"To just have some better competition, there were a lot of kids there that were older than me, and that were actually pursuing basketball and had game. Toscano-Andersons play at Santa Cruz was so strong in the 2018-19 season, the Warriors wanted to see more. None of this wouldve been possible without your love and support at a very difficult time in our lives, Patricia wrote. Is Californias drought finally over? Want Warriors news delivered to your phone? Our house didnt burn; we were among the fortunate. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. Nicknamed the "Destroyer",[2][3] he played the point guard position and spent his entire 11 seasons (19601971) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the team, joining it when it was still based in Philadelphia and following it to the Bay Area in 1962. And Al Attles Golden State Warriors have just won the NBA championship!. I remember this mantra from the time I was five years old, when my father would caution kids at his numerous basketball camps to keep their heads in the books as opposed to betting it all on a professional career. But his desire to play basketball continued, which led him to play in Mexico for four seasons and play for the Mexican national basketball team. He made it a point to become fluent in Spanish, and took a trip to Chevy, Mexico, with his grandfather to see where his family was from. Toscano-Anderson has faced racism from both Mexicans and African Americans, telling him he wasn't enough of either to consider himself a Mexican man or a Black man. Hes been with the Warriors forever. Marvin Gaye! Its nice they are recognizing someone who has been committed to the game of basketball.. Yes, the wife of Warriors legend Al Attles. Coach Steve Kerr rocked a retro-style suit in Attles' honor, sighing and saying after the game, "Polyester, 100 percent polyester. Ive talked to the late Maurice Lucas, Lenny Wilkens, Oscar Robertson and countless other players from his era. But at the same time, knowing he is about to be making the most money he has ever made in his life, is a nice thought. His top choice was Cal in nearby Berkeley, but his mother, desperate for him to get as far away from East Oaklands streets as possible, persuaded him to pick the Wisconsin school. Collect, curate and comment on your files. That's what kind of jump started me playing basketball. He had planned to attend the party. After 3 hours of labor, Patricia gave birth to a 9-pound, 12-ounce baby. Everything I envisioned as a young kid, when I met Ms. Attles and I had cornrows and I used to wear a Larry Hughes jersey to school, Im doing all of that right now. He is an awesome husband, a great father, a super uncle, the best Pop-Pop, and a one-of-a-kind friend. Steve (Kerr) has never made me feel like I was on a two-way. But as of Thursday morning, Toscano-Anderson is an official member of the Warriors -- and stillan Oakland resident -- as he signed a standard, multiyear contract with Golden State. All my life, my family and I have seen a Hall of Fame man. I don't want to say I didn't accept it. I get to enjoy everything I get to do with my family. And most famously, so did Mike Riordan of the Washington Bullets. Attles, 82, has not been at Warriors games recently this season because of what team spokesman Raymond Ridder called age-related ailments. The Warriors have invited Attles to be among the Warriors luminaries to attend Sundays game against the Clippers, which will mark the final regular-season game at Oracle Arena. Alvin Attles wife she was my third grade teacher and I was playing soccer prior to that put me into a Warriors Camp. What are the similarities between money and potential? I just, I was living in urban culture. To Toscano-Anderson, this meant that he too could compete against the talent in the G League. One would think, such brushes with greatness might change a person. Juan Toscano-Anderson loves letting people know where hes from, down to the block. Some nights, he slept with his mom, Patricia Toscano, and sister, Ariana, in their silver sedan. "I'm super excited, obviously for myself to be on the team and continue to play basketball, but this is a life-changing contract. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? Because there is nowhere better than home, playing for the home team. As Toscano-Anderson said, money has never been the driving factor for him. Juan Toscano-Anderson, even as a child, always appreciated his mother, Patricia, raising him in a single-parent home. In other words, Toscano-Anderson made his NBA debut for a team that has been a continual thread throughout his life. That is the Oakland seeping out of Toscano-Anderson's pores. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast, El Viaje: JTA details his journey in proudly embracing Mexican roots. Although I never quite understood the one-half-of-one-percent phrase, at five years old I understood that my father was a practical man. I knew my family was Mexican. Most Californians can put off filing taxes until Oct. 16 but should they? Many people see only his accomplishments as a player, coach, and executive. Ahead of the 2018-19 season, he decided to go to the open tryouts being hosted by the G League Santa Cruz Warriors. Friday, the basketball Hall Of Fame will confirm what weve all known all along. Toscano-Anderson was introduced to basketball, specifically Warriors basketball when Wilhelmina Attles -- wife of Warriors legend Al Attles and Toscano-Anderson's former teacher at Stonehurst Elementary School -- got him involved with the Warriors' youth program. I was just like, This is insane, Toscano-Anderson said. To a man, they all said my father was not a man you wanted to cross. It was 20 years ago when teacher Wilhelmina Attles, wife of former Warriors star player and coach Al Attles, encouraged Toscano-Anderson to play basketball. One of those games included a USA-Mexico match. My mom explained that her day was exhausting, and she was tired. Every time he walked into that building, he got a taste of what he wanted his future to be. He played overseas, joining the Mexican national basketball team in 2016 at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and then in Mexico and Venezuela from 2016 to 2018. I am versatile. But just three months after Patricia moved in, the house she was renting burned down in an electrical fire in the middle of the night while Juan and Ariana were at a slumber party. They've given me an idea of where I wanted to be in my life and what I wanted to do.". This happened once he transferred schools after having a knife pulled on him in second grade. Everybody makes a mistake. Encouraged by her reaction, my father soon became the primary cook in our family. (Ron Riesterer / Oakland Tribune Staff Archives), Oakland, CA February 13, 1976 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles at a press conference. A week before Juan was killed, Patricia had learned she was pregnant with her second child. It never happened because The Destroyer rushed to Barrys defense, leisure suit and all. During the 198384 NBA season, Attles worked as the Warriors' general manager. I never thought in a million years Id be playing for the Warriors, let alone in the NBA, but its exciting for myself, for my family, for my friends, and for the people of Oakland.. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. "It was like something to feed off of," the Warriors forwardsaid. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? Former Golden State Warriors player and coach Alvin Attles and his wife Wilhelmina wave to fans along Broadway during the team's NBA championship victory parade in downtown Oakland, Calif., on . I don't know if it was my pride or selfishness, but I have no regrets.". "And I always tried to embed that in them in it, and let them know that it didn't make them any less.". One night, Raymond Young, the Oakland Rebels head coach, called Patricia and told her to make other babysitting arrangements. "She never mentioned Mr. Attles was her husband, and I mean, I knew [who] the Warriors were, but I didn't know any of that," Patricia said. In class, his voice barely rose above a whisper. He loved it. Santa Cruz play-by-play announcer Kevin Dana noticed what he brought to the team early-on. "Of course we had family, but you know, who wants to go to their family with their children? When Attles arranged for him to attend the Warriors youth basketball camp for free, she didnt imagine that it would start a hardwood odyssey that would culminate in a roster spot on his hometown NBA team. We were just so hurt, the staff and I, that a kid would be exposed to that, Attles said. Attles was photographed at the team's downtown Oakland practice facility where a large sign honors the 74-75 Warriors. "I had an itch to compete all the time, whether it's who's gonna wash the dishes the fastest, you know, who's going to get from point A to point B, the fastest who's gonna make 100 threes the fastest. (1999) and Black Magic (2008). What Attles didnt know then was that Toscano-Anderson was homeless. The path from Warriors Basketball Camp to the NBA for Toscano-Anderson was far from seamless. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. I remember attending an NBA all-star game one summer at The Forum. His work has been honored by APSE, CNPA and the Professional Basketball Writers Association. I love it here. You know, just really taking on the competitive challenge that was needed.". After the Warriors went 48-34 in the 1974-75 season, Attles coached the Warriors to their first NBA championship in 1975 by upsetting the Washington Bullets in a four-game Finals sweep. Without him, she felt lost. It was undoubtedly a full circle moment for both Toscano-Anderson and Attles, whose positive influence made an everlasting impact on the future of the Warriors forward. Well before Warriors coach Steve Kerr adopted a strength in numbers philosophy to complement his All-Star players, Attles used that concept to help the Warriors lone star in Barry. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. It got even harder when their home burned down when Juan was in third grade. Former Warriors head coach Al Attles attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, marking his first appearance at Oracle Arena in 2019. . I heard that message on more Saturday mornings than I can recall. And so that was kind of humbling. (Staff Archives), Oakland, CA January 23, 1980 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles on the sidelines. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. At that time, I could see that Juan loved sports. The racket she caused made my father get up to ask her what was wrong. It also unlocked his passion for basketball. For those 20 or so minutes, he was like any other kid, giggling as he beat his classmates in footraces or pickup basketball games. bobbleheads of his likeness. Because of those varying roles, Attles will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor on Sept. 6. I am done trying to show people that I am Black and I am Mexican. On a typical day Rick and Pam Barry get up between 10 and noon in their house on Mercer Island outside of Seattle and begin their exercise routine: First, there's 15 minutes designed to develop the. But he committed himself, learned and he became great. "I can't envision anyone playing better than Barry is right now," says Warrior Coach Al Attles, whose surprising club leads the Pacific Division despite the loss over the past six months of Nate Thurmond, Clyde Lee, Jim Barnett, Joe Ellis and Cazzie Russell through trades, release or the kind of front-office ineptitude that once made the . To her surprise, she was having a boy. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? Al Attles Basketball Player #173216 Most Popular Boost Birthday November 7, 1936 Birthplace Newark , NJ Age 86 years old Birth Sign Scorpio About Point guard who starred for the Philadelphia/Golden State Warriors from 1960-1971, and coached the team from 1970-1983. Now living this childhood dream, Toscano-Anderson returned to Chase Center not as someone on the preseason roster contending for a spot, but as a Golden State Warrior. Heck, he wears it on his chest and back every time he puts on his Golden State Warriors jersey. He rushed from his interview and was soon nose -to-nose with the policeman. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Even now, 42 games into his NBA career, Toscano-Anderson still finds it hard to believe hes on the Warriors. That message is easier to tell someone than it is to actually have the words stick. Over the next three years, he established himself as the countrys best player. But my dads priorities even in a potentially life-changing situation, left a deep impression on me. He hadnt known how to cook, just as he hadnt known how to coach when Franklin Mieuli asked him to take charge of the Warriors. You can waste them both.. Heres the impact of the latest 2022 tax returns: IRS further extends filing deadline for most Californians. When Toscano-Anderson shops at the Costco in San Leandro, strangers often thank him for organizing two protests in Oakland last spring against social injustice and police brutality. Attles, 82, arrived Friday for Game 4 of the NBA Finals with son Al Attles III to a warm welcome from security and arena staff. I was 10 years old or so and ran around playing tag in the locker room with my cousins Bernard and Kevin. Whenever issues arose in the neighborhood, it was Juan who defended her. This happened once he transferred schools after having a knife pulled on him in second grade. Despite being a fan though, Toscano-Anderson did not play basketball early in life. After police officers broke up the dispute and left the scene, the man returned. She also did the cooking, the cleaning, paid the bills, helped with homework, carpooled us to our various activities and even taught me how to play basketball, as more and more of my fathers time was spent at work. On April 6, 2019, Attles was chosen as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Youre running into all these different monsters, only theyre things like gangs and drive-by shootings.. Juan Toscano-Andersons uncle Macario Toscano Jr. (center left) takes a photo with family members outside Toscano-Andersons childhood home in Oakland. I hit all my spots.. ", Earlier in his life, it was easier for Toscano-Anderson to identity as Black because of his surroundings. One night in July 1992, Macarios youngest son, Juan, had an argument with someone in the neighborhood. A month after Juan enrolled at Montclair, Attles learned from a member of the parent-teacher association that Juan had been staying at a family members house over the holidays when an intruder shot and killed one of Juans relatives, then stole the Christmas presents from under the tree. When Patricias salary from teaching violence-prevention skills to juvenile offenders wasnt enough to cover the rent, she and her kids stayed with her father, Macario Toscano. I had this feeling that something bad was going to happen.. She also helped him get on the Oakland Rebels' AAU basketball team. "I was enjoying basketball, and that's what I do this for, to just enjoy the game," Toscano-Anderson said. According to police, after a 17-year-old alleged gang member tried to crash the party and was turned away by Toscanos father, he returned a half hour later and opened fire on bystanders, killing Toscano and wounding three