(1999) and Black Magic (2008). (Staff Archives), Al Attles, former Golden State Warriors player and head coach, seen during an interview in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. "He just brings that energy and juice to every moment that he comes into the game. Toscano-Anderson could have been among them. That got pretty boring after doing every day at recess. This happened once he transferred schools after having a knife pulled on him in second grade. It also unlocked his passion for basketball. Many people see only his accomplishments as a player, coach, and executive. Ive always been a Warriors fan. (Ray Chavez/Staff Archives). Riordan was looking to give his team a spark, or worse yet trying to get Barry thrown out of the game for retaliating. I am excited to be in Springfield. My fathers nickname was The Destroyer, because of his willingness to finish a fight. But it never changed Al Attles. But as of Thursday morning, Toscano-Anderson is an official member of the Warriors -- and stillan Oakland resident -- as he signed a standard, multiyear contract with Golden State. "I feel like this situation is just destined," he said. Juan Toscano-Anderson with his family as he graduates from Castro Valley High School. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Courtesy of Juan Toscano-Anderson's family. He had planned to attend the party. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. Toscano-Anderson has faced racism from both Mexicans and African Americans, telling him he wasn't enough of either to consider himself a Mexican man or a Black man. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. It got even harder when their home burned down when Juan was in third grade. Juan often was late to school -- not because of rebellion, but because his motherwas spread thin -- and during class, he wasn't fully present. Kerr wore a 1970s style suit similar to what Attles wore on the sideline. Through the rest of elementary and middle school, Juan split time between his grandpas home and those of his AAU coaches in Oakland, not moving to Castro Valley full-time until the summer before his freshman year of high school. A month after Juan enrolled at Montclair, Attles learned from a member of the parent-teacher association that Juan had been staying at a family members house over the holidays when an intruder shot and killed one of Juans relatives, then stole the Christmas presents from under the tree. Although his role has greatly changed, we now happily assume the role of caregivers to the man who has given so much to so many. Now Toscano-Anderson is poised to become the first Oakland-born player since the early 1970s to stick on the Warriors roster for three straight seasons. And so that was kind of humbling. police arrest 2 teens suspected in brutal attack near Dolores Park, a hero of sorts to Mexicans and Mexican Americans. Al Attles, who played with and coached Barry and is now a vice president in the organization, also has little to say. Once he slipped up. Golden State Warriors | What she couldnt have foreseen was that Juan would travel the world, only to return to the Bay Area and offer hope to the next generation of Oaklanders. Well before Warriors coach Steve Kerr adopted a strength in numbers philosophy to complement his All-Star players, Attles used that concept to help the Warriors lone star in Barry. Before returning to his luxury apartment near Chase Center in San Francisco, Toscano-Anderson feasts at his favorite Mexican restaurant, Mariscos La Costa on International Boulevard. Now living this childhood dream, Toscano-Anderson returned to Chase Center not as someone on the preseason roster contending for a spot, but as a Golden State Warrior. Macario had bought the house in 1970 after moving to Oakland, where a couple of his sisters had settled, from the Mexican state of Michoacan. Want Warriors news delivered to your phone? The Bay Area is catching a break from winter storms. Click here if you are unable to view this gallery on a mobile device. Attles was photographed at the team's downtown Oakland practice facility where a large sign honors the 74-75 Warriors. His ability to guard multiple positions, find open shooters and ratchet up the tempo intrigued Golden State, which had helped hasten the leagues trend toward a positionless brand of basketball. So, the Warriors themselves, for what they are, they've given me dreams. "I still did it all my way," Toscano-Anderson said. After questioning his abilities, it is only fitting that Oakland native Toscano-Anderson found his way into the NBA by coming back to the Bay Area. He is an actor, known for Inside Moves (1980), The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame. "To just have some better competition, there were a lot of kids there that were older than me, and that were actually pursuing basketball and had game. I was just like, This is insane, Toscano-Anderson said. Fueled by the desire to land a college scholarship and help his mom, Toscano-Anderson blossomed into a four-star recruit. The racket she caused made my father get up to ask her what was wrong. Toscano-Anderson contains a similar fire to that of Draymond Green, who's considered the heartbeat of the team. Alvin Attles, Actor: Inside Moves. Like, let's do it, as opposed to just beating up on the kids at school and in my class all the time. The boy bothering my aunt found that out the hard way. [9] He was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1993. It wouldn't matter if he was or wasn't a member of the team, he would always consider himself a Warrior. Though it is uncommon