Derrick Favors Finds His Father
by Net Income on Jul 28, 2010 2:21 PM EDT
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Early in the Orlando Summer League, a representative of FanHouse gave Derrick Favors a packet. Inside were photos of the father he never knew, from his days as a player for St. Louis University and from this year, as well as a sealed letter from Johnnie Parker, which included his contact information.
Until that moment, Derrick Favors, then 18 years old, had no idea who his father was: no name, no background, no suggestion that his father played power forward in college or is 6'8".
Parker and Favors' mother had had an affair when the two worked for Eastern Airlines in Atlanta in the early 1990's. After Eastern went under in 1991, the two lost touch and Favors was born to an unwed mother. Now Parker, who had another son play professionally in Europe, wants to see his biological son, but won't press it. He understands the suspicions that the woman who raised his son--and well--has about him.
Chris Tomasson of FanHouse reports on the extraordinary tale...and the Nets hopes for Favors.
- Derrick Favors' Father Hopes for Chance to See the Son - Chris Tomasson - FanHouse
- Derrick Favors Reminds Avery Johnson of Tim Duncan - Chris Tomasson - FanHouse
- Derrick Favors is just like Tim Duncan, except hardly and not at all - Rob Mahoney - NBC Sports
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Well this is comforting at least
But Favors, who averaged 12.4 points and 8.4 rebounds in his one season at Georgia Tech, at least can claim to have put up better overall ACC freshman numbers than Duncan, who averaged 9.8 points and 9.6 rebounds in 1993-94.
Don't trade him
A lineup of
Harris
morrow
outlaw
favors
lopez
will surprise everybody this year. I have faith in these players especially now that there getting an opportunity. Favors will be a star and I think morrow will be to. just my opinion
by NetsVC15 on Jul 28, 2010 1:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Cool Story Bro
Really though, that is an amazing story. The more and more I hear about him, the more and more I think he needs to be on this team.
Consequences will never be the same.
convenient
good timing for the father to show up now that he is a millionaire
That's just the way it is.
There was a story that came out the day before LeBron made his decision, his “father” magically appeared.
Consequences will never be the same.
by NetsMets4Life on Jul 28, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
If he showed up any sooner, it could have put too much pressure on Derrick, ahead of the draft.
I think it has more to do with his father now being able to boast that “my son is a NBA star”.
I doubt if Derrick’s mom will allow Derrick to give his father anything, anyway.
You have to wonder how his psyche will handle this
Let’s all remember this is a kid he’s one year out of high school and is making TONS of money, moving to a different part of the United States, learning to become a professional when most kids are putting together the night before from a frat party. Now his father is reaching out to him for the first time in his life.
The kid has a lot on his plate right now. The good thing is that the Nets seem to be putting the support system in place for him to be successful.
similar to Jigga
and a lot of these fathers who want to now take responsibilities now that all the work is done and the child is a success.
but I hope he forgives him though.
by killa kadafi191 on Jul 28, 2010 1:45 PM EDT reply actions
You gotta love how Favors' attitude is so distant from this:
http://www.netsdaily.com/2010/7/28/1592329/lebrons-ego-continues-to-grow
Five security guards are stationed around him, one at each corner of the table he’s about to sit at and another roving around with him, watching his every move. Anyone who takes two steps toward James is stopped and must have James’ approval to come closer.
Carter, LeBron’s childhood friend and manager, begins dancing around James like Puff Daddy in a Notorious B.I.G video. A giant red crown-shaped cake is brought over to James while go-go dancers dressed in skimpy red and black outfits raise four lettered placards that spell out, “KING.” Carter grabs a bottle of Grey Goose and pours a quarter of it on the floor and raises it up before passing it off.
James’ infamous one-hour special, “The Decision,” was reportedly the brainchild of Carter, a 28-year-old who has never managed anyone outside of his friend James. This three-day party marathon in Vegas (which James is being paid six figures to host) is also Carter’s idea.
by muwu on Jul 28, 2010 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Sickening
Consequences will never be the same.
by NetsMets4Life on Jul 28, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I find the fact that his father....
…is a pedophile to be more sickening.
Lebron is just an immature idiot who has allowed his friend, who was probably a pathetic hanger on that knew that his meal ticket will be paid the moment Lebron was drafted, to have an unnecessary influence in his business affairs.
