Greg Oden
Greg Oden
Gregory Wayne Oden, Jr.is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association. Oden, a 7 ft 0 in, 273-pound center, played college basketball at Ohio State University for one season, during which the team was the Big Ten Champion and the tournament runner-up in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. He currently serves as a student manager for the Ohio State Buckeyes...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth22 January 1988
CityBuffalo, NY
best dribble good guy until
Look at it this way. If a guy can dribble, I say he's better than me. I can't dribble that well. If a guy can shoot, I think he's better than me because I'm not a good shooter. I'm just a big body, so until I can do those things, I won't be the best player.
challenged coach good improve love point time
Coach Conley made the point that I've challenged myself from the time I was young and goofy. It would be a good thing to challenge myself and see what I've got to improve on. I'd love to do it (Olympic workouts).
good
It was fun. We had a good time,
family good helped people
They were just there. They were always there, just being the kind of people they are, ... They helped me see they were the kind of people I wanted to be, good family men, making a living, being happy.
good players team
No, really. There are a lot of good players here. My whole team is better than me.
raised understand
You are who raised you. I've never been into entourages and stuff, and I know Zoe hasn't either, ... That's why I understand when he comes here and doesn't want to be bothered.
help teammates
I don't know. My teammates help me out so much. It's all them.
earth falling relationship
Our relationship is real. It's no fake. He's down to earth, and I'm down to earth. We'd never have a falling out over money.
care everybody people
I thanked everybody because I can't be there all the time, ... He has a lot of people that care about him, which makes a lot of difference.
dad mom wish work
My mom and dad work hard. . . . I see that and I wish I could help.
love talent
His talent is much better than mine. I love his game.
breaks christmas entire forgot summers
When they (Greg Jr. and his brother, Anthony) started basketball, I couldn't see them as much, ... I used to have them for summers and entire Christmas breaks because I never wanted them to think I forgot about them.
driver drop rode walking
He was like, 'Big G, what up? Who you walking with?' ... I said, 'Nobody. I'm just sightseeing.' He was like, 'Get in.' He was going to a party, so I rode with him, then he had his driver drop me off.
driver drop rode walking
He was like, 'Big G, what up? Who you walking with?' ... I said, 'Nobody. I'm just sightseeing.' He was like, 'Get in.' He was going to a party, so I rode with him, then he had his driver drop me off.