On Thursday, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was named to the NBA All-Star team as a reserve. It’s the first All-Star bid of the 25-year-old’s career, and the way he found out about it was absolutely fantastic.
Green was doing an interview on CSN Bay Area, when a surprised guest jumped in on the program: his mother.
Watch Green’s mom break the news of his All-Star selection (skip to the 1-minute mark):
Green was probably the biggest snub when NBA All-Star starters were announced last week, but he’ll gladly take the way everything played out, and said he had to “keep from crying” when his mom broke the news:
“I had to keep from crying,” Green said on a post-announcement conference call.
The 6-foot-7 forward is making his first All-Star appearance. Green and teammate Klay Thompson were selected among the seven reserves by a vote of coaches within the conference.
“It means a lot,” Green said Thursday on SportsTalk Live on CSN Bay Area. “Getting voted in as a starter would have been great, but when you’re talking getting voted in by the coaches . . . I love that. That’s even better. That’s (from) your peers. You’re playing against them, so that means they have some respect for what you do.”
Still can’t believe it!!! Could’ve never imagined this happening to me!!! Thanks for all the love and support!!! Wow I am blessed!
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) January 29, 2016