for NBA players to wear numbers that high, the 95 carried significant meaning for him: Toscano-Andersons grandfather emigrated to Oakland from Mexico and bought house on 95th Avenue and A Street in East Oakland. It was 20 years ago when teacher Wilhelmina Attles, wife of former Warriors star player and coach Al Attles, encouraged Toscano-Anderson to play basketball. Then, it also appears inevitable they will honor Attles. In 29 games, he has averaged 5.0 points on 52.8% shooting (40% from 3-point range), 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 19.1 minutes. I remember walking to in the house one day to find Marvin Gaye sitting in our living room. Thurmond now serves as an Ambassador to the team and goes to 30 home games a season, with his wife Marci. Steve (Kerr) has never made me feel like I was on a two-way. They have two children. The lone constant during a journey that included stops in Mexico and Santa Cruz was his unparalleled effort. Sign me up! As did the policeman. There, Al Attles often sits on a chair. Aug 15, 2022. He won an NBA championship in 1975, which made him the second African-American coach to do so, joining Bill Russell. (Staff Archives), Oakland, CA Circa 1980 - Al Attles on the sidelines of a Golden State Warriors Basktball game. It was very structured. That's what kind of jump started me playing basketball. In elementary school, he was encouraged to play basketball by his former teacher Wilhelmina Attles, wife of Warriors legend and Hall of Famer Al Attles. My mother, Wilhelmina, worked full time as a schoolteacher (almost forty years). We will forever be grateful.. But I know once we return home,hell just put the ring and blazer somewhere in the back of his closet. I always knew hed be a statistic, Patricia said. Seeing somebody from Oakland, it probably gives them a little more inspiration and a little more motivation like this guys where Im from, he grew up in the same neighborhood I grew up in.. Nicknamed the "Destroyer",[2][3] he played the point guard position and spent his entire 11 seasons (19601971) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the team, joining it when it was still based in Philadelphia and following it to the Bay Area in 1962. I wanted to be a guy who establishes himself in this league and is not just here for preseason or a 10-day or a call-up. * * *. He also didnt inundate us with a lot of technical things and paper work. Some players play hungry; Juan plays like a guy whos starving, Warriors guard Mychal Mulder said. One day, my mother came home from a full day to find my father napping. But before he could play in a preseason game, Toscano-Anderson had to complete what has become a team tradition at the annual Open Practice: he had to sing. Instead, Attles became a world champion as an NBA coach. A large part of that was because it was a space for him to let out his competitive juices -- which he's had since birth. In the fall of his senior year at Castro Valley, he committed to Marquette. Toscano-Anderson still plays with that same mindset in the NBA. Attles was the 39th overall pick in the 1960 NBA Draft. Im just ecstatic that hes one of the positive ones. All my life, my family and I have seen a Hall of Fame man. On Friday against Washington, players wore shooting shirts featuring Attles' likeness. Not a bad story for someone who Dana says is such a great dude.. Using her sisters address, Patricia transferred Juan to Montclair only a 15-minute drive from Elmhurst, but a world away in some respects. Youre running into all these different monsters, only theyre things like gangs and drive-by shootings.. The Warriors were longshots to beat the Washington Bullets. Everybody makes a mistake. At one point, the doctor thought they might not be able to save either one of us. Im all about winning. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Hall of Famer Al Attles returned to Oracle Arena at long last. As a youth, Toscano-Anderson was a Warriors Basketball Camp participant, officially becoming the first Golden State Warriors player to have participated in the franchises youth basketball program. Now that I have this opportunity to play for the Warriors what I plan to do is just be me: be a great teammate, be the hardest playing guy on the floor, whatever it takes to win. Steph Curry takes encouraging step in lead-up to return, though timetable still unknown. You hardly feel out of place. According to police, after a 17-year-old alleged gang member tried to crash the party and was turned away by Toscanos father, he returned a half hour later and opened fire on bystanders, killing Toscano and wounding three others. Back when Attles had a sharper memory, his consideration for others left a lasting impact. Friends told her that he had blossomed into an all-state player at Castro Valley High School. In addition to becoming a hero of sorts to Mexicans and Mexican Americans for being the only active NBA player of Mexican descent, Toscano-Anderson has become an icon to Oaklanders, many of them still upset that the Warriors left their home of 47 years for San Francisco. After that happened, I was just really aware that he needed me more than I had thought when he first came to school. He had the shooting touch of a jackhammer, but no team ever traded Attles for cash and a fist to be named later, probably because if intimidation was what you wanted, it was clearly better to fight with Attles than against him. Its nice they are recognizing someone who has been committed to the game of basketball.. And most famously, so did Mike Riordan of the Washington Bullets. I never