Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. And Toscano-Anderson has a similar tenacity, grit and hustle. Attles's team tried to repeat the following season, but they lost to the Phoenix Suns in the Conference Finals in seven games. You hardly feel out of place. Despite being a fan though, Toscano-Anderson did not play basketball early in life. Heres when rain, snow will return. Toscano-Anderson's family immigrated from Michoacan, Mexico, in the 1940s and immediately settled in Oakland. As Toscano-Anderson said, the team never treated him as a two-way player because of what he brought to the court. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Yes, the wife of Warriors legend Al Attles. (By Dino Vournas/Straff Archives), Oakland, CA January 23, 1980 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles rejoices. "I knew that I was Mexican. Even then, he knew that suburbia didnt suit him. The Hall of Fame honor comes 59 years after Alvin Austin Attles, Jr. was drafted in the fifth round by the Philadelphia Warriors out of North Carolina A&T. He will turn 83 in November. 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. Juan Toscano-Anderson, even as a child, always appreciated his mother, Patricia, raising him in a single-parent home. [5] He intended to return to Newark and coach at his local junior high school when he was drafted by the Warriors. Most Californians can put off filing taxes until Oct. 16 but should they? Without him, she felt lost. Just make sure he gets there," Patricia recalls Mrs. Attles saying. The time he saw a homeless man beat another homeless man with an aluminum bat on 95th Avenue. I think it's just there's a difference, you know, like actually indulging in, you know, the culture to traditions, the language, all of that stuff. That message is easier to tell someone than it is to actually have the words stick. Connor Letourneau is a sports enterprise reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. ", Earlier in his life, it was easier for Toscano-Anderson to identity as Black because of his surroundings. I heard that message on more Saturday mornings than I can recall. 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. I don't want to say I didn't accept it. Either before the game or a during a timeout, they walk toward the concourse atop the lower bowl. Al Attles is synonymous with the Golden State Warriors, and Friday night he will be immortalized here as a member of the basketball Hall Of Fame. "I can't envision anyone playing better than Barry is right now," says Warrior Coach Al Attles, whose surprising club leads the Pacific Division despite the loss over the past six months of Nate Thurmond, Clyde Lee, Jim Barnett, Joe Ellis and Cazzie Russell through trades, release or the kind of front-office ineptitude that once made the . It changed my life, it was really exciting. The team that selected him was the then Philadelphia Warriors. Really? On April 6, 2019, Attles was chosen as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. 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. The lone constant during a journey that included stops in Mexico and Santa Cruz was his unparalleled effort. 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. "I would say, like at home, it was just like all Mexican traditions. "And I always tried to embed that in them in it, and let them know that it didn't make them any less.". Well before Warriors coach Steve Kerr adopted a strength in numbers philosophy to complement his All-Star players, Attles used that concept to help the Warriors lone star in Barry. "Juan didn't know either. I dont care if he doesnt remember everything. But on the blacktop at recess, Toscano-Anderson forgot all about the outside world. It was very structured. Hes been in and out of the hospital in the last few recent months, Ridder said. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. I just, I was living in urban culture. I am starting to accept that and who I am. He made about $2,000 a month with Santa Cruz. Fell in love with it, said Toscano-Anderson. Attles was never a star in the league, yet he was an . A mechanical engineer, he raised four kids as a single father and tried to shield them from the gang violence overtaking the surrounding streets. Attles was photographed at the team's downtown Oakland practice facility where a large sign honors the 74-75 Warriors. Hes here, and hes making his presence felt.. She was aware of the struggles the Toscano family was facing and wanted to help, so she suggested Toscano-Anderson enroll in the Golden State Warriors youth camp. Alvin Attles, Actor: Inside Moves. He is a graduate of Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey and North Carolina A&T State University. 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. But hes home now and is getting a little bit stronger every day.. Just being from Oakland, I feel like its embedded in me, he said in his Warriors Player Profile. (Ray Chavez/Staff Archives). If anything, the real work starts now. All she wanted was to keep him smiling. Teacher and student lost touch, however, when he moved on to Montera Middle School. (1999) and Black Magic (2008). The bigger picture to my father was always his family, and the Warriors had become his family. I had this feeling that something bad was going to happen.. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? He walks a little crookedly, and he struggles with his memory sometimes. In the fall of his senior year at Castro Valley, he committed to Marquette. "And at the end of the day, when it's all said and done, even if I fail, I can always look myself in the mirror and say I did it Juan's way. 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. Ahead of the 2018-19 season, he decided to go to the open tryouts being hosted by the G League Santa Cruz Warriors. When his third-grade teacher Al Attles' wife, Wilhelmina took him to a Warriors-sponsored basketball camp, Toscano-Anderson returned home and told his soccer-obsessed grandpa, who asked . And where else would he find out if he could play against the best than back home in the Bay Area? Draymond Green explains his issue with Black History Month: Why do we get the shortest month? Golden State Warriors | (By Robert Stinnett / Oakland Tribune), Al Attles was the head coach for the Golden State Warriors during their only championship in the 1974-75 season. He was previously the Warriors beat reporter (2016-2021) and the Cal beat reporter (2015-16). Its a reflection of Toscano-Andersons upbringing in East Oakland, the most dangerous area of a city with 30 homicides already in 2021. He was just 19. "It was like something to feed off of," the Warriors forwardsaid. I love it here. Kerrs game plan, the Warriors energy, lifted the Dubs to a much-needed win I am excited to be in Springfield. She and Kansas City . Though Patricia was three years older, she had viewed Juan as her protector. "He just brings that energy and juice to every moment that he comes into the game. Attles moved with the team to the Bay Area at the end of the 1962 season, playing until 1971. pizza favorite shuts down after 13 years, plus more Bay Area S.F. Bay Area gets a break from winter storm. Using her sisters address, Patricia transferred Juan to Montclair only a 15-minute drive from Elmhurst, but a world away in some respects. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. (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. My fathers nickname was The Destroyer, because of his willingness to finish a fight. Once he slipped up. Alvin Attles III is a writer, a filmmaker and the son of basketball Hall of Famer Al Attles. Despite the violence, Toscano-Anderson came to appreciate East Oaklands blue-collar ethos at an early age. I know I am Mexican. Thats what kind of jump started me playing basketball. But eventually, they did. "That's what makes me go.". A life-changing signature," Toscano-Anderson said in a Zoom press conference Thursday evening. Though it is uncommon for NBA players to wear numbers that high, the 95 carried significant meaning for him: Toscano-Andersons grandfather emigrated to Oakland from Mexico and bought house on 95th Avenue and A Street in East Oakland. Juan Toscano-Anderson with his family as he graduates from Castro Valley High School. I hated to hear it then, but I grew to understand, my father was extolling the value of hard work. 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. Toscano-Anderson was born and raised in East Oakland. "I love Al Attles (then the head coach). Al Attles, NBA player. Alvin, wake up! "My relationship with my Mexican heritage was, it was different," Toscano-Anderson recently told me. His career was built on maximizing his ability and working to become efficient in areas he wasnt comfortable. I wanted to be a guy who establishes himself in this league and is not just here for preseason or a 10-day or a call-up. He immediately makes an impact as an energy dude off the bench, grabbing every offensive rebound in sight, Dana said as he analyzed the forward. I'm super proud of that.". Furthermore, in 2018, Toscano-Anderson joined the G-League with the Santa Cruz Warriors, where he played for the club for two seasons. Obviously a smart, smart player. You can too for just 11 cents a day for 11 months + receive a free Warriors Championship book. Toscano-Anderson contains a similar fire to that of Draymond Green, who's considered the heartbeat of the team. Willhemina Attles, wife of Warriors Hall of Famer Al Attles, holds a mug signed by current Warrior Juan Toscano-Anderson and his third-grade classmates from back in 2002 when Attles was. 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. 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. This happened once he transferred schools after having a knife pulled on him in second grade. Then, one day in spring 2015, Attles received a small package containing a program from the Marquette University mens basketball program and a letter. But the more we thought about it, the more we knew we wanted to tell people about the things that make my father special to us. But his desire to play basketball continued, which led him to play in Mexico for four seasons and play for the Mexican national basketball team. Whenever issues arose in the neighborhood, it was Juan who defended her. 2023 Getty Images. Playing in Santa Cruz was really cool also being back home, that was really cool, said Toscano-Anderson. Although I never quite understood the one-half-of-one-percent phrase, at five years old I understood that my father was a practical man. It's never an easy critique to hear. As a teacher, you spend so much time around these kids that you know what they need at various times, said Attles, who watches every Warriors game to cheer for Toscano-Anderson. 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. 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. Beyond that, Attles didnt know much. He made things easy and simplified things, Ray said. After being scouted and recruited, he wound up playing at Marquette University where his injuries cost him playing time through his four years. "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. I love who I am. I'm just Juan, the biracial guy. My mom explained that her day was exhausting, and she was tired. 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. Santa Cruz play-by-play announcer Kevin Dana noticed what he brought to the team early-on. But I never really indulged in the culture, per se. This happened once he transferred schools after having a knife pulled on him in second grade. It's also in Mexico. Retired teacher Wilhelmina Attles was cleaning her kitchen last month when she came across a coffee mug adorned with signatures from one of her old third-grade classes at Montclair Elementary School. Toscano-Anderson's mother, Patricia, tried her best to flip the narrative for Juan and his siblings. Hes had a fighting spirit since the moment he came into the world, Patricia said. 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. She also did the cooking, the cleaning, paid the bills, helped with homework, carpooled us to our various activities and even taught me how to play basketball, as more and more of my fathers time was spent at work. A native of Oakland, Toscano-Anderson is uniquely tied to the Golden State Warriors. . I think it's the best of both worlds.". When Al put that uniform on, he gave you everything he had, Barry said. (Jane Tyska/Staff Archives), Former Golden State Warriors head coach Al Attles attends a press conference to introduce the team's new draft picks at the team's headquarters in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 27, 2011. It was the same at home. [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. One half of one percent of people looking to play professional basketball will even get the opportunity to try out.. 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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. He had the shooting touch of a jackhammer, but no team ever traded Attles for cash and a fist to be named later, probably because if intimidation was what you wanted, it was clearly better to fight with Attles than against him. All my life, my family and I have seen a Hall of Fame man. Because of those various roles, Attles is one of six Warriors players to have their jersey retired. It's another experience I share in common with him, often being told I acted or sounded "too white" to be Black. Those trophies and basketballs dont mean anything. My mother, Wilhelmina, worked full time as a schoolteacher (almost forty years). We will forever be grateful.. (Oakland Tribune Photo), Former player, coach, player/coach and the last coach to last Warriors' coach to win a championship Al Attles has a word with the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) following their victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. 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. But my father never seriously entertained any of those offers. I remember this mantra from the time I was five years old, when my father would caution kids at his numerous basketball camps to keep their heads in the books as opposed to betting it all on a professional career. 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