Good-looking long inspirational celebrity biographies: Westbrook's burning years of passion
Russell Westbrook, whose height is 1.9 1 m, just walked on the court, like a fire, which lit the whole stadium.
He often hears a question: "Why are you always full of passion on the court?"
The answer is simple. He said: "I realized from an early age that what else can I have except passion?"
Because of his youth and omnipresent passion, he has a nickname-"Shao Wei". 1988165438+1October 12. Shao Wei was born in Long Beach. His father Russell Sr never thought that he would become an NBA player. "I and his mother are not tall. I never thought he would grow to 1. 9 1 meter. " Old Russell said, "We didn't expect basketball to be his future career." But old Russell kept telling his son, "If you like a sport, you must go all out."
In fact, when Shao Wei was a child, his favorite was not basketball, but football. "My parents like the Lakers, and I also like Magic Johnson, but I am not a big fan of the Lakers." Shao Wei said.
He leads a carefree life. His father, who works in a bakery, and his mother, Shannon, who works in a cafeteria, make him and his younger brother, renard, worry about food and clothing. Moreover, old Russell and Shannon, who love basketball, have never told their sons about their hobbies. "This is an interesting day." Shao Wei said.
Even though they moved from Long Beach to the downtown slums, surrounded by crazy basketball fans, Shao Wei still didn't choose between football and basketball. "I thought I would always be like this." He said.
But life has to make choices.
One summer when Shao Wei was nine years old, old Russell ran home and hid his face and cried. He told his family that he had just visited an old neighbor, who was a gangster and old Russell hung out with him when he was young. While they were chatting, a bullet suddenly hit a friend's temple. "I don't know what will happen in the future, but we must cherish the present." Old Russell said.
After a painful scene, old Russell decided to find the right path for his children. Shao Wei said, "From that day on, he told me that I should think about the future. I can't do nothing."
Between football and basketball, Shao Wei chose basketball: "If I must give up a sport, my heart tells me that it should never be basketball."
What develops the shackles less is his height.
For a long time, neither Russell Sr. nor Shannon thought that Shao Wei would take basketball as his career. "They all told me that if you don't go to college, you will have nothing." Shao Wei said, "So I put a lot of thought into my high school study. I love basketball, but outside of basketball, I will only study hard. " His GPA was 3 at that time. 9( 100 points or 90 points), ranked in the forefront of the class.
His favorite subject is math. Shao Wei said, "Especially algebra. Many students in my class thought algebra was too difficult at that time, but I was different. I think algebra is very interesting. "
Shao Wei's goal is to raise his GPA to 4 in his final year of high school. 0, so that he can go to Stanford University.
Unfortunately, although Stanford University is willing to accept Shao Wei, they are not prepared to give Shao Wei a basketball scholarship. "I want to go to Stanford, and the teacher told me that my grades were completely passed." Shao Wei said, "But news came from Stanford that they were unwilling to offer basketball scholarships."
Shao Wei suddenly grew to 1 the summer before the last season of high school. 85 meters, and the height is still growing.
When passion and talent are combined, Shao Wei becomes a beast. 50 points in a single game, stealing opponents in a high school game, and dunking directly after a fast break. "That was my first goal." Shao Wei said. He began to be favored by more universities. At first, Kent State University, Clayton State University and University of San Diego all extended olive branches to him, or because of his excellent academic performance. Later, as his performance became more and more outstanding, his Luginger High School entered the semi-finals of California High School League, and UCLA, Kansas and Wake Forest University also provided him with scholarships.
However, even in the last year of high school, Shao Wei is still only a defensive player in the eyes of NCAA elite schools. UCLA coach Ben Holland told Shao Wei frankly: "We want you, but you won't be the starter." At that time, UCLA had two players, darren collison and Aaron Abla Lowe, who later entered the NBA. If Shao Wei joins UCLA, his position will be lower than theirs.
"I want to go to a team where I can start." Shao Wei said, "I still want to go to Stanford, but the sports director of Stanford hopes that I can not take a scholarship, which makes me so disappointed."
In the end, Shao Wei chose UCLA because Russell Sr wanted his son to stay in Los Angeles. "We hope that he can be closer to home. renard doesn't want to leave his brother, and UCLA has excellent academic performance. This may be our best choice." Old Russell said. Even old Russell has a dream: "If he can study in Los Angeles, play in Los Angeles and go to our favorite Lakers, nothing is more perfect."
Holland struck the iron while it was hot. He said, "I told Russell that as long as he can give his best performance, he can be the first."
In 2006, Shao Wei entered UCLA, and he chose No.0. "This is a new beginning. For me, this is also a stage from scratch. " Shao Wei said. In the first season of UCLA, Shao Wei played 36 games, and his performance was not outstanding, averaging only 3 games. 4 points, he appeared more as a defensive player, but Holland found him different. "No matter when he comes out and how long he plays, he is full of passion." Holland said, "From the first minute to the last minute, he was at this speed."
Holland once wanted to adjust the lineup and let Shao Wei start. Finally, he decided to let Shao Wei be the sixth person. "I know every player wants to start. Maybe they can play better and be more enthusiastic in the starting position. " Holland said, "but no one can be like Russell. Even if he plays as a substitute, his passion remains undiminished. This is the best thing about him. Everything he does is for the team. "
In the 2006-2007 season, UCLA finally entered the semi-finals, but unfortunately lost to the final champion Florida. This is an achievement that no one expected at the beginning of the season, but Holland said: "Our biggest gain is Russell, who brought us something different."
As an opponent of team training, Collison spoke highly of Shao Wei. He said, "If you are tired and want to slack off, just look at Russell and you will be full of strength again. He is tireless and flies everywhere. He has created many opportunities for us and made us have higher requirements for ourselves. "
Shao Wei's passion ignited himself and the whole team.