Almost all their belongings, including many of the kids childhood photos, were destroyed. Around this time, a student in Juans third-grade class at Stonehurst Elementary School in East Oakland threatened to stab him. I hit all my spots.. He was one of the first African-American head coaches in the NBA. Jeff Mullins and . He thanked Attles again Thursday, noting, "She just changed my life." "I'm sure there were some more opportunities out there for me, but this is home for me. In elementary school, he was encouraged to play basketball by his former teacher Wilhelmina Attles, wife of Warriors legend and Hall of Famer Al Attles. ", Download and subscribe to the Dubs Talk Podcast, Why JTA felt 'destined' to sign standard contract with Dubs, JTA sharesheartfelt moment with mom after contract signing. Tahoe snow: Massive blizzard wreaks havoc on the Sierra, burying Another winter storm? His work has been honored by APSE, CNPA and the Professional Basketball Writers Association. Toscano-Andersons play at Santa Cruz was so strong in the 2018-19 season, the Warriors wanted to see more. Toscano-Anderson grew up attending Warriors' games at Oracle Arena. He thanked Attles again Thursday, noting, "She just changed my life." You can waste them both.. Patricia was a single mother of four. It was 20 years ago when teacher Wilhelmina Attles, wife of former Warriors star player and coach Al Attles, encouraged Toscano-Anderson to play basketball. At the end of the day, I accept that I am in a different category of my own. I knew my family was Mexican. "I would say, like at home, it was just like all Mexican traditions. Last season, the Warriors hosted Al Attles night during a regular-season game by playing a tribute video and handing out What she couldnt have foreseen was that Juan would travel the world, only to return to the Bay Area and offer hope to the next generation of Oaklanders. Wilhelmina, the wife of Golden State legend Al Attles, could sense that something troubled her new student. I paint the city, man, Toscano-Anderson said. And playing alongside players such as Steph Curry and Draymond Green and seeing the championship trophies the Warriors won without him is constantly humbling him and serves as reminders as to what level he wants to reach. Toscano-Anderson was introduced to basketball in the third grade at Oakland's Stonehurst Elementary School by his then-teacher Wilhelmina Attles, who is a former Upsala College basketball star and also the wife of Warriors legend and Hall of Famer Al Attles. Juan Toscano-Anderson disputes fouling Jimmy Butler during a February game against the Heat at Chase Center. 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But it didn't matter to Toscano-Anderson. This happened once he transferred schools after having a knife pulled on him in second grade. Really? But my father never seriously entertained any of those offers. Yes, the wife of Warriors legend Al Attles. I'm super proud of that.". "Of course we had family, but you know, who wants to go to their family with their children? src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. According to police, after a 17-year-old alleged gang member tried to crash the party and was turned away by Toscanos father, he returned a half hour later and opened fire on bystanders, killing Toscano and wounding three others. It was 20 years ago when teacher Wilhelmina Attles, wife of former Warriors star player and coach Al Attles, encouraged Toscano-Anderson to play basketball. "I knew that I was Mexican. Former Warriors head coach Al Attles attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, marking his first appearance at Oracle Arena in 2019. Even his wife Wilhelmina is a tough competitor. He is one of the last living members of the franchise who dates to their time in Philadelphia. It's a city made up of an incredibly diverse population, making those of us who tend to fall in minority races or are biracial feel more at peace. Heck, he wears it on his chest and back every time he puts on his Golden State Warriors jersey. "I'm from the Bay Area," he said back in March before quickly revising himself,"Wait, I'm not from the Bay. Through the rest of elementary and middle school, Juan split time between his grandpas home and those of his AAU coaches in Oakland, not moving to Castro Valley full-time until the summer before his freshman year of high school. It was very structured. "I'll take care of it. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff Archives), Golden State Warriors' legend Alvin Attles ackowledges the crowd as Nate Thurmond, left, looks on during a special tribute to Attles as part of the NBA Hardwood Classics Month during the game agaInst the Milwaukee Bucks in the first half of an NBA game at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. Steph Curry could return during Warriors next road trip, per reports Toscano-Anderson was born and raised in East Oakland. After being scouted and recruited, he wound up playing at Marquette University where his injuries cost him playing time through his four years. Juan Toscano-Anderson with his family as he graduates from Castro Valley High School. Before returning to his luxury apartment near Chase Center in San Francisco, Toscano-Anderson feasts at his favorite Mexican restaurant, Mariscos La Costa on International Boulevard. Attles, 36, whose father starred for the Golden State Warriors and is now an executive with the team, is getting ready to release his first feature film.. A film set in Oakland. Shenoticed that heseemed to be happiest when he was playing basketball in the schoolyard. The Warriors were longshots to beat the Washington Bullets. [7] He was a role player on the 1964 Warriors team (with Wilt Chamberlain and Guy Rodgers) that made the NBA Finals and eventually lost the championship series to the Boston Celtics, four games to one. bobbleheads of his likeness. As a teacher, you spend so much time around these kids that you know what they need at various times, said Attles, who watches every Warriors game to cheer for Toscano-Anderson. He loved it. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. This happened once he transferred schools after having a knife pulled on him in second grade. Hes been with the Warriors forever. This is my fathers playful response when people ask how he feels about being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Not a bad story for someone who Dana says is such a great dude.. [10], Attles at the Golden State Warriors Victory Parade on June 19, 2015, the night Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, "Al Attles, Hubie Brown recipients of 2017 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award", "50 years on, reluctant Warrior al Attles is the team's mainstay", "Al Attles, a Warrior for Life, is a Bridge to a Lone Bay Area Title", "North Carolina A&T to Retire Alvin Attles' Number", "On the occasion of his father's induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame, a son pays tribute", Basketball-Reference.com: Al Attles (as coach), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al_Attles&oldid=1138383068, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 10:58. I don't want to say I didn't accept it. Leave all that. Every time he walked into that building, he got a taste of what he wanted his future to be. She also did the cooking, the cleaning, paid the bills, helped with homework, carpooled us to our various activities and even taught me how to play basketball, as more and more of my fathers time was spent at work. Mrs. Attles told her not to worry about it. Friends told her that he had blossomed into an all-state player at Castro Valley High School. And well just smile, because thats so him. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. The 28-year-old has become a keyrotation player for the Warriors, averaging 8.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals over the last 13 games, while shooting 63 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from deep in 29 minutes per game. A week before Juan was killed, Patricia had learned she was pregnant with her second child. Attles was known as "The Destroyer" due to his defensive specialities along with once punching a player in the jaw. Al Attles Basketball Player #173216 Most Popular Boost Birthday November 7, 1936 Birthplace Newark , NJ Age 86 years old Birth Sign Scorpio About Point guard who starred for the Philadelphia/Golden State Warriors from 1960-1971, and coached the team from 1970-1983. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. He was there when Chamberlain scored 100 points in 1962. Once he slipped up. Similarly, Toscano-Anderson has always been a Warrior, since he was part of the organization's youth program in the third grade. Draymond Green explains his issue with Black History Month: Why do we get the shortest month? But at a certain point, the competition on the playground wasn't enough for him. There were times people told Toscano-Anderson he made the wrong decision by going to the G League. Especially as he set out to start his career. He is a graduate of Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey and North Carolina A&T State University. But I know once we return home,hell just put the ring and blazer somewhere in the back of his closet. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Although the American team was full of G League players, Mexico came out on top. He's ready to pay it back to his mother -- the woman who gave him everything -- and pay it forward to his siblings. My father is as humble as they come. The Hall of Fame honor comes 59 years after Alvin Austin Attles, Jr. was drafted in the fifth round by the Philadelphia Warriors out of North Carolina A&T. He will turn 83 in November. Clifford, who referred to Attles as a father figure to all of us, argued that background helped black NBA players feel more comfortable learning because of the similar cultural background. Yes, the wife of Warriors legend Al Attles. He is an awesome husband, a great father, a super uncle, the best Pop-Pop, and a one-of-a-kind friend. Juan went home and declared to his family he was giving up soccer. Former Golden State Warriors player and coach Alvin Attles and his wife Wilhelmina wave to fans along Broadway during the team's NBA championship victory parade in downtown Oakland, Calif., on . He is married to Willhemina Rice. After questioning his abilities, it is only fitting that Oakland native Toscano-Anderson found his way into the NBA by coming back to the Bay Area. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? Thats what kind of jump started me playing basketball. At that time, I could see that Juan loved sports. I still remember that camp like it was last week Warriors Camp meant a lot. She was aware of the struggles the Toscano family was facing and wanted to help, so she suggested Toscano-Anderson enroll in the Golden State Warriors youth camp. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? I think it's the best of both worlds.". But his desire to play basketball continued, which led him to play in Mexico for four seasons and play for the Mexican national basketball team. Toscano-Anderson memorialized his late cousin by getting a tattoo of 78 Erics jersey number with Oaklands Skyline High School football team on his upper left arm. Al Attle's wife Wilhemina with children Erika and Alvin Jr. watch Game 4 of the championship series against the Washington Bullets May 25, 1975 (Photo by Terry Schmitt/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images), 1983 x 3296 px (6.61 x 10.99 in) - 300 dpi - 2 MB. That yellow, single-story house with a lime tree in the front yard has long been a family haven. Instead, Attles became a world champion as an NBA coach. It was not only a momentous occasion in his basketball career, but a culmination of events that are almost hard to believe. He performed so well that it prompted a last-minute trade of six-year NBA veteran Terrence Jones in order to make a roster spot for Toscano-Anderson. "He's been in and out of the hospital in the last few recent months," Ridder said. "I still did it all my way," Toscano-Anderson said. Nicknamed the "Destroyer",[2][3] he played the point guard position and spent his entire 11 seasons (19601971) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the team, joining it when it was still based in Philadelphia and following it to the Bay Area in 1962. From left are Jeff Mullins, #23, and Happy Hairston, #52. Im all about winning. The boy bothering my aunt found that out the hard way. Email: cletourneau@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @Con_Chron, How Juan Toscano-Anderson escaped monsters of his youth to become Oaklands Warrior, How Juan Toscano-Anderson gave himself a shot at a long-term future with Warriors, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson attend Oakland protest led by Juan Toscano-Anderson, How Curry's 3-point shooting changed the game. I wanted to be a guy who establishes himself in this league and is not just here for preseason or a 10-day or a call-up. But eventually, they did. Work to make people respect you, even if you cant do something for them.. Now on that standard contract, Juan is ready to prove that decision was the right one. "I always wanted to walk onto that court donning an NBA jersey," Toscano-Anderson said. (Ray Chavez/Staff Archives). Keeping that connection to his roots in the East Bay are important to him, too, as Toscano-Anderson understands that his story can serve to benefit others. Warriors come alive in third quarter to beat Portland "I'm in tune with both of my heritages, and I love that about myself. I heard that message on more Saturday mornings than I can recall. The time when he was in the backseat of his moms car outside the McDonalds on 98th Avenue and International as men exchanged gunfire that barely missed him. He thanked Attles again Thursday, noting, "She just changed my life." Willhemina Attles, wife of Warriors Hall of Famer Al Attles, holds a mug signed by current Warrior Juan Toscano-Anderson and his third-grade classmates from back in 2002 when Attles was. Thompson: Known for his toughness, Warriors legend Al Attles' strength comes from his wife's love By Marcus Thompson II Apr 4, 2019 Al Attles, 82, is a champ in the kitchen. That is the Oakland seeping out of Toscano-Anderson's pores. As a kid, Toscano-Anderson lived in five houses scattered across East Oakland. A life-changing signature," Toscano-Anderson said in a Zoom press conference Thursday evening. NBC Sports Bay Area celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by taking a trip south of the border to tell the story of Juan Toscano-Anderson's Mexican heritage, his experience playing professionally in Mexico and how his Oakland roots impacted his journey to the Warriors. For kids that are from Oakland, they can identify with me., Toscano-Anderson continued: Its not like theyre looking at the Kobe Bryants or the LeBron James. "I was enjoying basketball, and that's what I do this for, to just enjoy the game," Toscano-Anderson said. But it has been his standing in our family that has always held the most meaning for us. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff Archives), Oakland, CA January 31, 1989 - Golden State Warriors manager Al Attles. I dont care if he doesnt remember everything. 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