SALT LAKE CITY — I don’t know enough about Rudy Gobert to address his personal life, i.e. what he does away from basketball, his favorite city, who are his life friends. But if I had a 10-year-old kid, I would point to Gobert and say, “Watch him.”
I know this much from middle distance: He works relentlessly, motivates himself, stands up for his beliefs, loves and respects his mother, credits his teammates, treats strangers politely.
And he has just enough humility to be a thriving success.
This is a player who adjusted his defensive game after being named the Defensive Player of the Year, because his coaches suggested it.