Family photos from Juan Toscano-Andersons youth. Playing in Santa Cruz was really cool also being back home, that was really cool, said Toscano-Anderson. I look forward to meeting so many idols from my youth. You don't have to look deep to figure out why the Warriors decided to convert Toscano-Anderson's two-way contract to a standard one. The immense pride Toscano-Anderson has for his hometown is a common trait found in most Oaklanders, including myself. Attles worked with the PTA to raise money to replace all the stolen gifts. Its a reflection of Toscano-Andersons upbringing in East Oakland, the most dangerous area of a city with 30 homicides already in 2021. She noticed that he seemed to be happiest when he was playing basketball in the schoolyard. Like, let's do it, as opposed to just beating up on the kids at school and in my class all the time. Follow Bay Area News Group Warriors beat writer Mark Medina on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Warriors come alive in third quarter to beat Portland "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. "I'm in tune with both of my heritages, and I love that about myself. A mechanical engineer, he raised four kids as a single father and tried to shield them from the gang violence overtaking the surrounding streets. 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. Attles's team tried to repeat the following season, but they lost to the Phoenix Suns in the Conference Finals in seven games. Even now, 42 games into his NBA career, Toscano-Anderson still finds it hard to believe hes on the Warriors. I don't want to say I didn't accept it. In all, Attles has been a Warriors employee in some fashion for 57 years, going back to when he was drafted by the team in 1960. That yellow, single-story house with a lime tree in the front yard has long been a family haven. I just, I was living in urban culture. "He's been in and out of the hospital in the last few recent months," Ridder said. She also helped him get on the Oakland Rebels' AAU basketball team. This happened once he transferred schools after having a knife pulled on him in second grade. 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. In other words, Toscano-Anderson made his NBA debut for a team that has been a continual thread throughout his life. My mother fielded many of the phone calls from other NBA teams executives, and watched the offers come in. 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. 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 Toscano-Andersons teacher at Montclair Elementary School in Oakland. In class, his voice barely rose above a whisper. My father is now 83 years old. Attles coaching credentials went beyond on-court accomplishments. Outside of his family, most of the people he interacted with were Black. It was from Patricia Toscano. Sign me up! Although the American team was full of G League players, Mexico came out on top. Al Attles is a Warriors icon, but his wife, Wilhelmina, has been his rock for more than half a century. I think it's the best of both worlds.". I tried to provide a shoulder, just extra love and attention.. Toscano-Anderson grew up in a similar situation, only with his Mexican roots. Alvin Attles' wife she was my third grade teacher and I was playing soccer prior to that put me into a Warriors Camp. . That's the first step, I've gotten through the first step to put myself in a situation to be here for another year, so now I'm working to continue and have longevity in this league.". Toscano-Andersons performance at the 2015 FIBA Americas championship was enough to land him a contract from Mexicos top league. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? He also didnt inundate us with a lot of technical things and paper work. Before Letourneau joined The Chronicle, he covered the Oregon State Beavers for The Oregonian. He became the first Warriors Basketball Camp alumni to play for the Dubs, and the third product of the camps to play in the NBA. Yes, the wife of Warriors legend Al Attles. For the rest of the school year, she made herself available to Juan anytime he needed her. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? There was a sadness in his eyes. Thompson: Known for his toughness, Warriors legend Al Attles' strength comes from his wife's love By Marcus Thompson II Apr 4, 2019 Al Attles, 82, is a champ in the kitchen. It wasnt good, but my mom ate it like it was steak and lobster. I get to enjoy everything I get to do with my family. Toscano-Anderson was born and raised in East Oakland. Whenever issues arose in the neighborhood, it was Juan who defended her. For those 20 or so minutes, he was like any other kid, giggling as he beat his classmates in footraces or pickup basketball games. I think it's just there's a difference, you know, like actually indulging in, you know, the culture to traditions, the language, all of that stuff. Courtesy of Juan Toscano-Anderson's family. Back when Attles had a sharper memory, his consideration for others left a lasting impact. Toscano-Anderson still plays with that same mindset in the NBA. Alvin Attles, Actor: Inside Moves. So, the Warriors themselves, for what they are, they've given me dreams. Thats what kind of jump started me playing basketball. "Like, wow, I get to beat all of these kids? I love who I am. But does that mean he was a Warriors fan growing up? His wife, Wilhelmina, son, and Hall of Famer Rick Barry represented him during an on-court tribute after the first quarter. Everybody makes a mistake. Al Attle's wife Wilhemina with children Erika and Alvin Jr. watch Game 4 of the championship series against the Washington Bullets May 25, 1975 (Photo by Terry Schmitt/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) DETAILS Restrictions: Contact your local office for all commercial or promotional uses. He took over as player-coach for the last season of his career, and remained as head coach until 1983 (save for 21 games in 1980). 