JJ Redick had always fought.
He fought the jeers ACC crowds poured onto him while he became one of the best — and most hated — players in college basketball history.
He fought the idea that his game wouldn’t translate to the pros, that the early-season struggles weren’t going to be indicative of who he could become. He fought to become one of the best role players in the league, and then fought against time and an aging body to stay there.
In retirement from the sport, he fought against complacency. He stayed busy as a podcaster, an entrepreneur and a broadcaster.