Every NBA star has his own anecdote or anecdote, and Carey Owen is no exception. In this article, the author will select ten anecdotes about kyrie irving that may not be widely known, so that fans who are interested in him can get to know him more comprehensively. Of course, due to the limitation of space, if you have anything to add or discuss, you are naturally welcome to share it in the comments section.
First of all, about Owen's family
Owen was born in Melbourne, Australia. His father is a former NCAA player and professional basketball player Derek Owen who plays in Australia. Owen's mother died when he was four years old. After that, he lived alone with his father Owen Sr. and his sister Elsa, and fell in love with basketball under the guidance of his father.
Second, about Owen's most proud one-on-one hit.
Owen is a one-on-one player on the basketball court, and he has almost no difference in singles ability. But when asked by reporters what he thought was the most brilliant one-on-one hit of 1v 1, Owen recalled that he and his father had won a great victory in the one-on-one hit. Owen, then 16 years old, challenged his 42-year-old father. As a result, Owen swept his father easily with 15-0, which was the day when he completely surpassed his father's iconic node.
Third, Owen is the adopted son of Rod strickland, a former NBA assist king.
In NBA 15, rod strickland played for the Knicks, Kings, Trailblazers, Wizards, Heat and other NBA teams, averaging 13.2 points, 7.3 assists, 3.7 rebounds 1.5 steals in his career. In his heyday, he averaged 18 points and 9 assists per game. He was selected for the second team once and won once.
Rod Strickland and Owen's father Derek are brothers, so Rod Strickland naturally became Owen's godfather. On the road of basketball, he gave this seme a lot of advice, and he was one of the first teachers. Owen lived up to his teaching, and his NBA career achievement surpassed that of rod strickland long ago.
Four. Owen has been on the cover of 2K series and live series basketball video games.
Back to 20 13, EA officially announced that Owen was the cover of NBA Live 14. Four years later, on 20 17, Owen became the cover figure of NBA 2K 18. In this way, Owen became one of the few NBA stars who appeared on the cover of famous basketball series twice.
Owen has the habit of keeping a diary.
Owen is a delicate person, and he loves reading since he was a child. To this day, he still keeps the habit of keeping a diary. It is because he is willing to talk to himself that Owen has become an NBA "philosopher" in the hearts of fans.
6. Owen's charity covers Pakistan.
Owen is keen on charity. He used to pay wages to WNBA players who had no income during the epidemic, and also devoted himself to donating materials to food banks to help the poor ensure food and clothing. Owen's charity is not limited to America. Many NBA fans know that Owen built a basketball court for our children in the mountainous area of Guizhou, China.
In fact, Owen's kindness has spread to Pakistan. In Sindh province, Pakistan, Owen and his foundation established the Pani Solar Center, which solved the problem of water and energy lighting in a big village. As an American, it is quite rare to be able to do charity in Pakistan.
Owen is a vegetarian.
Owen has been a vegetarian since 20 17. After changing to a vegetarian diet, Owen claimed that his energy rose and he began to get closer to himself. If only measured by the performance on the court, as a vegetarian, Owen's performance is measured by going up a storey still higher, which is surprising.
Eight, the declaration on the horizon and the intention behind it.
Back in February, 20 17, Owen made a surprising speech in the guest blog program, insisting that "the earth is flat", which caused great waves of public opinion. Owen himself once became a funny figure in the mouth of fans because of his amazing words, and the outside world nicknamed him Brother Ping.
After the incident fermented, Owen made an explanation. In fact, the original intention of Pingping's statement is to hope that everyone can think from multiple angles. In addition, he also explained what repercussions Horizon would cause when it came out of his mouth, and regarded it as a social realization.
Nine, Owen used to be green
Since his debut, Owen has experienced ups and downs in "Boundless Love", and has also passed on many scandals or romances to most models or singers. As early as the beginning of 20 16, Owen and R&; B, singer-songwriter Colani.
However, during Owen's date with Clanny, another Canadian rapper posted a photo of himself holding hands with Clanny on social media and wrote a provocative sentence: After all her pranks, I asked this R&; A singer goes back to bed.
Related posts caused an uproar of public opinion, and the entries that Owen was cheated or Owen was green also made a nationwide hot search, letting all the streets and alleys in North America know about it. Since then, Owen has also cut off contact with Colani.
About Owen's current position
The experience of being green depressed Owen for a while, and also insulated him from the scandal for a while. However, since 20 19 fell in love with fitness blogger Marlene wilkerson, Owen once again believed in love. Now that they are engaged, Marlene wilkerson is pregnant with Owen's baby. By the way, Owen's fiancee Marlene looks like Vanessa, the widow of his idol Kobe Bryant.