Former first overall pick Greg Oden recently made waves as he made his BIG3 debut on Sunday night. The 31-year-old recently signed with the Ice Cube's professional 3-on-3 league as part of the Aliens, and it was only last night that he was finally able to finally take the court for his new team.
For Oden, he is simply grateful for having the opportunity to play at a professional level again in U.S. soil, as he continues to draw strength from his family.
“I saw my daughter walk down the stairs with my wife and it put a big smile on my face,” he said, via Robert General of USA Today. “That’s my perspective. All this stuff is just extra.”
Many consider Oden to be one of the biggest busts in the NBA, with several injuries preventing him from reaching his full potential in the league. It has been an uphill battle for the 7-foot big man since, and he believes he has done well to get his life back on track, so to speak.
“It’s more about my mind and perspective of life and what I’m doing and what I spent most of my time with. That’s what’s changed for me,” Oden said. “I started thinking on the up and up and being better in the mental space a couple of years ago.”
At this point, Oden hopes to serve as an example for the younger generation who also hope to overcome the challenges that they are faced with.
“I just want to use my story to definitely help people, help kids,” Oden said. “Being able to use what I know to help people keep on moving and keep on taking that step forward and realizing that no matter what happens, there’s going to be bumps in the road, you’ve got to keep on moving.”
We're just glad to see Oden back playing ball again, and we definitely wish him all the best moving forward.
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