Draymond Green Stays Away From Fighting With “The Don” of His Life, Instead Seeks Guidance

Draymond Green has gained a notorious reputation because of his unsportsmanlike behavior and tenacious style of playing basketball. At this stage of his career, Draymond’s “bad-boy” reputation precedes his career achievements. However, there is one person that Draymond strays away from fighting and his name is Rick Celebrini, who serves as the physio of the Golden State Warriors.

In the latest episode of the Draymond Green Show, Draymond talked about his minutes restriction and his relationship with Rick Celebrini. He said, “It felt great to be back out there on the court. Played 23 minutes, coming back on a minutes restriction which if I am quite honest I don’t necessarily feel like I need much longer. But you’ve heard the name Rick Celebrini. He is a legend, he’s the don. I don’t fight with Rick. I take his guidance and I listen to it, and I roll with it.” Rick Celebrini is a former Canadian soccer player, who formerly held the role of head of sports medicine and science for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Currently, Rick is the director of sports medicine and performance for the Warriors.

After serving a 12-game suspension, Draymond made his long-awaited comeback on 15th January against the Memphis Grizzlies. However, his return didn’t go according to the script, as the Warriors suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of an injury-ravaged Grizzlies side by a scoreline of 116-107. Draymond recorded only 7 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists in 24 minutes of playing time. Draymond and the Warriors were supposed to play the Utah Jazz yesterday. However, their match was canceled due to Dejan Milojevic’s untimely demise.

Dejan Milojević dies after suffering a heart attack

In somber news for everyone associated with the Warriors, Dejan Milojević (assistant coach of the Warriors) passed away on Wednesday in Utah at the age of 46. In a statement released by the team, Steve Kerr said, “We are absolutely devastated by Dejan’s sudden passing. This is a shocking and tragic blow for everyone associated with the Warriors and an incredibly difficult time for his family, friends, and all of us who had the incredible pleasure to work with him.” 

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The Warriors game against the Jazz was canceled however, nine other games took place on Wednesday, with tributes and silences held for Milojevic. Apart from having a massive impact on the Warriors 2022 title run, Milojevic also had a huge impact on 2x MVP Nikola Jokić’s development. Milojevic’s family has received widespread support from the entire basketball fraternity.

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