Adonal Foyle Retires from the NBA

by Zorgon on Aug 17, 2010 2:51 PM CDT in Oklahoma (Misc)

I'm sure some of you have wondered who that glowing guy in my avatar is. Well, it's Adonal Foyle, my favourite player in the NBA. If you do know him, you probably know him as a defensively good center whose offense leaves something to be desired.

But he was always and will continue to be much more than that. He runs a camp in his home country to help kids learn to play basketball, and he founded an organization called Democracy Matters, where he tries to make public office more accessible to those without vast fortunes. He is also a big supporter of Read to Achieve and other NBA good will organizations.

This is a sad day in my life indeed. While he'll never get the ring I always wished he would, or made an All-Star game, the important thing is that his impact on the world will be much larger than that. While it's always fun to watch Adonal block a shot, badly miss a jumper, or clank a dunk, in 20 years, I guarantee you we'll talk much more about the things Adonal is doing to help his home country and democracy in the United States rather than his actions on the court. And deep down, I always knew that was why he is my favourite player.

FOYLE!!!!

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I've often wondered..

If these marginal players that are so involved with charity work are that way because they don’t have the pressure and schedule of the “superstars” or if they are marginal players because they are so involved with other things. Not to take anything away from the guy. I just always wondered.

by NSU Stud on Aug 17, 2010 6:11 PM CDT reply actions

I think, as with anything, it's a balance.

I’m sure there are some fringe players out there who work their heart out, but still can’t get their skills up to the level of a LeBron James. And I think it’s also the fact that there are a lot more fringe players out there than star players, so there’s more of a pool, and thus more of a likelihood that they’ll be engaged in charitable works. But, some of it probably has to do with the time they’ll spend at organization meetings that could be spent in the gym.

In Adonal’s case, I really think he just didn’t have the ability to score on an NBA level on a consistent basis. I’ve read things about him trying to develop a 12-foot shot and such, but none of his skills that he worked on over the off-season ever came to fruition. Maybe it’s because he picked up basketball late in life. But, this is just the opinion of an extreme Adonal Foyle fan, so take everything I might say with a grain of salt here.

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by Zorgon on Aug 17, 2010 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Even if he maybe had more free time then a "superstar"

He still did it. He could have just played video games or done things for himself. Instead he gave back, and that is admirable.

by Bridgeloan on Aug 17, 2010 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions

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