First off this ain’t no Rockets shit. Die hard HEAT fan living in South FL. So we used to hangout when the family got together when I was a kid and somehow I never knew this man worked in the NBA. My grandma’s brother. Turns out he was the personal trainer for the San Diego Padres in the late 60’s before switching to the Rockets. Who did they draft in 1967 with the 7th pick? The Godfather himself, coach Pat. Unfortunately I only found the team photo from the 70-71 season and Pat had left for the Lakers by then, but it’s pretty cool to see he still had a different future HOFer on the team in Mr. Elvin Hayes. Uncle Barry is the 2nd from the left in the 2nd photo in the dark suit. He was also chosen as the trainer for the 25th ever All-Star game that year which is fuckin crazy??
He passed a few years ago and I found this box in the house grandma gave my pops lil whole back. The super mint 06 SI magazine and these old prints of Bill Russell were pretty cool, idk if he took them himself or what but they’re sweet. My grandparents had season tickets in the 90’s when coach Pat was still coaching and apparently he and Barry still had a relationship and would go back to the locker room and see him and stuff sometimes. I would have been a baby but like, was I ever there for that?
Thought it was kinda cool and wanted to share, thanks for reading and go HEAT 🔥🔥🔥
by cozyboy001