He’s p.o.‘d a lot of people and thinks that nothing will come out of it…it happens when you’re young….everything is cool until the day comes when you realize that it’s a VERY small world.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 28, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
there is no proof
this guy in LeBron’s father and in fact, another man is more likely his father…at least that is what his mother has said in the past.
ah, thanks
did not know that there was more than one guy claiming to be his father. That’s messed up.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 28, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course there is more than 1
Would you not like to be directly related to LeBron James??? (well now maybe not)
Consequences will never be the same.
by NetsMets4Life on Jul 28, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
sure i would
Lebron has connections out the wazoo.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 28, 2010 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm actually glad now that we didn't get him
I’d really rather have a 15 win season without him than a 50 win season with him. Maverick Carter’s a cancer. A cancer that I don’t want anywhere near my guys
And just to note, how sad are you if you're Chris Bosh?
The truth is, in James’ dream world, the duo he would love to play with for the next decade would be Wade and Paul, his two closest friends in the NBA.
You’ll forever be known as, the other guy. The Don Cheadle to Brad Pitt and George Clooney in Ocean’s 11. The guy who thinks it’s a big three when it’s really just a big two
Matt is a professional
he doesn’t care, and not into titles.
A role player, he do what he’s asked, and he goes from there.
"Beat the Heat!"
hilarious on so many levels
good one lol
loved his work in “The Departed” btw.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 28, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmm so who is LeBron?
Lindsay Lohan or Miley Cyrus? lol Young star gets uber fame quickly then the attitude starts getting ugly
That's hot.
Consequences will never be the same.
by NetsMets4Life on Jul 28, 2010 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And Wade is Joe Francis, Paris's former BF and founder of girls gone wild
The deceptively smart guy who was able to take advantage of Paris (among others) to get his way
LOL
The part about Carter only ever managing LeBron sounds like Entourage… Vince was E’s only client at first. It’s hilarious that in that fake, scripted show, they act more down to earth than LeBron & Co… Not winning the LeBron sweepstakes is gonna turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Hopefully the rest of the crowd at the Rock will boo LeBron and all the queen’s men like I’ll be doing!
by JohnFromLongIsland on Jul 28, 2010 3:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It's sad how ESPN is continuing to sacrifice it's journalistic integrity
http://boston.com/community/blogs/todays_soundtrack/2010/07/soundtrack_espns_coverage_fit.html
If everything in this story is factual, and ESPN still spiked it even though it is a first-hand account by one of its respected journalists, then ESPN’s reputation as a news organization becomes a joke. This small incident show ESPN to be what most of us suspect it to be: an entertainment network that also reports scores and highlights.
And yes, Markazi is a reliable journalist. He’s not the type of guy to just throw stuff out there, this guy is solid. Guess the NBA wouldn’t be too happy about it too with its portrayal of one of its most marketable players as drinking a lot or making crude sexual remarks
I don't care about Lebron getting wasted or being around naked women
Hell, i was at a “gentlemen’s club” a few weeks ago. That stuff is nothing.
The bigger news here is that there may be some proof that ESPN is trying to protect this idiot’s image.
ESPN’s integrity imo has already been shot because of the way the company and their employees conducted themselves during the free agency scramble. As if ESPN had no idea that Lebron wasn’t going to Miami. Who were these “sources” that Broussard and Ford were getting this information from? Come on.
All that hype led to a ratings bonanza for them. Of course they’d pull a story like this.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 28, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
wow
amazing story….. wow it sounded like a movie story or something
i hope he does build something with his father… but i hope favors doesnt give him a penny or dime …..
this kid is awesome…..well mannered… taught how to respect elders and the game of basketball the right way….. he’s gona be a star….. i can feel it …..
haha I KNEW it
soon as i heard favors didn’t know who his father was, i knew it was only a matter of time before the father approached him- most likely for $$$. be alarmed kid.
We need to ask his dad if he had a late growth spurt
How cool would it be if Favors grew another two inches like Garnett?
I doubt it though he already looks like he is 30 until he talks.
Nah.... I'm Greedy
I want that last 2 inches as well as 15 pounds of Muscle. 7 foot 260. Athletic built like a tank with touch
The NETS are coming!
Very similar to Shaq and Jalen Rose
both had basketball playing fathers, Shaq a high school player at Newark Central and Rose the great Jimmy Walker. Shaq met his father in a runway a few years ago at the Meadowlands and Rose never met Walker.
