball, not for worldly fame and fortune, I hate that kind of superficial pursuit. My goal is to set an example for the next generation through my actions, teaching them to remain calm and firm in the face of difficulties and criticism. That's what I'm supposed to do as a player, and that's what I think in my heart. That's what Owen said from the heart.