Andray Blatche on Getting Shot 2x After Draft, Leaving the NBA for China & Playing w/ Gilbert Arenas

[@Dwighthoward.AboveTheRim]

Today we ask our Above The Rim family to help us wish Andray Blatche a happy birthday 🎈! 19 years ago around this time Andray Blatche was shot twice in a car jacking right before his first NBA Training camp and It is a blessing that we are able to celebrate with him today with the official release of our Andray Blatche interview. Subscribe to the KZbin & stay tuned to hear the story of the NBA Bigman Pioneer who paved his way through the NBA

[@b_o_kprez2586]

Happy born day to him

[@britiannolan7133]

Happy Birthday to him

[@Logonglagalag]

Happy birthday kuya andrei

[@Badbeatsbyiso]

Happy Birthday 🎉

[@kiralight6653]

Thank you kuya Andray and kuya Dwight for representing the Philippines 🇵🇭🫡

[@JohnDoe-k5r]

2004 highschool one of the best class ever. Dwight, Al Jefferson, Rondo, J Smooth, JR, Rudy Gay, Lamarcus Aldridge, Joakim Noah, Al Hartford, Marvin Williams

[@vittiriowashington5211]

Full of Titans

[@dolotrees9811]

Joakim went to college tho

[@JohnDoe-k5r]

"One of the best high school classes" all these guys left highschool in 2004

[@PepeAgain1025]

So many high quality and underrated players from that not gonna lie.Its crazy to think Al Horford is stlll around and contributing decent minutes

[@endless_waltz18]

As a Wizards fan, Blatche really came into his own averaging 16-8 and had some good battles against KG

[@DezONeal]

Why was the fans booing him?

[@endless_waltz18]

@@DezONeal they was more so booing the Wizards. We surrounded Wall with players that couldn’t run with him, and Javale McGee being in Shaqtin’ a fool every week 😂

[@RSAmador05]

Yeaah! We always love kuya dray.. thank you for representing our country 🇵🇭💙

[@princetonastorga9565]

Thank you for appreciating us, Filipino in our passion for Basketball. Hoping anytime soon both of you can play here in PBA 🎉

[@UnoPrimo]

The way he says "completely different" and "way more energetic" cherishing those moments with our national team makes me tear up 🥹. He also stood against our guys vs Australia and didn't play against the Chooks to Go Pilipinas in FIBA Asia Champions Cup when he's playing for China says a lot. Andray Blatche sets the bar high for the future naturalized player of our national team. Andray Blatche is not only a Filipino through papers but also "Pilipino sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa" ("Filipino in mind, word and deed") By far, the best naturalized player for the Gilas Pilipinas 🇵🇭

[@TheCoz27]

that’s so dope how welcoming yall are

[@DFWFOODNETWORK]

He giving Gilbert his flowers that’s dope man alot of people wear 0 because of him

[@figo007tv]

🧢

[@NotoriousSSV]

​@@figo007tv📠

[@Just4freepremium]

Yeah 0 ppl wear 0.

[@endless_waltz18]

@@DFWFOODNETWORK facts, Teague and Tatum has said Gil was the reason they wore #0

[@johnlewis399]

@@figo007tvI think every player that’s been interviewed that’s worn 0 said it was because of Gil. Y’all just be saying anything man 😂

[@RetroBlaze2k]

Gilbert being there after surgery is beautiful 💪🏽

[@USBasketball3423]

Andray Blatche, one of my favorite pnr partner in 2k, watching DH and AB sharing stories together really gives me that nostalgia vibe fr. GOTTA LOVE IT!!!

[@lawrencebautistamalicdem8947]

We Love Blatche and Howard I Hope they can play in Philippines in PBA

[@DFWFOODNETWORK]

I Love Podcast With The Time Stamps, Good Job Dwight 🔥

[@vittiriowashington5211]

That'll lil clip of Big Baby was hilarious " The only way you can keep me from eating hamburger is locking me up! 😂

[@Nick_A_Bacher]

51:49 "Take the what and leave the what!?!?"😂🤣😂🤣 Classic line from the Jamaican movie Shottas!!!

[@Yutokie02]

Appreciate the usage of “kuya” by Dwight for Dray 🇵🇭

[@troycarrolljr6026]

My aunt use to clean the Wizards locker room I had 3 pair of Blatch Nike Id shoes💪🏾💪🏾

[@Ottomatic13]

So y’all was stealing 🤔

[@troycarrolljr6026]

@@Ottomatic13 they were going in the trash

[@alonavall08]

omg I remember the time I'm cheering the team. ❤❤❤ 🫡 for representing our country.. 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 Filipino people love basketball so much

[@weekend_warrior7581]

We love you KUYAs❤ 🇵🇭

[@DFWFOODNETWORK]

Blatche Funny Asf 😂

[@malikisav3203]

😂😂

[@nightwing4065]

Mad respect to Kuya Andray for playing for the Philippines.

