White: Bobo cares a lot about the players. Without him, I don t know if I can still stay in the NBA

Recently, Derek White participated in "White Noise Podcast", in which he talked about Popovich's help to himself.

White said: "People often hear stories about Bobo: he really cares about the players and his family. To be honest, I don't even know if I'm still in the league without him. His trust changed my career. When the greatest coach in history kept telling you that he believed in you, that kind of power was great. I was like, 'If he thought I could play in the league, I should believe in myself.'"

"As a rookie, when you were selected at the beginning you would think, 'Okay, I'm in the league.' But when you really see the real level of the NBA, you realize that it's a whole other world. I also had a period of struggle, but I finally got through it. I had a lot of stories about Bobo, but this one Things are the most memorable for me: he came to tell me the news of being traded and promised me that he would be responsible for my career and would never send me to a 'a bad place'. "

" Looking back, I really appreciate him. Although I was a little resentful to everyone at the moment because I was traded... When we played against the Spurs in the season, Tatum asked me if it was a revenge battle, and I told him it was more like a thank you battle. I had a great time with the Spurs, and it was just as good as coming to Boston. "

" When I returned to San Antonio in the Celtics jersey, they also played a tribute video for me, and the audience warmly welcomed me back. The Spurs fans have always been very nice to me, and I still love playing there. "

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