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"He showed everybody what he wanted to show" - Gary Payton on his son grabbing his chance to establish himself in the NBA

"With Golden State, Steve Kerr gave him an opportunity to play. I was just so proud of him. Because he showed everybody what ...
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"He could never say anything that would outdo me" - Gary Payton on why Larry Bird's trash talk was far more vicious than Michael Jordan's

He could never say anything that would outdo me … It was always a battle between me and him." Over a 17-year career, Payton stacked nine NBA All-Star appearances, nine All-Defensive First Team ...
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"Everybody asks me that, and they say, 'Why not Michael Jordan?'" - Gary Payton on why he always said John Stockton was his toughest matchup

Gary Payton was one of the most in-your-face defenders of his era. And what an era it was, an unforgiving stretch of the '90s and early 2000s where Hall of Famers came in clusters. The league was ...
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"If I ever stop doing that, then I got to get out of this game" - Gary Payton explains why defense was always his ultimate strength

Payton has always approached defense with unmatched intensity and tenacity. He used his sharp instincts to shut down anyone bold enough to challenge him. Even as the years and the physical toll of an ...