![]() The rest of the stuff I do is the hard part. But I wasn’t ever worried about the basketball because my focus, my determination, my approach, my professionalism, how much I love this game, it’s never been questioned, and it’s never wavered. Landed at midnight, played a game at 6 p.m. When I got traded, I didn’t know any plays. I always tell people, I never worried about the basketball. So, that’s been a cool aspect of the transition. It made me happy because it’s like, OK, I’ve changed the course of her life and what she can kind of do and accomplish, but now she’s able to still have that happiness and that joy of being able to practice while being a present mom, while being able to support her husband. So, when they got out here and she was comfortable and she was able to find a job and be able to practice dentistry. 10, and I put my wife in a tough spot to have a new child and not be able to be present physically because it was better for her to stay with the resources and her job. I left when it was his four-week appointment. People don’t understand that the human element of a trade: Your family may have jobs, your kids may be in school. ![]() But I think the most happiness comes from seeing my wife be happy. Just those little things that I really enjoy. It’s the little stuff that you enjoy, being able to walk your dog, being able to go outside. It hasn’t rained since I’ve been here, which is crazy to think about. And just to see the energy, the traffic and stuff, it was just a breath of fresh air. 4, the day of the LSU-Florida State at the Dome. But once my wife got comfortable, once we are able to find a house, all those things started to make our lives much easier and much more comfortable.Īnd I’m thankful we transitioned. I had to start over and find a lot of things that I was lacking or that I needed utilized in my household. ![]() It’s been a rough one, like being married, having a kid, having to find a lot of resources out here that you were accustomed to having. And more importantly, my wife and my son are happy here. I really just enjoy it here and I’m happy here. It’s not coming from a place of just trying to be liked. And I’m doing all the things I said I would do, and I mean it. And I said it before, I was excited about the opportunity to play here, to live here, to bring my family here, to be a part of this community, not just on the court, but off the court. And to be able to see the love, be able to see the energy this city provides, the support, the Southern hospitality, it’s just unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I realized that there’s a lot more to this city than Bourbon Street and Canal, or where you stay when you come as a road team. I realized it had a lot more to offer than I thought. And as I got settled in, and I started playing games, practicing, competing, getting to know the guys, going to dinners and stuff, I realized this city was a lot better than I thought. I was comfortable when I got here just because of the love and the support and the fact that I was wanted and needed and utilized in a way in which I probably hadn’t been utilized before since college. ![]() I’m much more comfortable here in New Orleans. Spears.ĬJ McCollum (right) said New Orleans Pelicans coach Willie Green (left) has played a major role in making him feel wanted in New Orleans. The following is McCollum’s first diary installment as told to Andscape’s Marc J. McCollum plans to bring insight to his life on and off the court during his monthly diary this season. Also added to McCollum’s long list of demands on his time is that he will be taking part in a diary with Andscape during the 2022-23 NBA season.ĭraymond Green, Vince Carter, Trae Young, Fred VanVleet, De’Aaron Fox, Cade Cunningham, James Wiseman and Josh Jackson have participated in previous diaries. The least of the 31-year-old’s worries is success for himself and his Pelicans on the NBA floor as he expects a potential franchise-altering season. McCollum is a husband, father, new resident of New Orleans, owns a wine vineyard with his wife Elise in Oregon, is president of the National Basketball Players Association, recently debuted a podcast on ESPN and also is a star guard with the New Orleans Pelicans. NEW ORLEANS – There is good reason why CJ McCollum is very meticulous with his time and schedule daily.
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