I thought this was a really good interview I heard this morning from former Blazer Kenny Anderson. Very emotional at times and very honest. Audio is at the bottom of the link. http://tbd.radio.cbssports.com/2013/11/07/kenny-anderson-basketball-was-easy-life-is-hard/
I'm very proud of Anderson for coming out and saying this. Coming out and speaking out about these heinous acts AT ALL is difficult enough. Being a public figure is even harder. Kudos to him for getting the help!
Definitely. Huge props to Kenny and I wish him the best. He wasn't in Portland long, but he seemed like a really good guy and active in the community. BNM
I hated when they traded for the Demon Sodamizer. He even got a tattoo with roses on it saying "I'm blessed". So fucked. I liked Kenny as a player.
When Kenny was here, one of the local media talking heads always referred to him as "our favorite Blazer". Anyone else remember that? Who was it? BNM
IDK. Kenny maybe wasn't the best PG we ever had, but he was pretty good, and to this day, until we got Lillard, he was my wife's favorite Blazer. He was just a really likeable player. (Plus, my wife was a pretty good hand ball player in France, and she was always the smallest, quickest player on her teams, so she tends to relate to the point guards. And Kenny was our PG when she first moved here.) Good for Kenny to get this off his chest (and 'out of his closet'). By helping himself, he's also helping others.
Ironic that what damaged him as a human being sounds like it motivated him to improve as a basketball player.
I listened to that this morning on my way to work. When he started crying talking about his DUI and letting those kids down, I was crying to. Very honest, and very raw. Sent from my LG-LS840 using Tapatalk
Thanks for sharing this. If I could rep it more, I would! Crying is one of the most cathartic experiences a human can have, and I hate that men are talked down upon for "showing emotion". So props!
Kenny was the guy who started the whole "buying a section of the Rose Garden for the kids" thing. It was called "Kenny's Kids" and I always thought it was very cool. Then, after he was traded, it sort of just became a publicity stunt that guys like Miles, ZBo and Damon did. Kenny did it first. I always liked him, but I was thrilled to get Damon at the time. Had no idea Damon would turn out to be such a huge disappointment.
