KG & Paul On The Difficulties Of Balancing Basketball & Life | TICKET & THE TRUTH

In the wake of Ricky Rubio's comments about mental health and the reason he retired, KG and Paul opened up about the difficulties of balancing your basketball life and your personal life.
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[@marcrose3403]

Media wants to criticized Jokic’s love for basketball for having life outside of basketball. Once the season is done, he’s back home focusing more on horse racing. He’s not out here trying to be on every ad, doing different basketball podcast, etc

[@September21st]

This applies to everyone. Real life just hit most of us after high school or college. No teaching us you gotta live reality and seek guidance and wisdom. A lot of people just delusional about life until we get smacked in the face

[@yrnx9334]

Facts

[@77shadyoaks]

Great breakdown and conveyance of their reality to common fans. "We're human just like y'all". Enough said..

[@sneakermantone]

This was my favorite part it hit home I’m glad yall clipped it shoutout to KG keep articulating that pain

[@Kooljaaay]

Awe KG you were a baby when you took on that role. 😢that pressure must have been HIGH! Awe. I’m glad you are good.

[@DaveSincere]

I'm LOVING this convo. To see these guys talk about things everyone can relate to.

[@Lu-iG]

Great to hear this. 100% real.

[@johnnybraxton5539]

Big ticket with the facts

[@jamiahwilson3901]

Well Said Paul.. I never played in the NBA, but I am retired Army. What he said is absolutely true. As a matter of fact, KG was on point as well. Uncle Sam trains u to be a killer, not a family man. When I retired, I lost my family...Tough Life frfr

[@ektran4205]

ricky rubio was a pro since 14

[@34kejwlkfsdfj]

Wise words

[@truthbetold711]

And then you have fans that be taking the game more serious than the players and center their whole life around a loss of a game or how poorly a player has played, not comprehending that the players are going through it 100x

[@0maxk_]

Nice to hear him talk well about his old twolves teammate!

[@drey_scorchin]

Ikr that’s where I’m at with baseball gaming I’m almost with retirement mindset on tht game I have gta mafia etc to help with tht

[@dreamcage1801]

Everyone goes through shit in life but when you come to work you gotta suck it up and fight through it.

[@kaydee1485]

And sucking it up got dudes sucking up alcohol. Not everyone can push those problems to the side and not have consequences.

[@OJ9301]

They gotta give the other dude a mic so we could hear the question clearly

[@dalcow1101]

NBA should hire former super stars for their respective teams to Councel the youngsters - especially since they have limited the veterans now

[@davidcarter6491]

Imagine what football players go through!

[@WrdtoMuva]

They play 1 game a week 😂

[@davidcarter6491]

@@WrdtoMuva and lots of practice! But one game hurts a running back worse than 3 basketball games in a week

[@jayvoeverywhere]

Great question from the “ghost”…I think y’all could’ve been more real or more in tune…with the question at hand

[@marvinmason20]

Who is the "they?" Your parents?

[@grahamg7510]

So… once you retire… you have to grow up? “Man I need to be a parent”

[@lornegreen6755]

It makes sense. You gotta think they been playing a child’s game since they were kids and they had everyone do everything for them at home.

[@rodneysam3574]

If you think about it, many of these dudes have never had a regular 9-5 job in their life. Charles Barkley said that once about him only ever playing basketball professionally was his job until he retired in his 30s when most people quit in their 60s to 70s. Combine that with people seeing you as this god-like figure for half your adult life. Pro athlete lives are different.

[@ektran4205]

ricky rubio just became a father

[@yrnx9334]

@@rodneysam3574i dont think if u tryna make it to the league u have time to work a job

[@ehrgieiz]

LMAO this is the exact definition of frivolous lawsuit!

[@jefferyjackson134]

Ricky Rubio better than Mike James? Nope!

[@kneecage3236]

Rubio so much better

[@rodneysam3574]

Way better. Rubio played in the NBA for a long time as a starter and Mike James barely played in the NBA off the bench. Lot of the best American players in the EuroLeague either didn't play in the NBA or barely played in the NBA.

[@jasonszeto7790]

Common , you got so much money figure it out . Find something to do

[@adgee5401]

Money doesn’t solve every issue.

[@HARVEY_1988]

Coming from someone who never had money… Yea save your advice

[@UncleTerry13]

Find something to do, you're talking to a guy that will never see this comment and doesn't give a f*** less. You find something to do just like I need to answering a fool like you😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@reactking7093]

Did Ricky say it was a money issue?? No all he said was the basketball player took over the man. He didn't know who he was. Stop pushing these narratives. Unless you've been in this situation you can't comment on what someone should do.

[@q-j-p]

⁠Narratives are like opinions, everyone has one. Gotta take it with a grain of salt and keep it movin’ and try improvin’. All we can do, since everyone has their own issues there is no one all catch all

[@romecatolico3549]

GREAT TO SEE YOU KEVIN GARNETT MY HERO 🦸‍♂️