Leandro Barbosa Stories

[FArting]

In an article this week posted on The Players Tribune Leandro Barbosa talks about his life in the NBA

Some highlights
Stephon Marbury teaching Barbosa on how to talk trash
Barbosa encountering "The Big Cactus"

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/leandro-barbosa-nba-brazil-suns/

 

[Hoop Head]

Good read. Leandro has always come across as a really good guy.

 

[SirStefan32]

What a great article! Such a cool story about Marbury!

 

[Finito]

Man that's a good read.

 

[AZBALLER]

Amazing read. Thanks.

 

[NashDishesDimes]

Wow, truly amazing some of the journeys these guys go on...

Really glad to see him have success because i remember him the first couple years he was just full head of steam all the time with really no diversity in moves, actually surprised he did well but obviously happy for him

 

[Mainstreet]

Leandro is a good guy. It's like the Suns adopted and raised him.

There should be a place for him on the Suns roster. It never seemed right to see him play in a different uniform.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Cool to see the stuff with Marbury. He got a bad rep but I liked him on the Suns. Glad he found some success in China.

 

[Bert]

That was a really cool article and made me so nostalgic for those 2000's Suns teams. We deserved a title. Those teams played their hearts out.


Shaq REALLY endeared himself to me in his time here. IMO there was no way to not like the guy. In his first season there was a game, and I think it was just a regular season game. But Shaq dove into the stands for a loose ball and I mean, he FLEW into the stands. I was there and I remember saying; He just won Phx over with one play. The arena went crazy.

Always loved Barbosa and his incredible journey. Didn't his mother get like, kidnapped and held for ransom or something? The details are foggy.

 

[Hoop Head]

I hope Barbosa sticks around another year or two and then retires with Phoenix. I see him like a modern version of Majerle. Not a great player but a really good one and one who is loved by wherever he is. If he sticks around another year or two and retires with us I think that would earn him a spot in the ROH.