others. In the fall of his senior year at Castro Valley, he committed to Marquette. That showed me like, oh, I got a long way to go to get better.". Shenoticed that heseemed to be happiest when he was playing basketball in the schoolyard. He made things easy and simplified things, Ray said. "I love Al Attles (then the head coach). (Karl Mondon/Staff Archives), Oakland, CA January 31, 1989 - Golden State Warriors head coach Al Attles in his office. Alvin Austin Attles Jr. (born November 7, 1936) is an American former professional basketball player and coach best known for his longtime association with the Golden State Warriors. * * *. Attles was never a star in the league, yet he was an . Especially as he set out to start his career. Golden State Warriors Established 1946 | 7-time NBA Champions October 6, 2021 2:43 PM PDT Twenty years ago, Juan Toscano-Anderson was initially introduced to basketball by his third grade teacher,. Patricia, still grieving the death of her younger brother, sank into a deep depression. Although celebrities such as Wilt Chamberlain, Jesse Jackson, and Bill Cosby were friends of his, he never took on celebrity airs. Hes been in and out of the hospital in the last few recent months, Ridder said. Retired teacher Wilhelmina Attles was cleaning her kitchen last month when she came across a coffee mug adorned with signatures from one of her old third-grade classes at Montclair Elementary School. With Ray likening Attles on-court intensity to a combination of Dennis Rodman or Russell Westbrook, the Warriors leaned on Attles to make hustle plays and knock out his opponents. Doing these things for his family, and simply the time he gets to spend with them, are the biggest things Toscano-Anderson had to sacrifice when he went and played overseas. FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the practices disclosed in our privacy policy. Attles's number 16 is retired by the Warriors and he attends every Warriors home game. But what he brings to this team extends far beyond what the stat sheet shows. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. At a time when you're trying to form your identity, this kind of commentary makes it nearly impossible. That's when fate intervened. But he gave up a six-figure salary and a luxury apartment in Monterrey for the chance to join more than two dozen players at a tryout for a training-camp spot with Golden States G League affiliate. There, in the back of the driveway, Juan and his cousins would shoot at a plastic crate hung on a gate. Next, going from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. I am starting to accept that and who I am. Juan Toscano-Anderson with his family as he graduates from Castro Valley High School. To see your child living his dream, it means everything.. (By Howard Erker / Oakland Tribune), Oakland, CA February 8, 1981 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles. Connor Letourneau is a sports enterprise reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. I dont take any of that for granted., Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Around this time, a student in Juans third-grade class at Stonehurst Elementary School in East Oakland threatened to stab him. As the years passed, Attles often wondered what had become of the meek boy with the cornrows and the Larry Hughes jersey. Hes had a fighting spirit since the moment he came into the world, Patricia said. At 6'3" and son of an NBA legend, Al Attles, III undoubtedly knows, loves and has played basketball, but writing, storytelling, and filmmaking were always his passion. "He just brings that energy and juice to every moment that he comes into the game. Toscano-Anderson would require resilience, a change in the NBAs style of play and some luck to go from a seldom-used college reserve to a rotation player with the Warriors. Toscano-Anderson penned a personal note on the jersey reading: I wouldnt be wearing this jersey if it werent for you, Toscano-Anderson humbly shared with her. Almost every off day the Warriors get, Toscano-Anderson guides his Honda east on Interstate 580, toward the streets where he learned the power of perseverance. Tuesday, February 12, 2013. . That got pretty boring after doing every day at recess. As a teacher, you spend so much time around these kids that you know what they need at various times, said Attles, who watches every Warriors game to cheer for Toscano-Anderson. Klay Thompson subscribes. But The Town isn't Toscano-Anderson's only home. Click here if you are unable to view this gallery on a mobile device. But Ridder added, his family is going to play it by ear on whether he attends. Last season, the Warriors hosted Al Attles night during a regular-season game by playing a tribute video and handing out It was 20 years ago when teacher Wilhelmina Attles, wife of former Warriors star player and coach Al Attles, encouraged Toscano-Anderson to play basketball. "I think I have gone above and beyond to show that I accept who I am. I think it's the best of both worlds.". Before returning to his luxury apartment near Chase Center in San Francisco, Toscano-Anderson feasts at his favorite Mexican restaurant, Mariscos La Costa on International Boulevard. Tahoe snow: Massive blizzard wreaks havoc on the Sierra, burying Another winter storm? You hardly feel out of place. Fueled by the desire to land a college scholarship and help his mom, Toscano-Anderson blossomed into a four-star recruit. He initially declined before accepting and going to training camp.