Nate McMillan doesn’t commit to doing many speeches, especially during an NBA season. But the first-year Trail Blazer coach was intrigued by the offer to talk last week at Concordia University’s annual Champions of Character athletics award banquet.
For several years, McMillan has been a member of Athletes for a Better World, a national group promoting the use of sports to develop character, teamwork and citizenship through commitment to an athlete’s code of living. “The organization is what sports should be about instead of what some parents and fans make them,” McMillan says. “This was a chance for me to deliver an unscripted message about keeping things in perspective.”
McMillan’s talk was motivational and inspirational. He spoke about Jeannette Tyson, his late mother and role model, and the influence she held as a single parent of six children, not to mention a bunch of foster children. His words were heartfelt and he received a standing ovation afterward. It was a perfect fit — a man of character speaking about character.
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