Former UCLA Star Got Brutally Honest About His Priorities During Time With Bruins
When Baron Davis touched down in Westwood back in 1997, he was one of the most hyped point guard prospects that the basketball world had seen in some time. The UCLA Bruins were in search of a flashy leader that could attack the rim at will and have them playing a fast pace. Davis was just that as he averaged 13 points and five assists through two years with the Bruins and was named an All-American before entering the NBA Draft.
And his stock only grew from there as he brought his fiery spirit to the professional level and always showed love to UCLA after two memorable years. However, we all know that someone of Davis' caliber joins a high-level program to help them win but also to display his own talents at a national level.
On a recent appearance on The Bootleg Podcast, Davis confirmed that while he wanted to help the team as much as possible, he was always looking to put the crowd on their feet and get as many highlights as possible.
“For me, it was just like, I wanna win a National Championship," said Davis. "But I also wanna light this b**** on fire, you know what I mean? Let’s send it up. Crosses, dunks, all that…no matter what, we gonna create some entertainment. Growing up watching UCLA basketball, they was always good, always highlights, so I was like I gotta go there, and I gotta make sure I get my highlights…It was more so like they have to remember me. I can’t just be a traditional point guard that got good stats and make All-Conference. No, I gotta do some s*** where these people are gonna remember me.”
(Via The Bootleg Podcast, Via Basketballwork.net)
This is a respectable mindset because even though the star guard wanted to put on a show, he still kept the team's best interest in mind!
