High school basketball player's heartfelt words at news conference leave coach in tears | ESPN
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- Опубліковано 5 бер 2018
- Eufaula (Oklahoma) High School basketball player Terrell Jones left his coach Michael Smith in tears after Jones praised him following their loss in the state championship game.
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This is why sports are MUCH MORE than just a game.
Zac Johnson
Just a game.
@@MichaelP-ke1tm your mom is just a game
Those words probably meant more to him than that state title
They lost the title
@@benobro5831that’s what he means lol, the impact of what he’s doing w those kids life is more important than a ring ever will be
Talk about maturity...
So much respect for that coach, must be amazing to know that he struck such an impact on that young man's life. Phenomenal.
This is literally why I want to become a coach…every coach I’ve ever had had my absolute respect cause they gave me love and care growing up they blessed me and I love being able to bless kids
Coach just shook his head b/c he couldn’t believe how great that was. He was just blown away at such an amazing young man. That was one of the most mature speeches from a high school athlete that I have EVER seen.
That's phenomenal
Of course it's nice to win, but wins mean nothing if you can't have a positive impact on the players' lives. Mad respect to the coach Smith and Terrell.
RyanJS08 shit winning gets you recognized for college and nba scouts. It’s important too, because a player would be able to better provide for there families
Venus Spacey I understand your point, but for those guys that are on winning teams that don't get noticed, then what?
RyanJS08 I wasn’t disagreeing with your whole point. The positive impact part I agree. The winning means nothing part I disagree. Both are important.
Venus Spacey Of course winning is important, but it doesn't mean everything. And my whole comment was based on the context of the video. They lost a big game, but the positive impact this coach had on the life of this player far outweighed anything they may have accomplished in the Win column.
RyanJS08 right. The kid garbage anyway. He only had hustle highlights lol. Glad the coach was impactful to his life off the court, cause he likely just played his last meaningful basketball game.
AWESOMENESS, WONDERFUL YOUNG MAN & COACH
It’s a great feeling to know you’ve had a positive impact on someone.
That speech hit different…you can feel the emotions in the room.
Got me in tears just hearing it, and I'm not even his coach.. I don't even know who these guys are!
CHOKED ME UP ALSO
This is proof that while sports are fueled by great competition, players are motivated by great coaches.
I love that one of the guys with a mic said “that’s awesome”. I can’t image how truly awesome it was to hear him say that so raw and emotional
This kid definitely went places in life
❤️❤️. Even through the losses their team probably worked their hardest and came up short
Idk man I lost my coach and he was the greatest ever it is just sad. May he rest in peace
This why I wanna coach
Wow what a well spoken young man..
Salute to Coach Smith! Best coach I ever had as well!
at the end the coach shaking his head like somethin hit him like “I know I’ve coached these young men, but for this young man to word this appreciation so powerful and actually thankful for someone being in their lives”
Love this. Best wishes to player and coach from the SF Bay Area.
Respect is built in us different down here in "LA" Lower Alabama,.. shoutout Eufaula high school
Cried my eyes out. I had an ROTC Sgt Maj like this. Miss him everyday.
For some of these young men, these coaches are their first real father figure
For everyone to know its Eufaula Alabama
I love hearing professional sports players talk years later about a coach in high school that still has an impact on him. Wherever this kid ends up in life, he will remember this coach.
Wow this broke me
Real shit💪🏾
This is how SPORTS changes lives.....
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 thats real 🐐🐐
Girls got the nerve to say “how can you get that emotional over sports” sports ain’t a game, it’s a brotherhood, never had a closer friend than a teammate
Those players is apart of his family and that well noted by that response
💯
Correction ESPN...it's Eufaula, Alabama NOT Oklahoma.
Maturity .. I love it
I wanna see the full interview
that's my high school
That coach comes to my house
Nice
It’s actually Eufaula,Alabama
Somebody get me some tissue bruh! This is why we love sports
eufaula high tigers thats my boii right there
Sounds like TI right here
Sound just like Isaiah Thomas
eufala is in Alabama
eufaula Alabama sir
There is a Eufaula Oklahoma but trust me their not making it to the state finals lol
Great speech. But I don't think that's Eufaula, Oklahoma. I've never seen a black person there
TBtheking405216 eufaula Alabama
bro you sound real ignorant
Yuki ignorant but true. Oklahoma got some racist ass people
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Today this kid was caught with marijuana at school. And the coach has been accused of having inappropriate relationships with female players in the late 90’s. What a role model. The kid messed up. He can recover if he is as mature as a lot of you believe him to be. Everyone makes mistakes, and he’s young. I wish him the best. But same sad story for a lot of kids around that way. And I know, I myself went to school there.
Any proof to these allegations?
gtfo
Baseless accusations