Back to the Chicago White Sox Newsfeed

Jabari Parker keeping focus on future with Bucks

Jabari Parker did something radical once his rookie season with the Bucks came to a sudden end: He unplugged.

Shortly after tearing the ACL in his left knee in December, Parker canceled his data plan. He received no text messages for nearly a month.

Jabari Parker
Injured player Jabari Parker watches a team huddle from behind the bench at the United Center. (Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune)

"I turned off my phone," Parker said earlier this week in an interview with the Tribune. "I didn't want people to feel sorry for me.