[@DFWFOODNETWORK]

Underrated Interview 🔥🔥

[@GlueGuy20]

Kuya Dray! We miss you here in the Philippines. Thank you for putting up for us. 🙌

[@mr.allfacts9489]

Andre gave boys crazy work.

[@GundamGeeksHub]

Both of my fav players and thank you for representing Philippines! Kuya Dray and Sir Dwight!

[@geela6953]

Best episode i've watched!! Saw the whole thing from start to finish!!! DH and AB got good chemistry on camera, this ep is definitely super entertaining!! AB thank you for reppin the 🇵🇭!! DH your Filipino fans love you and you got amazing humor and this podcast hosting you got goin' is really improving and you are definitely killin' it!! Wish your KZbin Channel more success!!

[@jingleinthepalace5083]

Hello kuya dwight howard and kuya andrei blatche thank you for representing our country the Philippines🇵🇭❤️ you are both our countrymen proud to say that thank you for embracing the Philippines

[@aarondeluca5888]

I played high school basketball against Blatche in Syracuse NY. He was the best high school player I have ever seen playing for Henniger High School. A true seven footer with handles and a jumper. That man put up 45 points 25 rebounds and 15 blocks against my team. Including a coast to coast dunk from damn near the free throw line. Blatche was built different.

[@airgilas1427]

Forever grateful for Kuya Drey. Always a Gilas hero

[@yueryukuwait9889]

And it's because we love you both from philippines🇵🇭🇵🇭 i am your new subscriber. Hello to our very own kuya Drey blatche our pride from gilas 1.0

[@iamwhoiam_02]

Agent Zer0 is right "If you're having a bad day, or you're having a bad career, go to Manila. They'll bring your spirits up." --Gilbert Arenas (2008)

[@jasperyonson1945]

Kuyaaaa Dray Dray!!! My idol! my playstyle came from you! Thank you Kuya Dray!

[@Dudesaidthat]

Dwight squad would’ve been bigger but that backcourt from that 05 class would’ve been a bucket

[@Deejay4Real]

I subscribed SUPER QUICK my brotha!!!!! I love this!!! F the haters D Howard! U one of the greatest Centers EVER to play the game!

[@___Anakin.Skywalker]

Andray Blatche best ever GOAT gilas player

[@JohanLWill7_]

He was cold, he’d great in this era!

[@thehumblehooper]

Happy Birthday big fella! Another great pod!

[@DFWFOODNETWORK]

Caron butler don’t eat gum he chew on straws 😂😂

[@malikisav3203]

😂😂😂

[@endless_waltz18]

Only mcds too 😂

[@flashnotthefastone9181]

Must be a Wisconsin thing fr 😂😂 me and all the guys in my family do

[@daveblogvalen8589]

Proud of you kuya andrey and kuya dwight 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@ambiecutler3263]

Salute to Dray, in one tournament he was not playing for a Philippine team he stand up put his hand across his chest and sang the Philippine National Anthem playing 🇵🇭❤️

[@josephbuenaobra9686]

Thank you for representing the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@strawhatleafydanderson3944]

Dwight saying no diddy lmao tf nerve omg 😂😂😂😂

[@eliasababa8338]

Y’all went and got one of my favorite 2000 players a true versatile PF! Thanks for interviewing him Dwight and winning that championship in LA🙏🏾. You got a new subscriber. Maybe you can get Rashad Lewis next another hs to nba player!

[@Th3WhiteNoise]

❤ Kuya Dray, win big lose big, he got the Filipinos back.

[@HaggiyoPilipinas]

2014 FIBA WORLD CUP ANDRAY BLATCHE 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@wakawaiata2000A.B.]

The Greatest Pod Cast Ever from Aotearoa New Zealand, MURUPARA

[@junbalmes7306]

@Dwighthoward.AboveTheRim S/O to ya'll. Dray Live is our brother from another mother in other country. Filipinos love him and forever will be grateful for what he did and accomplished for our country. I hope one day they honor him for uplifting Philippine basketball.

[@HistorianSagasTV]

Happy birthday Kuya Blatche

[@makiibooyy24]

GILAS PILIPINAS DRAY WAS A BEAST, PERFECT FIT FOR THE TEAM

[@Sbj0707]

This was funny as hell good to see Andray doing good. Funny as hell. 🤣🤣

[@jeboks777]

Hey Dwight and Dray, if you go back here, your Mang Inasal is on me. Put that on a tshirt!

