Gary Payton on Being a Seattle Sonics Legend, Matching Up with Jordan, First PG to Win DPOY & More

We got a Top 75 player on Knuckleheads this week as The Glove, aka Gary Payton, joins Q and D. Bringing the energy per usual, GP shares his experiences growing up in the Bay, going to Oregon State, and getting to the league. He also looks back on putting the Sonics on the map with Shawn Kemp and what it was like to win DPOY and a gold medal all in the same year. The Hall of Famer never holds back — Tune in! » Subscribe to Knuckleheads:    / @knuckleheadspodcasttpt   » Visit The Players' Tribune website for the latest written and video content: https://www.theplayerstribune.com About The Players' Tribune: Welcome to The Players’ Tribune, a media platform that presents the voices of professional athletes, bringing fans closer to the games they love than ever before. Founded by Derek Jeter in 2014, The Players’ Tribune aims to provide unique insight into the daily sports conversation and publishes first-person stories directly from athletes. From video to podcasts to player polls and written pieces, The Tribune strives to be “The Voice of the Game.” Get More of The Players' Tribune and Knuckleheads: Official Website: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/ Twitter: https://playerstribu.ne/Twitter Facebook: https://playerstribu.ne/Facebook Instagram: https://playerstribu.ne/Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube: https://playerstribu.ne/YouTube Knuckleheads IG:   / knuckleheadspodcast   Knuckleheads FB:   / knuckleheadspodcast   More from Knuckleheads: https://playerstribu.ne/knuckleheadspod 00:00 : Intro 01:56 : Bust Yo' Ass 03:06 : College Recruitment Process 06:45 : Oregon State 09:37 : Draft Process 10:36 : Pacific Northwest 13:03 : Gary Payton II 15:36 : Shawn Kemp 19:04 : 96' DPOY 21:08 : Atlanta Olympics 21:57 : Dream Team 2 23:25 : Michael Jordan Matchup 25:49 : Winning in Miami 28:16 : Starting Five 29:23 : Start, Bench, Trade 30:00 : All Star Game 32:20 : Modern NBA Style 35:39 : Defending Screens 37:25 : Craziest Place Basketball Has Taken GP 38:14 : Refusing to Retire Jersey in OKC 39:25 : Top 75 41:27 : Outro