Several other current and former NBA players also have ownership stakes with NBL teams. The Houston Rockets’ John Wall and Dante Exum (a Melbourne native) and former NBA players Zach Randolph, Al Harrington and Josh Childress are owners of South East Melbourne. Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo and former NBA players Shawn Marion and Matt Walsh are part of the New Zealand Breakers’ ownership group. “Being a part of an ownership group is something I wanted to do, for sure,” Middleton said. “As a player it could be tough. But I realize the responsibilities I had wasn’t going to really affect my basketball career right now. But it’s something I think a lot of players are starting to trend towards is finding ways to invest their money, finding things to do with their money that can grow, and it’s something I’m interested in.”
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Zach Randolph
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Born: 07/16/81
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:270 lbs. / 122.5 kg.
Earnings: $199,124,765 ($229,724,281*)
Born: 07/16/81
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:270 lbs. / 122.5 kg.
Earnings: $199,124,765 ($229,724,281*)
And during the pregame show, Shaquille O’Neal said how Zach Randolph “is playing MVP-caliber basketball” for the Knicks. Studio host Adam Lefkoe stepped in to correct Shaq: “Hold on. He doesn’t play right now. Julius Randle.” Shaq responded: “That’s what whatever his name is.” Lefkoe: “You said Zach Randolph.” Shaq: “Oh, well you know what? I was thinking about my boy Zach. Z-Bo, what’s up?”
Jay King: Brad Stevens said he’s not sure if there’s been a more physical frontcourt duo than Zion Williamson and Steven Adams since Stevens got to the NBA. He brought up Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol as another Deebo frontcourt, though that wasn’t the word Stevens used.
A week before the crash, MacKenly made the same helicopter trip with the Bryants from Orange County to Ventura County after spending the night at their house. She and Gianna had bonded quickly as teammates, MacKenly said, because Gianna, sensing the newcomer’s unease about joining an established team, went out of her way to help MacKenly fit in. “She was super nice,” MacKenly said.
Team Mamba played two games on Jan. 25, 2020, on the opening day of the first Mamba Cup, which Kobe Bryant had organized to attract top teams from California and other states. MacKenly Randolph said she thinks often about how “three of my best friends were here one day and then the next day, they were gone.” “It was tough for my baby — still is — but I’m proud of her,” Zach Randolph said. “She’s 15, but she’s strong, man.”
Michael Singer: JaMychal Green on his Memphis days and where his attitude came from: “You’re either born with it or without it. I was born with it.” Mentions Grit-and-Grind era Z-Bo and Tony Allen. “I was happy as hell to be their teammates.”
