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. In my case, I was raised in a predominantly white family and went to a predominantly white school. It was the same at home. But it has been his standing in our family that has always held the most meaning for us. "To just have some better competition, there were a lot of kids there that were older than me, and that were actually pursuing basketball and had game. Workers in S.F. Golden State Warriors | Seeing somebody from Oakland, it probably gives them a little more inspiration and a little more motivation like this guys where Im from, he grew up in the same neighborhood I grew up in.. "To be. Mrs. Attles was right: Toscano-Andersonwas happiest when he was playing basketball in the yard at Stonehurst Elementary. Then, one day in spring 2015, Attles received a small package containing a program from the Marquette University mens basketball program and a letter. "He just brings that energy and juice to every moment that he comes into the game. I was 10 years old or so and ran around playing tag in the locker room with my cousins Bernard and Kevin. All my life, my family and I have seen a Hall of Fame man. He is married to Willhemina Rice. He thanked Attles again Thursday, noting, "She just changed my life." I don't want to say I didn't accept it. Alvin Attles' wife she was my third grade teacher and I was playing soccer prior to that put me into a Warriors Camp. Al Attles was such a player, an enforcer. Attles, 82, has had four surgeries in the past. Everybody always said that if Al ever got into boxing, Barry said, he probably wouldve been a world champion.. Even when he was not at his healthiest, Attles still attended Warriors home games in recent seasons. Thats what kind of jump started me playing basketball. Jersey No. In 29 games, Juan Toscano-Anderson has averaged 5.0 points on 52.8% shooting, 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Warriors. Sure, he made up those scenarios in his head but didn't think they'd become reality. She named him Juan. 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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. As Toscano-Anderson said, money has never been the driving factor for him. And Toscano-Anderson used that as constant motivation to be at his best. Kerr wore a 1970s style suit similar to what Attles wore on the sideline. Toscano-Andersons performance at the 2015 FIBA Americas championship was enough to land him a contract from Mexicos top league. Our house didnt burn; we were among the fortunate. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Attles was photographed at the team's downtown Oakland practice facility where a large sign honors the 74-75 Warriors. Most Californians can put off filing taxes until Oct. 16 but should they? There were others who said he shouldn't have gone to training camp with the Warriors last year because they didn't have an open roster spot. Thurmond now serves as an Ambassador to the team and goes to 30 home games a season, with his wife Marci. Its nice they are recognizing someone who has been committed to the game of basketball.. But I know once we return home,hell just put the ring and blazer somewhere in the back of his closet. But before he could play in a preseason game, Toscano-Anderson had to complete what has become a team tradition at the annual Open Practice: he had to sing. Friends told her that he had blossomed into an all-state player at Castro Valley High School. His work has been honored by APSE, CNPA and the Professional Basketball Writers Association. I love the Bay, I love the Warriors.". 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. Coach Steve Kerr rocked a retro-style suit in Attles' honor, sighing and saying after the game, "Polyester, 100 percent polyester. 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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. "I always said, 'You guys have two reasons to be proud,' " Toscano-Anderson's mothersaid. Juan's third-grade teacher, Wilhelmina Attles -- wife of Warriors legend Al Attles -- set him up at a basketball camp. Follow Bay Area News Group Warriors beat writer Mark Medina on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. [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. 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. Toscano-Anderson penned a personal note on the jersey reading: I wouldnt be wearing this jersey if it werent for you, Toscano-Anderson humbly shared with her. The Bay Area is catching a break from winter storms. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? This happened once he transferred schools after having a knife pulled on him in second grade. Beyond Attles No . "Even with knowing that final part of the play, I would still make the same play 10 times out of 10," he said. I ran and collected all the family photo albums and put them in my car. "It was like something to feed off of," the Warriors forwardsaid. He was just 19. To see your child living his dream, it means everything.. Some players play hungry; Juan plays like a guy whos starving, Warriors guard Mychal Mulder said. I am versatile. They've given me an idea of where I wanted to be in my life and what I wanted to do.". Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast, El Viaje: JTA details his journey in proudly embracing Mexican roots. This is my fathers playful response when people ask how he feels about being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Alvin, wake up! The 28-year-old has become a keyrotation player for the Warriors, averaging 8.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals over the last 13 games, while shooting 63 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from deep in 29 minutes per game. Sign me up! As Toscano-Anderson said, the team never treated him as a two-way player because of what he brought to the court. He thanked Attles again Thursday, noting, "She just changed my life." She also helped him get on the Oakland Rebels AAU basketball team. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group), Golden State Warriors legend Al Attles, center, tosses the basket ball between Jenny Fang, left, and her cousin Ella Fang to start a game as part of the refurbished baskteball court ceremony at Lincoln Square Park in Oakland in 2006. That message is easier to tell someone than it is to actually have the words stick. I still remember that camp like it was last week Warriors Camp meant a lot. The team would make the playoffs only once more for the remainder of his tenure as coach. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? "I'm from the Bay Area," he said back in March before quickly revising himself,"Wait, I'm not from the Bay. Teacher and student lost touch, however, when he moved on to Montera Middle School. His wife, Wilhelmina, son, and Hall of Famer Rick Barry represented him during an on-court tribute after the first quarter. After police officers broke up the dispute and left the scene, the man returned. (1999) and Black Magic (2008). Dont EVER touch my son. He walks a little crookedly, and he struggles with his memory sometimes. All she wanted was to keep him smiling. 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. "I can get in where I fit in in the hood, and I can go to a quinceaeraand speak Spanish. The family has always felt that my fathers basketball contributions have been Hall Of Fame worthy. He tries to impact the game the same way Green does -- by doing a bit of everything. But it never changed Al Attles. My mother, Wilhelmina, worked full time as a schoolteacher (almost forty years). 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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. But Ridder added, his family is going to play it by ear on whether he attends. A life-changing signature," Toscano-Anderson said in a Zoom press conference Thursday evening. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images. A Warriors Outsiders segment was detailing Toscano-Andersons rise with Golden State. (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. Juan, he said, had a real future in basketball. What are the similarities between money and potential? I started playing basketball in third grade. I paint the city, man, Toscano-Anderson said. 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. 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. Dad got ejected, not Barry, and the Warriors completed the sweep. ", 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. I don't know if it was my pride or selfishness, but I have no regrets.". Furthermore, in 2018, Toscano-Anderson joined the G-League with the Santa Cruz Warriors, where he played for the club for two seasons. 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. Before Letourneau joined The Chronicle, he covered the Oregon State Beavers for The Oregonian. Point guard who starred for the Philadelphia/Golden State Warriors from 1960-1971, and coached the team from 1970-1983. "Of course we had family, but you know, who wants to go to their family with their children? I cant wait to see his Hall of Fame ring and Hall of Fame blazer. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. "But, with all that being said, I feel like I have done myself a disservice by trying to make people happy. 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. Attles, one of Montclairs only African American teachers, felt an immediate kinship with Juan, who is half-Black, half-Mexican. They swept them. Do you understand me? he barked at the trembling guard, who apologized and slunk away. Over the next three years, he established himself as the countrys best player. None of this wouldve been possible without your love and support at a very difficult time in our lives, Patricia wrote. I wont detail the rest, because I am not sure if my father is still protected under the statute of limitations. On a handful of chilly nights, when Patricia couldnt afford a motel and no relatives had a spare room, she slept in the passenger seat while Juan and Ariana were in the back, their blankets pulled tight. 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. One of those games included a USA-Mexico match. He listened to rap music and spent most of his time in "the hood.". So needless to say, basketball and the Bay Area are big parts of his life. On April 6, 2019, Attles was chosen as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He shot and killed Juan on 92nd Avenue. 