Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. During the teams first public event at the newly opened Chase Center he had to take the mic and perform for the fans in attendance. The path from Warriors Basketball Camp to the NBA for Toscano-Anderson was far from seamless. Im all about winning. I look forward to meeting so many idols from my youth. (Karl Mondon/Staff Archives), Oakland, CA January 31, 1989 - Golden State Warriors head coach Al Attles in his office. I am done trying to show people that I am Black and I am Mexican. But when Toscano-Anderson first arrived at Mrs. Attles classroom in cornrows and a Larry Hughes replica Warriors jersey, he was an 8-year-old from the urban flatlands of East Oakland in a room filled with children from the more affluent Oakland hills. I'm from Oakland.". Now on that standard contract, Juan is ready to prove that decision was the right one. So instead of a substantial financial increase and a promise of more executive control in a new city, my dad settled for lifelong season tickets, a small salary bump and a familiar seat in his office in the Oakland Coliseum. My father is as humble as they come. I am versatile. Alvin Austin Attles Jr. (born November 7, 1936) is an American former professional basketball player and coach best known for his longtime association with the Golden State Warriors. "And I always tried to embed that in them in it, and let them know that it didn't make them any less.". Even his wife Wilhelmina is a tough competitor. A week before Juan was killed, Patricia had learned she was pregnant with her second child. An armed policeman spotted us running around and forcefully grabbed hold of me. When Patricias salary from teaching violence-prevention skills to juvenile offenders wasnt enough to cover the rent, she and her kids stayed with her father, Macario Toscano. A Warriors Outsiders segment was detailing Toscano-Andersons rise with Golden State. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. "I'm super excited, obviously for myself to be on the team and continue to play basketball, but this is a life-changing contract. Alvin Attles was born on November 7, 1936 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Ahead of the 2018-19 season, he decided to go to the open tryouts being hosted by the G League Santa Cruz Warriors. (By Howard Erker / Oakland Tribune), 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 Friday, June 19, 2015. After joining the former Philadelphia Warriors in 1960 as the clubs fifth-round draft choice, Attles became known as The Destroyer during his 11-year NBA career because of his unyielding physical presence along with 8.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists. But he gave up a six-figure salary and a luxury apartment in Monterrey for the chance to join more than two dozen players at a tryout for a training-camp spot with Golden States G League affiliate. Really? The lone constant during a journey that included stops in Mexico and Santa Cruz was his unparalleled effort. His drive to get better also is intact. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. As Toscano-Anderson said, the team never treated him as a two-way player because of what he brought to the court. I started playing basketball in third grade. They swept them. "He's been in and out of the hospital in the last few recent months," Ridder said. She also helped him get on the Oakland Rebels AAU basketball team. Once he slipped up. We will forever be grateful.. His wife, Wilhelmina, son, and Hall of Famer Rick Barry represented him during an on-court tribute after the first quarter. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the practices disclosed in our privacy policy. Juan Toscano-Anderson with his family as he graduates from Castro Valley High School. Toscano-Anderson contains a similar fire to that of Draymond Green, who's considered the heartbeat of the team. Five months later, one of his closest cousins, Eric Toscano, was shot and killed while celebrating his 18th birthday at his home on Ney Avenue in East Oakland. Almost all their belongings, including many of the kids childhood photos, were destroyed. A month after Juan enrolled at Montclair, Attles learned from a member of the parent-teacher association that Juan had been staying at a family members house over the holidays when an intruder shot and killed one of Juans relatives, then stole the Christmas presents from under the tree. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. He's ready to pay it back to his mother -- the woman who gave him everything -- and pay it forward to his siblings. At one point, the doctor thought they might not be able to save either one of us. It's also in Mexico. [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. When Attles arranged for him to attend the Warriors youth basketball camp for free, she didnt imagine that it would start a hardwood odyssey that would culminate in a roster spot on his hometown NBA team. She thanked Attles for all shed done for Juan in third grade and told her that he was about to graduate from Marquette with a bachelors degree in criminology. In addition to sending Juan to the Warriors youth basketball camp, Attles connected him with the Oakland Rebels, a youth AAU program. I was just like, This is insane, Toscano-Anderson said. He initially declined before accepting and going to training camp.[6]. Golden State Warriors | NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. There, Al Attles often sits on a chair. After 3 hours of labor, Patricia gave birth to a 9-pound, 12-ounce baby. "But he's. San Francisco is at its most unaffordable point in at least a decade, S.F. Santa Cruz play-by-play announcer Kevin Dana noticed what he brought to the team early-on. 95 jersey, the highest number in Warriors history, is a nod to his grandfathers home at 95th Avenue and A Street in East Oaklands Elmhurst neighborhood. Workers in S.F. Golden State Warriors | Courtesy of Juan Toscano-Anderson's family. He thanked Attles again Thursday, noting, "She just changed my life." Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. Those trophies and basketballs dont mean anything. Patricia, still grieving the death of her younger brother, sank into a deep depression. After that happened, I was just really aware that he needed me more than I had thought when he first came to school. 