[6]. The team that selected him was the then Philadelphia Warriors. After being scouted and recruited, he wound up playing at Marquette University where his injuries cost him playing time through his four years. But it never changed Al Attles. I just want to contribute to my teams success, he said. Although his role has greatly changed, we now happily assume the role of caregivers to the man who has given so much to so many. Toscano-Anderson joined the 2018-19 training camp roster of the Santa Cruz Warriors, G League affiliate of Golden State, as a local tryout player. As he walks past familiar liquor stores and laundromats, he is reminded of some childhood memories that shake him to this day. Workers in S.F. My fathers nickname was The Destroyer, because of his willingness to finish a fight. A life-changing signature," Toscano-Anderson said in a Zoom press conference Thursday evening. She was aware of the struggles the Toscano family was facing and wanted to help, so she suggested Toscano-Anderson enroll in the Golden State Warriors youth camp. (Staff Archives), Al Attles, former Golden State Warriors player and head coach, seen during an interview in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. My father is a true example of hard work, commitment and unwavering integrity. You don't have to look deep to figure out why the Warriors decided to convert Toscano-Anderson's two-way contract to a standard one. She missed doctors appointments. My father is now 83 years old. I grew up around [an] all Mexican family. I always knew hed be a statistic, Patricia said. There were others who said he shouldn't have gone to training camp with the Warriors last year because they didn't have an open roster spot. He was previously the Warriors beat reporter (2016-2021) and the Cal beat reporter (2015-16). All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! I love the Bay, I love the Warriors.". They swept them. Juan's third-grade teacher, Wilhelmina Attles -- wife of Warriors legend Al Attles -- set him up at a basketball camp. Riordan was looking to give his team a spark, or worse yet trying to get Barry thrown out of the game for retaliating. Using her sisters address, Patricia transferred Juan to Montclair only a 15-minute drive from Elmhurst, but a world away in some respects. Rather than voice her displeasure about her day in comparison to his relatively short day, she instead took her frustration out on the pots and pans in the kitchen. It was 20 years ago when teacher Wilhelmina Attles, wife of former Warriors star player and coach Al Attles, encouraged Toscano-Anderson to play basketball. "I'm sure there were some more opportunities out there for me, but this is home for me. I know I am Mexican. Attles, one of Montclairs only African American teachers, felt an immediate kinship with Juan, who is half-Black, half-Mexican. Patricia Toscano, mother of Golden State Warriors forward Juan Toscano-Anderson, stands outside his childhood home in Oakland. The former Warriors general manager, coach and player hadn't been around much at all this season because of health issues. His drive to get better also is intact. In our Oakland home, thousands of miles away from my fathers ultimate coaching triumph, I hugged my little sister, Ericka and did a happy dance with my mother. And Toscano-Anderson used that as constant motivation to be at his best. Aug 15, 2022. Keeping that connection to his roots in the East Bay are important to him, too, as Toscano-Anderson understands that his story can serve to benefit others. At the end of the day, I accept that I am in a different category of my own. My dad and my sister were my only regular exposure to other Black people. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters, San Francisco, CA - Circa 1969 to 1971: Al Attles, #16, makes the jump during a San Francisco Warriors verus Los Angeles Lakers game. His steaks were tender, his gumbo was excellent, and his breakfasts were legendary. He was one of the first African-American head coaches in the NBA. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. police arrest 2 teens suspected in brutal attack near Dolores Park, a hero of sorts to Mexicans and Mexican Americans. Macario had bought the house in 1970 after moving to Oakland, where a couple of his sisters had settled, from the Mexican state of Michoacan. Mrs. Attles was right: Toscano-Andersonwas happiest when he was playing basketball in the yard at Stonehurst Elementary. And well just smile, because thats so him. Alvin, my father yelled, stopping me in my tracks. Al Attles is a Warriors icon, but his wife, Wilhelmina, has been his rock for more than half a century. Even then, he knew that suburbia didnt suit him. Al Attles was born on November 7, 1936 in Newark, NJ. 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