[@DSABVCTV]

Kuya andray represent 🇵🇭

[@neildeluta5502]

The former gilas Pilipinas player one of the best

[@noadviceplease7489]

Andray is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 one of the best interviews ever

[@tiismuna]

We got you Kabayan!!

[@syncerelyhim]

dwight ur personality was made for youtube & podcasting soi have no idea what took you so long but to start a podcast but it’s about damn time 🤣 dude u woulda been a super mega star if u could have done this during his playing years

[@derrick8608]

Great podcast

[@InnocentGazelle-hl3jw]

Kuya Dray, thank you 🇵🇭

[@wez1925]

18:59 😂😂😂 The "Eh-He" hesi crossover reverse fingerroll lay up move or just a drop pass 😂😂😂

[@mg2612]

Nice shirt Dwight 👍🏾

[@oliverlinga1349]

Kuya Dray💪🇵🇭♥️

[@WoW-0129]

Yeah! whattup Kuya Dray 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 The Humble Kuya On/Off the court! Much love Kuya Dray please wave our flag wherever you are!

[@tatagaming2254]

Kuya Drey the best Naturalized Filipino!!!! Puso!!!

[@Dudesaidthat]

Dwight squad would’ve been bigger but that backcourt from that 05 class would’ve been a bucket. I think everybody know Lou will was a bucket but I really think ppl sleep on how much of a bucket Monte was

[@kevinjustinegenoso3497]

Andrae Blatche 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@larryjones4760]

Kuya Andray ❤!

[@joe_miro1988]

Dwight was one of the best center

[@rafkcwithrk]

"🇵🇭" Happy birthday Kuya Dray

[@sidney1234usc]

I could never understand why people on KZbin will tell you like subscribe and share at the beginning of the video. What do I look like liking something or subscribing to something without watching it first?

[@Potato-ninja.]

❤❤❤ Kuya Dray!!!!!!!

[@MalachiFunches]

05 back court 🔥🔥🔥to fast 💨

[@Angelo-yt3yq]

good episode kuya dre

[@francis802us]

Mabuhay ka Dray!

[@SidJeh24]

KUYA!!!!! UY PILIPINES!!!

[@BUGATTIADDY]

Dwight and Candace 🔥

[@jeeson15]

Kuya Drei! The Gilas Legend

[@MacoyMoon40]

KUYAA DRAYYY 💪🏻

[@jay-mcatamin6051]

Fans from phillippines

[@coolittv]

Hi from the philippines

[@digbick8380]

If Dray was playing in this generation he would have been on 🔥! Skill wise hes a faster jokic…big with handles,shooting….

[@Rusticbeachresort]

kuya dray! Thank you

[@jbflow315]

SYRACUSE LEGEND 🍊 💯💪🏾

[@elmiabdul9538]

I know he from Syracuse but why he sound like a Philly dude

[@Mr.Jaf-i3e]

Kuya Dray💪💪❤!

[@DREAMLOFTT771]

Thank you AB bang bang bang bang

[@JetsetJerk5]

1:02:49 WHAT??? 😳😳 Imagine the lineage Candace & Dwight could’ve stared.

[@sfrvnko7818]

Oh we going zone 😂😭😂😂💀

[@Rusticbeachresort]

argentina, puerto rico, croatia, senegal,

[@iamkuroma5405]

Blatche 🫶🫶🫶🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@flashnotthefastone9181]

Man his game would’ve fitted perfectly in todays game

[@Dwighthoward.AboveTheRim]

No lies told !

[@yaboy_astro491]

Rafer Alston aka Skip 2 My Lou that boy nasty

[@joe_miro1988]

Andrey was the best stretch big

[@simplyrockofficial1312]

Blatche and Dwight🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻❤️

[@rodterrionlambert6372]

Another good one

[@malikisav3203]

“ Oh I got shot “ 😂😂😂

[@gian.caraan]

Bing bing im handling mine. 😂😂😂

[@malikisav3203]

That man left the NBA to get 7 million in China and then played like a 7’0 point guard

[@vittiriowashington5211]

24:40ish gunning at Joey and Stevie Graham twins they went to Oklahoma State i believe.

[@l.o.e.3593]

This a good podcast

[@5harkthegr8]

Gil said Andray used to fuck him up 😂😂

[@gosmart5622]

DRE A LEGEND IN THE TOWN 315 CUSETOWN 🍊🍊

[@NickLAnderson]

🙏🏼