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. Through the rest of elementary and middle school, Juan split time between his grandpas home and those of his AAU coaches in Oakland, not moving to Castro Valley full-time until the summer before his freshman year of high school. Juan Toscano-Anderson with his family as he graduates from Castro Valley High School. But eventually, they did. He also didnt inundate us with a lot of technical things and paper work. He is the longest-serving coach in Warriors history, and also has the most wins in franchise history. Even now, 42 games into his NBA career, Toscano-Anderson still finds it hard to believe hes on the Warriors. When Al put that uniform on, he gave you everything he had, Barry said. "And I always tried to embed that in them in it, and let them know that it didn't make them any less.". Rather than voice her displeasure about her day in comparison to his relatively short day, she instead took her frustration out on the pots and pans in the kitchen. (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. 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. But on the blacktop at recess, Toscano-Anderson forgot all about the outside world. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Fell in love. Courtesy of Juan Toscano-Anderson's family. "I always wanted to walk onto that court donning an NBA jersey," Toscano-Anderson said. It wouldn't matter if he was living there or pursuing his basketball dreams elsewhere -- Oakland was always home. To a man, they all said my father was not a man you wanted to cross. Toscano-Anderson still plays with that same mindset in the NBA. 16, Barry (24), Wilt Chamberlain (13), Tom Meschery (14), Chris Mullin (17) and Nate Thurmond (42) hang in the rafters. Hes been in and out of the hospital in the last few recent months, Ridder said. Everybody makes a mistake. As a youth, Toscano-Anderson was a Warriors Basketball Camp participant, officially becoming the first Golden State Warriors player to have participated in the franchises youth basketball program. But he committed himself, learned and he became great. But The Town isn't Toscano-Anderson's only home. Attles, 36, whose father starred for the Golden State Warriors and is now an executive with the team, is getting ready to release his first feature film.. A film set in Oakland. There, Al Attles often sits on a chair. But after he came home from practice earlier that day complaining of knee pain, Patricia had given him Tylenol with Codeine. Juan Toscano-Anderson disputes fouling Jimmy Butler during a February game against the Heat at Chase Center. He is a graduate of Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey and North Carolina A&T State University. He put everything he had into it, said Warriors guard Rick Barry, who both players with Attles (1965-67) and played for Attles (1974-78). They've been here ever since. And so that was kind of humbling. FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the practices disclosed in our privacy policy. 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. The voice of the iconic Bill King rang out. 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. Alvin Attles, Actor: Inside Moves. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? "I love Al Attles (then the head coach). I am starting to accept that and who I am. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff Archives), Oakland, CA January 31, 1989 - Golden State Warriors manager Al Attles. So when Mrs. Attles stepped in and brought him to the Warriors' youth camp, it unlocked a new level of competitiveness in Toscano-Anderson. (Staff Archives), Oakland, CA Circa 1980 - Al Attles on the sidelines of a Golden State Warriors Basktball game. 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. Before returning to his luxury apartment near Chase Center in San Francisco, Toscano-Anderson feasts at his favorite Mexican restaurant, Mariscos La Costa on International Boulevard. 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. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. (By Dino Vournas/Straff Archives), Oakland, CA January 23, 1980 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles rejoices. I ran into the house and asked my mom what I should rescue from the house. For the rest of the school year, she made herself available to Juan anytime he needed her. But what he brings to this team extends far beyond what the stat sheet shows. He was previously the Warriors beat reporter (2016-2021) and the Cal beat reporter (2015-16). It was undoubtedly a full circle moment for both Toscano-Anderson and Attles, whose positive influence made an everlasting impact on the future of the Warriors forward. Using her sisters address, Patricia transferred Juan to Montclair only a 15-minute drive from Elmhurst, but a world away in some respects. It's never an easy critique to hear. Heres when rain, snow will return. My father was being interviewed some 20 feet away and saw the guard grab me. Al Attles, who played with and coached Barry and is now a vice president in the organization, also has little to