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. Yes, the wife of Warriors legend Al Attles. In 2014, Attles was the recipient of the John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Awardan annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to an individual who has contributed significantly to the sport of basketball, the award is the highest and the most prestigious honor presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame other than enshrinement. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. Sign up for a free trial of Mark Medinas Warriors text messaging service* * *, I would go over and sit with him. A large part of that was because it was a space for him to let out his competitive juices -- which he's had since birth. In our Oakland home, thousands of miles away from my fathers ultimate coaching triumph, I hugged my little sister, Ericka and did a happy dance with my mother. Attles was the 39th overall pick in the 1960 NBA Draft. The doctor asked Patricias family whom he should save, if it came down to a choice: mother or son. For the next year, Patricia and her two youngest kids ping-ponged between relatives houses and budget motels, unsure where theyd sleep most nights. Around this time, a student in Juans third-grade class at Stonehurst Elementary School in East Oakland threatened to stab him. 16, Barry (24), Wilt Chamberlain (13), Tom Meschery (14), Chris Mullin (17) and Nate Thurmond (42) hang in the rafters. Attles has been on the Warriors' payroll in one capacity or another for 62 years, the longest uninterrupted streak of any person for one team. Although his role has greatly changed, we now happily assume the role of caregivers to the man who has given so much to so many. As the years passed, Attles often wondered what had become of the meek boy with the cornrows and the Larry Hughes jersey. Now Toscano-Anderson is poised to become the first Oakland-born player since the early 1970s to stick on the Warriors roster for three straight seasons. 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. It's never an easy critique to hear. Attles was replaced by Johnny Bach for the last 21 games of the 197980 NBA season (a season in which the Warriors finished tied for last place), though he returned for the next season (Bach would become Attles's permanent successor after 1983). Some players play hungry; Juan plays like a guy whos starving, Warriors guard Mychal Mulder said. In addition to becoming a hero of sorts to Mexicans and Mexican Americans for being the only active NBA player of Mexican descent, Toscano-Anderson has become an icon to Oaklanders, many of them still upset that the Warriors left their home of 47 years for San Francisco. You don't have to look deep to figure out why the Warriors decided to convert Toscano-Anderson's two-way contract to a standard one. He hadnt known how to cook, just as he hadnt known how to coach when Franklin Mieuli asked him to take charge of the Warriors. And Toscano-Anderson used that as constant motivation to be at his best. Attles, one of Montclairs only African American teachers, felt an immediate kinship with Juan, who is half-Black, half-Mexican. (By Howard Erker / Oakland Tribune), Oakland, CA February 8, 1981 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles. As a player, coach and ambassador, however, Attles impressed the Warriors more with his substance over flash. 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. On Friday against Washington, players wore shooting shirts featuring Attles' likeness. I knew who I was. "I was enjoying basketball, and that's what I do this for, to just enjoy the game," Toscano-Anderson said. Back when Attles had a sharper memory, his consideration for others left a lasting impact. I love who I am. Heres the impact of the latest 2022 tax returns: IRS further extends filing deadline for most Californians. (1999) and Black Magic (2008). We couldnt share this moment in person with my father, because the game was played in Washington, D.C, and in 1975, teams did not fly families and friends to road games. Attles coaching credentials went beyond on-court accomplishments. It was not only a momentous occasion in his basketball career, but a culmination of events that are almost hard to believe. "I still did it all my way," Toscano-Anderson said. But as a child, it's even harder. 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. But I never really indulged in the culture, per se. "It's God-sent for sure. Before Letourneau joined The Chronicle, he covered the Oregon State Beavers for The Oregonian. His steaks were tender, his gumbo was excellent, and his breakfasts were legendary. I just want to contribute to my teams success, he said. Alvin Austin Attles Jr. (Destroyer. We were just so hurt, the staff and I, that a kid would be exposed to that, Attles said. 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. He shot and killed Juan on 92nd Avenue. Take the instance where Toscano-Anderson cracked his head open on a dive to save a possession in the April 15 game against the Boston Celtics as evidence. He retired as a player after the 197071 season, and stayed on as head coach, guiding the Rick Barry-led Warriors to the 1975 NBA championship over the heavily favored Washington Bullets, making him the second African-American coach to win an NBA title (the first was Bill Russell). Toscano-Andersons No. 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 is the longest-serving coach in Warriors history, and also has the most wins in franchise history. His ability to guard multiple positions, find open shooters and ratchet up the tempo intrigued Golden State, which had helped hasten the leagues trend toward a positionless brand of basketball. Yes, the wife of Warriors legend Al Attles. One would think, such brushes with greatness might change a person. Even when he was not at his healthiest, Attles still attended Warriors home games in recent seasons. At that time, the only NBA player he knew about was Allen Iverson.". Whenever issues arose in the neighborhood, it was Juan who defended her. For those 20 or so minutes, he was like any other kid, giggling as he beat his classmates in footraces or pickup basketball games. My mom suggested I gather all of my fathers trophies and momentoes, so I grabbed as many as I could and began rushing back and forth to the car. Despite the violence, Toscano-Anderson came to appreciate East Oaklands blue-collar ethos at an early age. In other words, Toscano-Anderson made his NBA debut for a team that has been a continual thread throughout his life. He also serves as a team ambassador. Furthermore, in 2018, Toscano-Anderson joined the G-League with the Santa Cruz Warriors, where he played for the club for two seasons. Toscano-Anderson would require resilience, a change in the NBAs style of play and some luck to go from a seldom-used college reserve to a rotation player with the Warriors. Jersey No. I still remember that camp like it was last week Warriors Camp meant a lot. A little-known story is that after winning the championship in 75, my father was a hot coaching commodity. ", 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. Attles also played on the Warriors' 1967 team that lost to Chamberlain's 6813 Philadelphia 76ers in an evenly matched, six-game championship series. And actually, that's what I'm about to go do. I'm just Juan, the biracial guy. Instead, Attles became a world champion as an NBA coach. 