thought in a million years Id be playing for the Warriors, let alone in the NBA, but its exciting for myself, for my family, for my friends, and for the people of Oakland.. Connor Letourneau is a sports enterprise reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. Attles's team tried to repeat the following season, but they lost to the Phoenix Suns in the Conference Finals in seven games. I just didnt want him to go to the party. On a typical day Rick and Pam Barry get up between 10 and noon in their house on Mercer Island outside of Seattle and begin their exercise routine: First, there's 15 minutes designed to develop the. Either before the game or a during a timeout, they walk toward the concourse atop the lower bowl. When Toscano-Anderson shops at the Costco in San Leandro, strangers often thank him for organizing two protests in Oakland last spring against social injustice and police brutality. You can also get notified of new episodes on iTunes, Google Play Music, Spotify, Stitcher and SoundCloud. The Hall of Fame honor comes 59 years after Alvin Austin Attles, Jr. was drafted in the fifth round by the Philadelphia Warriors out of North Carolina A&T. He will turn 83 in November. I still remember that camp like it was last week Warriors Camp meant a lot. On March 2, 1962, he was the team's second-leading scorer with 17 points on the night Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points. Beyond that, Attles didnt know much. He's ready to pay it back to his mother -- the woman who gave him everything -- and pay it forward to his siblings. And where else would he find out if he could play against the best than back home in the Bay Area? But the more we thought about it, the more we knew we wanted to tell people about the things that make my father special to us. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. By the time Juan was 14, Patricias goal for him was clear: college somewhere, anywhere and a life away from Oakland. But there were complications. Although celebrities such as Wilt Chamberlain, Jesse Jackson, and Bill Cosby were friends of his, he never took on celebrity airs. I dont take any of that for granted., Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. If anything, the real work starts now. She was aware of the strugglesthe Toscano family was facing and wanted to help, so she suggested Toscano-Andersonenrollin the Golden State Warriors youth camp. He is one of the last living members of the franchise who dates to their time in Philadelphia. That was my first basketball camp, its propelled me to where I am today.. He believed he owed the franchise that believed so much in him. Meteorologist Gerry Daz examines why Februarys storm door was left wide open and when more Yosemite breaks snow record; park closed indefinitely, The epic California snowpack is inching toward record levels. Kerrs game plan, the Warriors energy, lifted the Dubs to a much-needed win Attles and his wife, Wilhelmina, reside in Oakland and have two adult children, Alvin III and Erica. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images. Heres the impact of the latest 2022 tax returns: IRS further extends filing deadline for most Californians. (By Dino Vournas/Straff Archives), Oakland, CA January 23, 1980 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles rejoices. It wasnt good, but my mom ate it like it was steak and lobster. "I had an itch to compete all the time, whether it's who's gonna wash the dishes the fastest, you know, who's going to get from point A to point B, the fastest who's gonna make 100 threes the fastest. As a teacher, you spend so much time around these kids that you know what they need at various times, said Attles, who watches every Warriors game to cheer for Toscano-Anderson. Al Attles is best known as a Basketball Player. Some nights, he slept with his mom, Patricia Toscano, and sister, Ariana, in their silver sedan. After the Warriors went 48-34 in the 1974-75 season, Attles coached the Warriors to their first NBA championship in 1975 by upsetting the Washington Bullets in a four-game Finals sweep. Before Letourneau joined The Chronicle, he covered the Oregon State Beavers for The Oregonian. The immense pride Toscano-Anderson has for his hometown is a common trait found in most Oaklanders, including myself. Hes had a fighting spirit since the moment he came into the world, Patricia said. Leave all that. The path from Warriors Basketball Camp to the NBA for Toscano-Anderson was far from seamless. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Attles worked with the PTA to raise money to replace all the stolen gifts. He listened to rap music and spent most of his time in "the hood.". And Toscano-Anderson has a similar tenacity, grit and hustle. He thanked Attles again Thursday, noting, "She just changed my life." That's when fate intervened. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Juan Toscano-Andersons uncle Macario Toscano Jr. (center left) takes a photo with family members outside Toscano-Andersons childhood home in Oakland. The Warriors have invited various luminaries, including Barry, Mullin, Sleepy Floyd, Marreese Speights and Jason Richardson for Sundays game against the Los Angeles Clippers, which marks the final regular-season game at Oracle Arena. I cant wait to see his Hall of Fame ring and Hall of Fame blazer. San Francisco is at its most unaffordable point in at least a decade, S.F. Willhemina Attles, wife of Warriors Hall of Famer Al Attles, holds a mug signed by current Warrior Juan Toscano-Anderson and his third-grade classmates from back in 2002 when Attles was. During the first few months in his new town, he took care of his two younger siblings while his mom worked as the director of Catholic Charities violence prevention program. