Personality Gary Payton

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payton known trash-talk. trademark open-mouth, bobbing-head style on court (combined 17 years in league) led payton receiving third-most technical fouls of time (behind jerry sloan , rasheed wallace). this, along other factors, earned payton reputation difficult, volatile, , egotistical presence in locker room, further fueled various fines , suspensions handed out him team management during payton s last few years in seattle.

however, payton became less volatile in later years, , many players, including shaquille o neal , antoine walker, have enjoyed playing payton. in los angeles, boston, , miami, recognized psychological leader , mentor many of younger players. of trash talking, payton has stated never take far...i try talk , mind off game, , turn attention on me , adding accused of trash talking though m not...[referees , spectators] figure re trash talking. talking guy s going on or asking family. 1 of payton s major beliefs mental toughness part of game on-court play. in addition, all-star point guard jason kidd has referred payton mentor way treated kidd growing in same neighborhood of oakland. payton has said own mental toughness developed in days learning play basketball in oakland: learned can friends before game , after game. once game starts, s business. no jive.

payton has appeared in many movies , television shows, , in 2001, gave humorous, televised motivational speech team during nba all-star game.