Tyronn Lue has been laughed at and in memes in all probability greater than he would really like, due to the well-known stepover by Allen Iverson throughout Sport One of many 2001 NBA Finals. 

That’s cool. It occurs. However Lue’s mom hasn’t labored since he started his NBA profession. 

The previous Los Angeles Clippers head coach joined The Pivot podcast, the place he shared his path to the NBA and the way he was in a position to make his mom’s life simpler.

“After I obtained drafted, my mother and grandma they ain’t work one other day of their life,” Lue recalled on The Pivot. “They’ve been getting a verify for 25 years, each month. That was a blessing for me to have the ability to handle them and to see the place we come from and all of the struggles we had of being poor.”

Lue started his highschool profession at Mexico Senior Excessive College. However for his sophomore season, Lue moved to Kansas Metropolis, the place he turned a star hooper at Raytown Excessive College. His domination on the courtroom gained him a full scholarship to Nebraska. As a Cornhusker, Lue’s squad gained the NIT championship in 1996. The 6-4 guard completed his school season with 432 dimes, 1,577 buckets, 145 3-pointers made, and 154 steals, in line with Andscape. 

Additionally, throughout The Pivot interview, Lue spoke about his monetary adviser mentioning that he was spending some huge cash on relations. Lue advised The Pivot that he disregarded the recommendation. 

“I mentioned, ‘Man, I’d moderately be broke. I don’t need to be wealthy and my household be broke,” Lue mentioned. “I’d moderately be broke so long as they’re profitable and so long as they’re completely satisfied, then I’m OK.’ They did so much elevating me. Should you simply see all of the issues they did for me to get so far. I owe them all the things. I’ve made some huge cash. I’m safe with my cash. I don’t have any children so it goes to my household.”

Lue performed 11 years within the league, successful two NBA championships with the Lakers. Earlier than taking on head coach duties for the Clippers, Lue served as head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Watch the interview in its entirety beneath.