say. Hes here, and hes making his presence felt.. Oakland is home to Juan Toscano-Anderson. It has been his entire life, as he grew up on 95th Avenue in East Oakland. As a player, coach and ambassador, however, Attles impressed the Warriors more with his substance over flash. Steve (Kerr) has never made me feel like I was on a two-way. Attles was known as "The Destroyer" due to his defensive specialities along with once punching a player in the jaw. (Ray Chavez/Staff Archives). Toscano-Anderson memorialized his late cousin by getting a tattoo of 78 Erics jersey number with Oaklands Skyline High School football team on his upper left arm. I hated to hear it then, but I grew to understand, my father was extolling the value of hard work. His steaks were tender, his gumbo was excellent, and his breakfasts were legendary. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. ", Earlier in his life, it was easier for Toscano-Anderson to identity as Black because of his surroundings. Click here if you are unable to view this gallery on a mobile device. Toscano-Anderson grew up in a similar situation, only with his Mexican roots. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. He made about $2,000 a month with Santa Cruz. Toscano-Andersons play at Santa Cruz was so strong in the 2018-19 season, the Warriors wanted to see more. . pizza favorite shuts down after 13 years, plus more closings, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). He made it a point to become fluent in Spanish, and took a trip to Chevy, Mexico, with his grandfather to see where his family was from. "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. You can waste them both.. "We were houseless, we lived in a car, and from here and there to different places," Patricia said. Work to make people respect you, even if you cant do something for them.. I just, I was living in urban culture. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Instead, Attles became a world champion as an NBA coach. After finishing fifth on the Warriors all-time games played list (711), he transitioned into coaching the organization. He took over as player-coach for the last season of his career, and remained as head coach until 1983 (save for 21 games in 1980). Twenty years ago, Juan Toscano-Anderson was initially introduced to basketball by his third grade teacher, Wilhelmina Attles, wife of Hall of Famer and Warriors legend Alvin Attles. She noticed that he seemed to be happiest when he was playing basketball in the schoolyard. Steph Curry takes encouraging step in lead-up to return, though timetable still unknown. However, sometimes there is still an internal struggle figuring out where you belong and how you identify. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. Patricia was a single mother of four. His competitiveness always is on full display -- perfectly depicted in the play against the Boston Celtics that resulted in him needing 27 stitches in his head. Bay Area gets a break from winter storm. My mother fielded many of the phone calls from other NBA teams executives, and watched the offers come in. 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. I always knew hed be a statistic, Patricia said. Patricia Toscano, who grew up in a neighborhood known to locals as the killing zone, often worried that her four kids were destined to become grim statistics. And well just smile, because thats so him. He impressed enough that he remained with the team up through the Dubs preseason games, being amongst the first players to grace the courts at Chase Center. At first, it was about making the Santa Cruz Warriors during a tryout. I was just like, This is insane, Toscano-Anderson said. She missed doctors appointments. That got pretty boring after doing every day at recess. Beaty slugged Meschery . She just changed my life, Toscano-Anderson shared. 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. When he was 7, his mom saved enough money to relocate to Castro Valley, a suburb free of many of her old neighborhoods hardships. On Friday against Washington, players wore shooting shirts featuring Attles' likeness. Toscano-Anderson's family immigrated from Michoacan, Mexico, in the 1940s and immediately settled in Oakland. Despite the violence, Toscano-Anderson came to appreciate East Oaklands blue-collar ethos at an early age. I knew my family was Mexican. But at a certain point, the competition on the playground wasn't enough for him. In an effort to recognize the meaningful impact Mrs. Attles had on his life, Toscano-Anderson surprised his former teacher at her home with a framed, autographed jersey. Attles also played on the Warriors' 1967 team that lost to Chamberlain's 6813 Philadelphia 76ers in an evenly matched, six-game championship series. Tough. There, in the back of the driveway, Juan and his cousins would shoot at a plastic crate hung on a gate. 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. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. (Staff Archives), Al Attles, former Golden State Warriors player and head coach, seen during an interview in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. 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