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. 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. I love the Bay, I love the Warriors.". 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. Attles's number 16 is retired by the Warriors and he attends every Warriors home game. In Game 4 of the 1975 Finals, Riordan walked up to Rick Barry and shoved the Warriors star. A film he wrote . A mechanical engineer, he raised four kids as a single father and tried to shield them from the gang violence overtaking the surrounding streets. My father is a true example of hard work, commitment and unwavering integrity. That encouragement set Toscano-Anderson on a path that has eventually led with the versatile forward finding a home with his childhood team, as this past May he signed a multi-year contract with the Warriors. 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. During the 198384 NBA season, Attles worked as the Warriors' general manager. Mrs. Attles was right: Toscano-Andersonwas happiest when he was playing basketball in the yard at Stonehurst Elementary. Many in the Elmhurst neighborhood know that, if they need a place to stay while they get their lives back on track, Toscano-Anderson and his mom will try to help provide accommodations. Connor Letourneau is a sports enterprise reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. But hes home now and is getting a little bit stronger every day.. "But, with all that being said, I feel like I have done myself a disservice by trying to make people happy. 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. A life-changing signature," Toscano-Anderson said in a Zoom press conference Thursday evening. 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. Toscano-Anderson has faced racism from both Mexicans and African Americans, telling him he wasn't enough of either to consider himself a Mexican man or a Black man. Warriors come alive in third quarter to beat Portland I hit all my spots.. But I know once we return home,hell just put the ring and blazer somewhere in the back of his closet. 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. He loved it. Playing in Santa Cruz was really cool also being back home, that was really cool, said Toscano-Anderson. Even though I know what the situation is, it doesnt matter, said former Warriors forward Clifford Ray. "I had an itch to compete all the time, whether it's who's gonna wash the dishes the fastest, you know, who's going to get from point A to point B, the fastest who's gonna make 100 threes the fastest. As he walks past familiar liquor stores and laundromats, he is reminded of some childhood memories that shake him to this day. On his right shoulder, One in a Million is written in black ink. 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. It changed my life, it was really exciting. Juan Toscano-Anderson loves letting people know where hes from, down to the block. In all, Attles has been a Warriors employee in some fashion for 57 years, going back to when he was drafted by the team in 1960. Attles, 82, has not been at Warriors games recently this season because of what team spokesman Raymond Ridder called age-related ailments. The Warriors have invited Attles to be among the Warriors luminaries to attend Sundays game against the Clippers, which will mark the final regular-season game at Oracle Arena. Do you understand me? he barked at the trembling guard, who apologized and slunk away. Wilhelmina, the wife of Golden State legend Al Attles, could sense that something troubled her new student. When Toscano-Anderson shops at the Costco in San Leandro, strangers often thank him for organizing two protests in Oakland last spring against social injustice and police brutality. Steph Curry takes encouraging step in lead-up to return, though timetable still unknown. I ran into the house and asked my mom what I should rescue from the house. Attles coached the Warriors until 1983, compiling a 557518 regular-season record (588548 including playoffs) with six playoff appearances in 14 seasons. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. I know I am Mexican. My dad never looked for trouble, but he would fight for his family. [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. So, the Warriors themselves, for what they are, they've given me dreams. That's the first step, I've gotten through the first step to put myself in a situation to be here for another year, so now I'm working to continue and have longevity in this league.". My father was being interviewed some 20 feet away and saw the guard grab me. "It was like something to feed off of," the Warriors forwardsaid. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? 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. Toscano-Anderson was introduced to basketball, specifically Warriors basketball when Wilhelmina Attles -- wife of Warriors legend Al Attles and Toscano-Anderson's former teacher at Stonehurst Elementary School -- got him involved with the Warriors' youth program. As did the policeman. Work to make people respect you, even if you cant do something for them.. Heres when rain, snow will return. Toscano-Anderson was born and raised in East Oakland. Leave it to Toscano-Anderson to make his connection to the Bay Area known through his song of choice: Thizzle Dance by the late East Bay rapper Mac Dre. bobbleheads of his likeness. 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. And where else would he find out if he could play against the best than back home in the Bay Area? He played college basketball at North Carolina A&T, and was selected 39th overall in the . None of this wouldve been possible without your love and support at a very difficult time in our lives, Patricia wrote. My dad agreed and the next day, he promptly burned a can of franks-and-beans for dinner. 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