The Steward
Legacy, values and the long now, leadership as care and continuity.
Aaron Gordon reads as The Steward because his ambition points outward. Before his contract extension, he built a private training compound and lounge in Denver, framing it plainly as 'reinvesting back into the game.' He accepted a reduced role alongside Jokic, convinced that a selfless fit would produce a championship, and it did in 2023.
“The game has given so much to me and my family. I wanted to do something to give back, to reinvest back into that. So it's almost like a tribute to basketball.”
Explaining his private training compoundundatedNo usable source link is held for this line.
“I felt like selfishly and like ego, my ego is like, man, if you put me on a team with these guys, we're not losing. And that's kind of how I felt I could take a back seat.”
On accepting a role player identity in DenverundatedNo usable source link is held for this line.
“He called me into his office and we had a good heart to heart. He always wants to make sure he's taking care of the person before the player.”
On relationship with coach MaloneundatedNo usable source link is held for this line.
Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles: “Aaron Gordon”
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