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? He immediately makes an impact as an energy dude off the bench, grabbing every offensive rebound in sight, Dana said as he analyzed the forward. Attles, 82, has had four surgeries in the past. bobbleheads of his likeness. Attles's number 16 is retired by the Warriors and he attends every Warriors home game. Her younger brother, a nephew and two of her cousins were all shot and killed in East Oakland. But what he brings to this team extends far beyond what the stat sheet shows. He was there when Chamberlain scored 100 points in 1962. He also paved the way for more racial equality within the NBA coaching profession. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group), Golden State Warriors legend Al Attles, center, tosses the basket ball between Jenny Fang, left, and her cousin Ella Fang to start a game as part of the refurbished baskteball court ceremony at Lincoln Square Park in Oakland in 2006. My dad and my sister were my only regular exposure to other Black people. Alvin, wake up! Yes, the wife of Warriors legend Al Attles. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? My father is a true example of hard work, commitment and unwavering integrity. It's also in Mexico. Ive talked to the late Maurice Lucas, Lenny Wilkens, Oscar Robertson and countless other players from his era. Everything I envisioned as a young kid, when I met Ms. Attles and I had cornrows and I used to wear a Larry Hughes jersey to school, Im doing all of that right now. He remembers me.. But his desire to play basketball continued, which led him to play in Mexico for four seasons and play for the Mexican national basketball team. I hit all my spots.. "We were houseless, we lived in a car, and from here and there to different places," Patricia said. After police officers broke up the dispute and left the scene, the man returned. Stephen Curry has not only led a Warriors resurgence since entering the league, he has changed the game with his long-distance shooting. It's never an easy critique to hear. As Toscano-Anderson said, the team never treated him as a two-way player because of what he brought to the court. While youre asleep, there is someone on the other side of the world trying to figure out a way to steal your ideas and take your money.. ", Download and subscribe to the Dubs Talk Podcast, Why JTA felt 'destined' to sign standard contract with Dubs, JTA sharesheartfelt moment with mom after contract signing. That yellow, single-story house with a lime tree in the front yard has long been a family haven. So when Mrs. Attles stepped in and brought him to the Warriors' youth camp, it unlocked a new level of competitiveness in Toscano-Anderson. I tried to provide a shoulder, just extra love and attention.. Al Attles Basketball Player #173216 Most Popular Boost Birthday November 7, 1936 Birthplace Newark , NJ Age 86 years old Birth Sign Scorpio About Point guard who starred for the Philadelphia/Golden State Warriors from 1960-1971, and coached the team from 1970-1983. At that time, I could see that Juan loved sports. At a time when you're trying to form your identity, this kind of commentary makes it nearly impossible. It was from Patricia Toscano. It was not only a momentous occasion in his basketball career, but a culmination of events that are almost hard to believe. But my dads priorities even in a potentially life-changing situation, left a deep impression on me. Toscano-Anderson's mother, Patricia, tried her best to flip the narrative for Juan and his siblings. His career was built on maximizing his ability and working to become efficient in areas he wasnt comfortable. In class, his voice barely rose above a whisper. He made about $2,000 a month with Santa Cruz. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. When Patricias salary from teaching violence-prevention skills to juvenile offenders wasnt enough to cover the rent, she and her kids stayed with her father, Macario Toscano. Leave it to Toscano-Anderson to make his connection to the Bay Area known through his song of choice: Thizzle Dance by the late East Bay rapper Mac Dre. Attles, 36, whose father starred for the Golden State Warriors and is now an executive with the team, is getting ready to release his first feature film.. A film set in Oakland. I had this feeling that something bad was going to happen.. What Attles didnt know then was that Toscano-Anderson was homeless. During the All-Star break, Toscano-Anderson held a basketball camp at an elementary school in Monterrey, Mexico. Attles, 82, arrived Friday for Game 4 of the NBA Finals with son Al Attles III to a warm welcome from security and arena staff. As the years passed, Attles often wondered what had become of the meek boy with the cornrows and the Larry Hughes jersey. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Beaty slugged Meschery . Tahoe snow: Massive blizzard wreaks havoc on the Sierra, burying Another winter storm? The 28-year-old has become a keyrotation player for the Warriors, averaging 8.