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. Once I leave Chase Center, I can drive across that bridge and go straight home and celebrate all of this with my family. That showed me like, oh, I got a long way to go to get better.". Everybody always said that if Al ever got into boxing, Barry said, he probably wouldve been a world champion.. Now on that standard contract, Juan is ready to prove that decision was the right one. After police officers broke up the dispute and left the scene, the man returned. Twenty years ago, Juan Toscano-Anderson was initially introduced to basketball by his third grade teacher, Wilhelmina Attles, wife of Hall of Famer and Warriors legend Alvin Attles. The team would make the playoffs only once more for the remainder of his tenure as coach. As did the policeman. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. "I'll take care of it. They swept them. Because of those various roles, Attles is one of six Warriors players to have their jersey retired. My dad paid the boy a visit. Although celebrities such as Wilt Chamberlain, Jesse Jackson, and Bill Cosby were friends of his, he never took on celebrity airs. Hes here, and hes making his presence felt.. Workers in S.F. Attles, one of Montclairs only African American teachers, felt an immediate kinship with Juan, who is half-Black, half-Mexican. There were times people told Toscano-Anderson he made the wrong decision by going to the G League. Im all about winning. 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. The Bay Area is catching a break from winter storms. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? The lone constant during a journey that included stops in Mexico and Santa Cruz was his unparalleled effort. Al Attles is synonymous with the Golden State Warriors, and Friday night he will be immortalized here as a member of the basketball Hall Of Fame. In 2014, Attles was the recipient of the John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Awardan annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to an individual who has contributed significantly to the sport of basketball, the award is the highest and the most prestigious honor presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame other than enshrinement. None of this wouldve been possible without your love and support at a very difficult time in our lives, Patricia wrote. I love it here. 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. 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. Originally, we thought this piece was going to speak to his victories, his winning percentage, his accolades, and his achievements with the Warriors. Patricia wascalled into a parent-teacher conference with Toscano-Anderson's teacher, WillheminaAttles. Connor Letourneau is a sports enterprise reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. He played college basketball at North Carolina A&T, and was selected 39th overall in the 1960 NBA draft. She thanked Attles for all shed done for Juan in third grade and told her that he was about to graduate from Marquette with a bachelors degree in criminology. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Its nice they are recognizing someone who has been committed to the game of basketball.. 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I hated to hear it then, but I grew to understand, my father was extolling the value of hard work. One would think, such brushes with greatness might change a person. Tough. "It's God-sent for sure. But he was one. pizza favorite shuts down after 13 years, plus more Bay Area S.F. I always knew hed be a statistic, Patricia said. (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. Youre running into all these different monsters, only theyre things like gangs and drive-by shootings.. He initially declined before accepting and going to training camp.[6]. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. Is Californias drought finally over? "We were houseless, we lived in a car, and from here and there to different places," Patricia said. When he is not watching the game, Attles is catching up with a former Warriors teammate or fan. 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. Alvin Austin Attles Jr. (Destroyer. She just changed my life, Toscano-Anderson shared. Shenoticed that heseemed to be happiest when he was playing basketball in the schoolyard. 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. 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. So much so, Toscano-Anderson went undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft, and not for any lack of talent, but by his own admission he did not even submit his name for the draft. "That's what makes me go.". Juan's third-grade teacher, Wilhelmina Attles -- wife of Warriors legend Al Attles -- set him up at a basketball camp. Next, going from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract. But Ridder added, his family is going to play it by ear on whether he attends. Toscano-Anderson could have been among them. That was my first basketball camp, its propelled me to where I am today.. When his mom moved back to Castro Valley when he was in fifth grade, he refused to leave East Oakland. He is an awesome husband, a great father, a super uncle, the best Pop-Pop, and a one-of-a-kind friend. We will forever be grateful.. She was aware of the struggles the Toscano family was facing and wanted to help, so she suggested Toscano-Anderson enroll in the Golden State Warriors youth camp. Alvin, wake up! The family has always felt that my fathers basketball contributions have been Hall Of Fame worthy. I knew theyd knock him right out, Patricia said. "Hes done everything weve asked and more," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. The bigger picture to my father was always his family, and the Warriors had become his family. 