Often during long flights, Draymond Green sits next to David West on the Warriors’ team charter and asks what the big man has in store for him.
West touches upon everything from current events to politics to renewable energy to African-American history during those conversations. Amid the grind of an 82-game season, Green appreciates the chance to learn from someone whose interests extend beyond the court.
“He’s brilliant, man,” Green said of West. “I’ve never been around anyone like him.”
It is not only West’s IQ that has impressed his Golden State teammates.