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals over the last 13 games, while shooting 63 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from deep in 29 minutes per game. It wasn't until he was a bit older that he made a concerted effort to get more in touch with his Hispanic roots. ", Earlier in his life, it was easier for Toscano-Anderson to identity as Black because of his surroundings. The Jersey Jet) Position: Point Guard Shoots: Right 6-0 , 175lb (183cm, 79kg) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame 16 16 16 SUMMARY Career G 711 PTS 8.9 TRB 3.5 AST 3.5 FG% 45.1 FT% 63.2 PER 11.3 WS 36.5 Al Attles Overview Game Logs Game-by-game stat line for the player 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 He plans on starting with getting his brother a car for his 16th birthday. It was 20 years ago when teacher Wilhelmina Attles, wife of former Warriors star player and coach Al Attles, encouraged Toscano-Anderson to play basketball. After a home game last month, he returned to his apartment with his girlfriend and turned on NBC Sports Bay Area. "Enjoy this journey that basketball and life have taken me on. When his mom moved back to Castro Valley when he was in fifth grade, he refused to leave East Oakland. Attles, 82, has not been at Warriors games recently this season because of what team spokesman Raymond Ridder called age-related ailments. The Warriors have invited Attles to be among the Warriors luminaries to attend Sundays game against the Clippers, which will mark the final regular-season game at Oracle Arena. Alvin Attles wife she was my third grade teacher and I was playing soccer prior to that put me into a Warriors Camp. You know, just really taking on the competitive challenge that was needed.". Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. None of the coaches, none of my teammates they really made me feel a part of this. Al Attles, NBA player. Outside of his family, most of the people he interacted with were Black. He played college basketball at North Carolina A&T, and was selected 39th overall in the . My mom explained that her day was exhausting, and she was tired. We knew what we were doing.. Rather than voice her displeasure about her day in comparison to his relatively short day, she instead took her frustration out on the pots and pans in the kitchen. . She named him Juan. Get the family photo albums.. After averaging 3.8 points per game over his four-year career at Marquette, Toscano-Anderson didnt receive a single offer to play overseas, much less in the NBA. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast, El Viaje: JTA details his journey in proudly embracing Mexican roots. Klay Thompson subscribes. Attles coaching credentials went beyond on-court accomplishments. I was 10 years old or so and ran around playing tag in the locker room with my cousins Bernard and Kevin. So needless to say, basketball and the Bay Area are big parts of his life. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. Even then, he knew that suburbia didnt suit him. Juan, he said, had a real future in basketball. For the next year, Patricia and her two youngest kids ping-ponged between relatives houses and budget motels, unsure where theyd sleep most nights. The time when he was in the backseat of his moms car outside the McDonalds on 98th Avenue and International as men exchanged gunfire that barely missed him. I know I am Mexican. Juan's third-grade teacher, Wilhelmina Attles -- wife of Warriors legend Al Attles -- set him up at a basketball camp. "And at the end of the day, when it's all said and done, even if I fail, I can always look myself in the mirror and say I did it Juan's way. Around this time, a student in Juans third-grade class at Stonehurst Elementary School in East Oakland threatened to stab him. Just make sure he gets there," Patricia recalls Mrs. Attles saying. Golden State Warriors | pizza favorite shuts down after 13 years, plus more closings, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). Is Californias drought finally over? He is a graduate of Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey and North Carolina A&T State University. After being scouted and recruited, he wound up playing at Marquette University where his injuries cost him playing time through his four years. My dad paid the boy a visit. Almost all their belongings, including many of the kids childhood photos, were destroyed. (Jane Tyska/Staff Archives), Former Golden State Warriors head coach Al Attles attends a press conference to introduce the team's new draft picks at the team's headquarters in Oakland, Calif., Monday, June 27, 2011. "I can get in where I fit in in the hood, and I can go to a quinceaeraand speak Spanish. The voice of the iconic Bill King rang out. Sign up for a free trial of Mark Medinas Warriors text messaging service* * *, I would go over and sit with him. "I'm from the Bay Area," he said back in March before quickly revising himself,"Wait, I'm not from the Bay. His drive to get better also is intact. "I was enjoying basketball, and that's what I do this for, to just enjoy the game," Toscano-Anderson said. He performed so well that it prompted a last-minute trade of six-year NBA veteran Terrence Jones in order to make a roster spot for Toscano-Anderson. As Toscano-Anderson said, money has never been the driving factor for him. As kids, my sister once told my dad about a boy who was messing with at her at school. (By Howard Erker / Oakland Tribune), Former Golden State Warriors player and coach Alvin Attles and his wife Wilhelmina wave to fans along Broadway during the team's NBA championship victory parade in downtown Oakland, Calif., on Friday, June 19, 2015. As a kid, Toscano-Anderson lived in five houses scattered across East Oakland. Playing in Santa Cruz was really cool also being back home, that was really cool, said Toscano-Anderson. At first, it was about making the Santa Cruz Warriors during a tryout. 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