Hopefully shes proud Beal honors late grandmother after Wizards comeback win
Following Washingtonâs comeback win over Cleveland on Wednesday, Wizards star Bradley Beal said during his press conference that his grandmother died Tuesday and that he played in the game against the Cavaliers to honor her.
âMy granny, sheâs like my mom 2.0,â Beal said. âShe is super special, and I know the ultimate thing she wouldâve wanted me to do is go out there and fight and play. As hard as it was tonight, thatâs what she wanted. Hopefully, sheâs proud.â
Beal did not play well Wednesday, which he admitted after the game when crediting his teammates for the win that improved the Wizards to 8-3 and propelled the team to first place in the Eastern Conference.
He was 4 of 19 from the field and scored a season-low 13 points. In the prior two seasons, in which he averaged 30 points per game in both, Beal scored 13 or fewer points only one time.
âOur guys, they won this game,â Beal said. âI wasnât in it mentally, physically, emotionally. But my teammates won this game in every shape and fashion. They competed, start to finish. When we were down 10-plus points, we still stayed the course and battled it out.â
While Bealâs scoring output wasnât what it normally was, he did grab seven rebounds and dish out seven assists, including the helper on the game-winning 3-pointer from Kyle Kuzma in the gameâs final seconds to complete the 10-point fourth-quarter comeback.
KYLE KUZMA FOR THE LEAD!!#DCAboveAll | @kylekuzma pic.twitter.com/GQycMGLt0i
â" Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) November 11, 2021âWhen I passed the ball to Kuz in the corner, I knew she was in the play. I just said: âTouch this play. Just let me know youâre here, that youâre watching.â I just knew she was. She didnât care if I scored 30 or 5. She just wanted to watch me play. She knew I was going to play hard and play well for her.â
Beal learned the news when the team landed in Cleveland Tuesday. He didnât tell his teammates because he wanted the team focused on the game, but forward Montrezl Harrell, who frequently does joint press conferences with Beal, said the team could tell something was wrong with their leader.
âYou never know what someoneâs going through in their personal life, no matter who they are,â said Harrell, who led the team with 24 points and 11 rebounds. âHe was dealing with stuff that was really heavy on his heart, and we wanted to rally around him to let him know we were there for him.â
âIâve never lost anybody close to me. I donât know what to do. I donât know how to feel. I donât know who to go to,â Beal said. âBut itâs awesome to have teammates, an organization, a coach who loves you and supports you and who has your back.â
Beal said heâll remember his grandmother for the âmany life lessonsâ she taught him and his four brothers.
âThe way I am today and who I am is a lot because of her. That just trickled down to my mom and to me and her boys, and now thatâs going to trickle down to my boys,â said Beal, who has two young sons. âAs tough as it is, Iâm definitely happy and proud that sheâs in a better place.â
Sign up for Daily Newsletters
0 Response to "Hopefully shes proud Beal honors late grandmother after Wizards comeback win"
Post a Comment