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Gary Payton II: Like Father, Not Like Son

You start with the talking. So much talking.

Gary Payton II gets asked about his father at every stop in his tour of NBA pre-draft workouts, the same questions over and over. Obvious questions, sort of necessary questions, but old questions that could wear on anyone after awhile.

Payton II faces them all with a smile, and talks. Talks about his Hall of Fame father, one of the greatest trash talkers in NBA history, who nearly trash-talked his son out of the game in high school but now stands as a primary motivator and mentor. Talks about living up to his father's expectations.