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The Boston Celtics' young budding star Terry Rozier Jr. has always had his share of life's ups and downs. That said, his father acknowledges that his son has become a better man than him, something that he is completely proud of, especially after finally being able to watch his son play live.
The older Rozier sat down with the Boston Globe's Adam Himmelsbach as he talked about his son's rise to prominence in the NBA.
“I’ve been admiring the young man my son has become,” Rozier Sr. said in an interview with the Globe. “He’s just like me in a lot of ways, but he’s also so much different. He’s a better man than I was.”
Before he blossomed into one of the best young combo guards in the league, Rozier had to endure a difficult childhood where he didn't have his father's constant presence. His father was sent to prison multiple times, and he lived in a dangerous neighborhood, often being exposed to a lot of juvenile and hideous acts at an early age.
Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald mentioned Rozier's recollection of his father's multiple arrests.
“From the time I was born my mom and dad were never together. Most of my life my dad was locked up,” he said. “He was there to hold me when I was born, and he went to prison when I was 3. He was young. And then when he got out I was 10, and I moved in with him. That’s when he got charged with the murder and kidnapping. He went back in.”
Those dark times obviously did a lot more good than harm for the younger Rozier. The 24-year-old spitfire guard is coming off a career season and will be a vital cog in the Celtics' hopes of an 18th championship banner.
