I get in the car and I tell my dad, “I quit. I don’t …
Anthony Davis: I go out to the tryouts, and these guys are running faster than me, jumping higher than me, making more shots, blocking shots, stronger. And I’m like, “I stand no chance. ” I get in the car and I tell my dad, “I quit.
I don’t want to play AAU basketball,” because I felt that I wasn’t good enough. These guys are way better than me . He’s like, “Play the first tournament.
Let’s see how it goes. ” Okay, first tournament is that weekend. I play the first tournament.
The very first game is against LeBron’s team, right? At this time, I’m 17 years old. The first six minutes of the game, I roll my ankle.
I only play six minutes, roll my ankle bad, out for the rest of the weekend. I have six points, six rebounds, and like three blocks. Done for the tournament.