Fans have seen several impressive deals this offseason, like Kevin Durant joining the Houston Rockets in a seven-team Blockbuster deal. Meanwhile, JaVale McGee shared an interesting story about his career this offseason.
McGee played 16 seasons in the NBA for several teams and won three NBA Championships. He secured back-to-back titles with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018 and a third championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
Despite these impressive achievements, many fans believed him to be a subpar player. In a recent interview, McGee addressed the negative media narrative that led fans to believe he was a poor player and lacked intelligence.
“The biggest misconception, I was dumb. I didn’t understand how strong the media was and that people actually took it serious