Etan Thomas
Etan Thomas
Dedrick Etan Thomasis an American retired professional basketball player who played 9 seasons in the NBA. He is also a published poet, freelance writer, and motivational speaker...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth1 April 1978
coming discourage great ignore letting listened message parents people talked teachers tear trying word
He talked about not letting people discourage you from your dreams. There will be people always trying to tear you down, that you should ignore them and go after your goals. It was a great message and I listened to every word he said. Teachers and parents may say the same thing, but coming from a professional athlete, well, that was something you really had to take to heart. And I did.
standing
Not everyone is comfortable with standing up. But I know it does get appreciated.
banging coach confidence fun playing
I'm having fun out there getting more time. Coach has more confidence in me and it's fun. I'm going to keep banging and keep playing hard.
surprised
In a way I'm surprised by that, and in a way I'm not.
certainly learned
We had enough to eat, but on a schoolteacher's salary, we certainly didn't have all the luxuries. I learned that if you're going to make it, you have to have an education.