“I had a famous father who wasn’t around and I’m carrying his name. So, yeah, that was my obstacle growing up.” – Wesley Matthews. Imagine what it’s like to have people coming up to you throughout your childhood telling you how wonderful and significant your father is. Telling you how great he is and explaining to you why you should feel special. Growing up in Madison, Wis., that was the sort of thing Portland Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews heard whenever people found out who his dad was. Who wouldn’t want to hear such high praise for his father? His dad, Wesley Matthews Sr., is very close to what you’d call a living legend in Madison. http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/wesley-matthews-and-father-are-process-repairing-their-relationship
Damn hard to believe we are the same age. I'm getting old, and we have a lot in common. I think Wes is my new fave player, wish I could buy him a beer.
I think when he signed with the team that he did not like being called Wes because that was what most people called his dad. Good thing he decided to wait to have kids instead of pulling a Dwayne Wade.
This is why guys like Wes will someday become great parents. A lot of athletes and entertainers come from single parent homes. Would be interesting to see what percentage of NBA pros were from that environment. A wise man once told me it's better to be raised by one caring, responsible parent than two crackheads or drunks anyday. I agree. The positive here is Wes is reestablishing a relationship with his dad. Great interview by Wes. He's all heart and soul, that guy!
The man avoids his wife and kid because 1) she's an asshole and 2) the evil legal system's price to have contact with the kid is a 25% garnishment of his paycheck, which supports his enemy the wife. (Oops, I mean it supports the kid. The official story is that the money doesn't mainly benefit the enemy the wife, who merely decides how to spend it all).
