<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">BREMERTON ? Garguile's Red Apple Market is the kind of store that still hangs handmade signs out front, advertising deals for pizza and cheddar cheese and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. Customers are chatting with cashiers on Monday. They're talking children and discounts on Aisle 6 and Marvin Williams. Always, Marvin. Steve Garguile occupies the office perched high above the store. His favorite Marvin Williams story ? and everyone in this small Navy town has a favorite Marvin story ? starts there, with a McDonald's All-American and a mop. "My father [Nick Garguile] and I were watching the store," Garguile says. "We looked down, and there was Marvin swinging a mop back and forth. My dad says, 'Something's wrong with that picture. He's swinging a mop, and two years from now, he's going to be guarding Kevin Garnett.' " Only there's nothing wrong with that picture. Because that picture defines the Marvin they know here. The Marvin who bagged groceries at the local supermarket until he went off to North Carolina and won an NCAA championship last season. The Marvin who read Harry Potter books while the rest of his teammates blasted hip-hop through their headphones. The Marvin who played high-school soccer just so he could hang out with his friends.</div> <font size="1">Full Story courtesy of Greg Bishop and the Seattle Times</font> Would recommend everyone give this a read - it's a lengthy, but a really good read about Marvin and his hometown roots.
Nice find Nick, this was a great read. Best of luck at the NBA level, Marvin. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Who's Marvin Williams?" McCoy asks. "I believe I can sum it up. He's a person that has learned the human quality. He's a gentleman that puts others first. He's the real deal. I know it sounds trite and corny, but he's a gift to this world. He's a hero. He gets it. That's who Marvin Williams is. "I'll be rooting for him."</div> I will also be rooting for him.
I love Marvin Williams. I believe he will be the most successful athlete to ever come from the state of Washington. Good read.
