Glen Davis
Glen Davis
Nicknamed Big Baby, he was selected 35th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics; known for his all around hustle and character.
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth1 January 1986
CityBaton Rouge, LA
changed far gave life patient purpose sitting strive touched
It really touched me as far as my purpose in life to see a patient sitting there and everything they went through. So it really changed my life and gave me a purpose to strive for.
basically basketball earth game gave image impact kids people positive realize
It gave me a sense of purpose. What I'm basically here for on this earth is to impact little kids and other people through the game of basketball with my personality. It just made me realize how important projecting a positive image to people who are down and out can be and to give them a sense of hope.
gave image people positive realize
It gave me a sense of purpose. It just made me realize how important projecting a positive image to people who are down and out can be and to give them a sense of hope.
advice follow gave
He gave advice to not follow in his footsteps. He had a lot to do with me making my decision.
coaches defense gave open shoot telling took
My coaches are always telling me, if you have an open shot, take it because you can shoot the ball. I took what the defense gave me.
beat character chemistry feels great proud shows task
I'm just so proud of us, the chemistry that we have. To beat Duke, they're a great team. And that just shows a lot about our team, and what kind of character we have. It feels good, but now it's over. Now it's another task at hand.
banging composure hard kept playing tough
It was hard out there banging with those big fellows. We kept our composure with how tough they were playing defense.
game help team turn
Things didn't go my way today. I just wanted to do something to turn the game around and help our team win.
baby forever stamp
I want to have my own stamp of immortality. Shaq is going to live forever. I can't live forever being Baby Shaq. I want to be my own guy.
guy stamp strives wants
I want to have my own stamp of immortality. Every guy strives for immortality, wants to live forever.
ball catch far hard high
I had to catch the ball high (away from the basket). It's hard to do much with the ball when you're that far out.
came game punched recover saw type
I never saw this type of game coming. They just came out and just punched us and we didn't recover from it.
came character game punched recover saw team type
I never saw this type of game coming, especially (with) the kind of team we are, the kind of character we have. They came out and they just punched us. We didn't recover from it.
came game knocked punched recovered saw shocked team tried type
I never saw this type of game coming, especially the kind of team we are. But you never say never. They came out and punched us and we never recovered from it. What can I say? This was their night. We were kind of shocked in (the beginning). We got knocked down, tried to recover, couldn't get up.