Joe O’Neal, last I read, drove a van for a social service agency in Newark. Shaq wanted nothiing to do with him. Rose had his father’s phone number in his pocket for years, but never met him. Walker died a couple of years ago.
It may not be that Parker wants money…the recognition alone helps him, a struggling bar singer in Denver. He gets written up, will probably show up on television somewhere.
You have to wonder if FanHouse gave him his packet before one of the summer league games. Would ruin my focus.
That Jimmy Walker is not so dyn-o-mite.
by Joe Uras on Jul 28, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Good point
His focus could have been very messed up, yet, he handled it like a man.
We picked the right kid.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 28, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
in fact
after listening to a lot of dFave interviews from pre-draft until now, he might be one of the classiest guys i’ve ever followed in sports. he’s got a great head on his shoulders for anyone, let alone an 18yr old kid. amazing
imagine something extremely witty here
I'm sorry...
….but any man that waits to contact their son until he is 18 and is garnering national headlines because he’s about to turn pro and embark on a career that will earn him millions is a scumbag opportunist and a deadbeat piece of trash. If Derrick was 5’8 and was pushing carts outside of Wal-Mart, would this guy have gone through that trouble? I seriously doubt that.
Forgiveness is one thing, but shoot. Hard Work should treat Parker like Parker treated him: with absolute and total indifference. You have to be a disgusting human being to even attempt to do something like that, two people not working out is one thing but for your own child to not even know who you are or your name until he is 18? You’re scum.
This makes me root for the kid even harder.
And kudos to Hard Work’s mother for raising him with a sense of humility and with his head on straight. That’s not an easy thing to do under those circumstances.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 28, 2010 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 5 recs
I hear you....
but it sounds like the guy might not have known he was his father. He worked with this woman, they screwed around a little, they lost their jobs and never saw each other again.
what difference does it make?
He doesn’t know he’s a father to someone. It didn’t matter.
If he found that out by accident, then might as well just let the kid go if he cares. It won’t make any difference.
If he truly just want forgiveness, he’s being selfish. As he won’t know how this thing will affect Derrick for the rest of his life.
"Beat the Heat!"
You CAN'T be serious
Not knowing your dad is one of the WORST things for any child, even into adulthood. I know ppl in their 30s-50s who still have pain even talking about the subject. Even if your dad isn’t great, just knowing who he is and why you do certain things, have certain features, and have certain mannerisms is huge for a human being. Obviously it’s affected Favors for his whole life, otherwise he wouldn’t have cared to find out who his dad is.
by TheMann2 on Jul 28, 2010 4:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Just watch lifetime
It has inspired countless great films.
wow
great post
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 28, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
It's Derrick choice
All opinions are valid. What is in the heart of Derrick matters. If it bothers him not to honor and get acquainted with his father, then he should, forgive him and make the family whole again. I am pretty sure Derrick will have his own family later on, and to be unforgiving is not a good thing to show to his future children. I think Derrick will be more blessed and happier and clear conscience, if he give his father a chance to find the right path again, whether it’s for another reason or not. Let the one above be the judge. We are all victim of circumstances. Good luck to Derrick.
by JuliusIrving on Jul 28, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
To be fair...
We also don’t know the full story. How do we know the dad even knew favors existed before now? The story is that they lost contact. How do we know favors’ mom didn’t keep his dad away? The story says they had an “affair”, if this is implying a marital affair how do we know she didn’t get mad at favors’ dad for not leaving his wife and just not contact him purposely? How do we know he didnt ask about Favors and the mom told him he was someone else’s? How do we know the mom wasnt getting around with other men and had no idea herself who the dad was? If he knew about Favors and didn’t attempt to contact him or his mom purposely then good riddance, but only 1-2 ppl know the REAL story.
by TheMann2 on Jul 28, 2010 3:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
there's always another side
and of course, the mother bares responsibility, and you raise great points. There are some horrible women out there that will play those kinds of games.
but sorry, I raise the eyebrow when a man waits 18 years to reach out, especially 18 years in the life of an NBA player. If he knew about the kid’s existence well before the basketball stuff he would have made the effort to meet his son or find out if Derrick is his son, and Derrick wouldn’t be introduced to the man via an information packet from a basketball website’s staff. But again, who knows, but you have to admit this looks more like scumbag oppurtunism from a deadbeat instead of a father who wants to be reunited with his son because his mother kept him from him
i will give you one thing though….if Derrick had no knowledge of the man’s name, then his mother might not know who his father really is.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 28, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely.
It definitely looks bad, don’t get me wrong. I just hate seeing guys thrown under the bus because for some reason ppl see the “single mom” automatically as some sort of saint or hero. I’ve seen a LOT of scumbag moms who play the kids against the dad and who throw a tantrum when they can’t get their wY so they figure keeping the kid from the dad is a way to hurt him or a way to feel their own satisfaction because the man has no clue he has a child. If like to know more before jumping on the man’s case. If he did know and took off or never contacted them then he is purely a piece of filth
by TheMann2 on Jul 28, 2010 4:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
timing is everything
This just looks bad on the father. Why before now? How long has he known? Questions I’m sure Derrick is asking himself.
On the other hand I cannot imagine how my life would have been without my father in it.
this is my point
I’m looking moreso from Derrick’s position instead of his parents.
Why now instead of 5, 10 years ago?
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 28, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
And besides...
Hard Work was the High School National Player of the Year…. Needless to say media outlets have probably been covering this kid since Junior high. And being a ex-basketball player himself I can’t buy the fact that he “just found out”. Not in the GOOGLE era.
So I guess it’s nice for Hard Work to know. But I just hope he keeps a respectful distance. Derrick’s Mom did a great Job!
The NETS are coming!
Not the right forum
But Colangelo and Coach K are currently announcing the USA roster – yes Brook, no McGhee. Brook is being talked about alot
on NBA tv
What did they say about Brook? I just turned it on.
came in late but they said
the mono threw them for a loop because they didn’t know about it. That Brook struggled so much in camp but showed such a desire to win and to improve that they couldn’t turn him down (something like that). There were several questions about Brook, why he was being taken, did they need a true bigman, would he have been taken anyway etc. They explained that if Amare and David Lee were there, things would have been different.
Good to hear
And glad to see that Team USA isn’t as kneejerk as my fellow Net fanatics who tossed Brook under the bus for trying to play while recovering from frickin mono
he should have been applauded for his toughness and fortitude, what I read the other night was a disgrace.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 28, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Amen brother...
Let’s trade Brook and Favors for Cousins who should also be named to Team USA without having to try out.
by rundmc00 on Jul 29, 2010 6:53 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
From NBA.com
USA Basketball has trimmed its roster of candidates for the world championships to 15, cutting Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans, O.J. Mayo and Gerald Wallace.
Kevin Durant leads three Oklahoma City players on the guard-heavy list announced Wednesday. The Clippers’ Eric Gordon, thought to be on the bubble, made the cut.
Tyson Chandler and Brook Lopez are the only true centers on the squad, which includes talented point guards such as Chauncey Billups, Derrick Rose, Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook.
The Thunder’s Jeff Green also will join Durant and Westbrook in New York when the team reconvenes Aug. 9. The roster has to be reduced to 12 before the world championships begin on Aug. 28 in Turkey.
Consequences will never be the same.
Derrick's mother deserves a lot of credit
She has done a wonderful job raising a well mannered, self disciplined young man.
I wouldn't spend much time thinking about this scum...
I would spend my time making sure my mother who made all the sacrifices for me is happy…
Very proud to have both of these young men representing the Nets. Both of them succeeding without having a father in their life.
Derrick never knowing his father and T-Will at age 6 having his father murdered after being released from prison.
We hear stories about young men who never had a father and how they make the wrong choices in life partly due to such circumstance. Then we see stories of young men that choose an outlet; (in this case basketball) to pour their emotions into. In the end being successful not only in the game of basketball but also in the game of life.
by aunt-B on Jul 29, 2010 6:33 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I never knew that T-Will
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 29, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
sorry
I never knew that his father was murdered. I always heard that he had come from a broken home.
It’s stuff like this that makes me root for guys like Favors and Williams. It’s not easy coming up in one or in some cases, no parent households.
Both of them just need to keep their focus, because they are going to be tested and pushed to their limits by Johnson. It will make them better players and better men in the long run.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Jul 29, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
great post aunt B rec'd
I also didn’t know that was T.Will’s background.
That’s crazy, could really screw a kid up. Glad he persevered in life.
T-Will's story link below:
Wow Great Read!!!
Now I feel EXTREMELY ATTACHED TO MR WILLIAMS. After all he has been through he definitely deserves a chance to succeed. And when he makes it he will inspire a Legion of young men and women from similar situations.
Thanks Aunt B!!!
The NETS are coming!
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