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. 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. But he committed himself, learned and he became great. During the teams first public event at the newly opened Chase Center he had to take the mic and perform for the fans in attendance. With Ray likening Attles on-court intensity to a combination of Dennis Rodman or Russell Westbrook, the Warriors leaned on Attles to make hustle plays and knock out his opponents. . But my father never seriously entertained any of those offers. Do you understand me? he barked at the trembling guard, who apologized and slunk away. Toscano-Anderson was introduced to basketball, specifically Warriors basketball when Wilhelmina Attles -- wife of Warriors legend Al Attles and Toscano-Anderson's former teacher at Stonehurst Elementary School -- got him involved with the Warriors' youth program. In Game 4 of the 1975 Finals, Riordan walked up to Rick Barry and shoved the Warriors star. Around this time, a student in Juans third-grade class at Stonehurst Elementary School in East Oakland threatened to stab him. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. A week before Juan was killed, Patricia had learned she was pregnant with her second child. Alvin, my father yelled, stopping me in my tracks. Alvin Attles was born on November 7, 1936 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. (By Dino Vournas/Straff Archives), Oakland, CA January 23, 1980 - Golden State Warriors basketball coach Al Attles rejoices. Even his wife Wilhelmina is a tough competitor. He made things easy and simplified things, Ray said. 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. The Warriors were longshots to beat the Washington Bullets. But hey, hes here and Im here. I greatly anticipate my father becoming immortalized. I am starting to accept that and who I am. JTA incredibly surprises camper with free trip to Cancun camp. To a man, they all said my father was not a man you wanted to cross. Heres the impact of the latest 2022 tax returns: IRS further extends filing deadline for most Californians. Some nights, he slept with his mom, Patricia Toscano, and sister, Ariana, in their silver sedan. Toscano-Anderson was introduced to basketball in the third grade at Oakland's Stonehurst Elementary School by his then-teacher Wilhelmina Attles, who is a former Upsala College basketball star and also the wife of Warriors legend and Hall of Famer Al Attles. "My relationship with my Mexican heritage was, it was different," Toscano-Anderson recently told me. 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. 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.. "Even with knowing that final part of the play, I would still make the same play 10 times out of 10," he said. Juan Toscano-Anderson, even as a child, always appreciated his mother, Patricia, raising him in a single-parent home. 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. Because there is nowhere better than home, playing for the home team. On March 2, 1962, he was the team's second-leading scorer with 17 points on the night Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points. Barry, however, is less reticent, which is much of the reason he is an. Beyond Attles No . He thanked Attles again Thursday . Fell in love with it, said Toscano-Anderson. Leave all that. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Hall of Famer Al Attles returned to Oracle Arena at long last. He also paved the way for more racial equality within the NBA coaching profession. A little-known story is that after winning the championship in 75, my father was a hot coaching commodity. I hit all my spots.. Attles was never a star in the league, yet he was an . (Staff Archives), Al Attles, former Golden State Warriors player and head coach, seen during an interview in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. bobbleheads of his likeness. Many people see only his accomplishments as a player, coach, and executive. But on the blacktop at recess, Toscano-Anderson forgot all about the outside world. After a home game last month, he returned to his apartment with his girlfriend and turned on NBC Sports Bay Area. Al Attles, NBA player. None of the coaches, none of my teammates they really made me feel a part of this. Oakland is home to Juan Toscano-Anderson. She did her best to provide for her children, but it never was easy to balance being a solo parent while maintaining a job in social work to support them. His top choice was Cal in nearby Berkeley, but his mother, desperate for him to get as far away from East Oaklands streets as possible, persuaded him to pick the Wisconsin school. It was quite the homecoming. But it has been his standing in our family that has always held the most meaning for us. He put everything he had into it, said Warriors guard Rick Barry, who both players with Attles (1965-67) and played for Attles (1974-78). At first, it was about making the Santa Cruz Warriors during a tryout. Ever! He impressed enough that he remained with the team up through the Dubs preseason games, being amongst the first players to grace the courts at Chase Center. police arrest 2 teens suspected in brutal attack near Dolores Park, a hero of sorts to Mexicans and Mexican Americans. 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. 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. (Karl Mondon/Staff Archives), Oakland, CA January 31, 1989 - Golden State Warriors head coach Al Attles in his office. He is an actor, known for Inside Moves (1980), The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame. Alvin Attles III is a writer, a filmmaker and the son of basketball Hall of Famer Al Attles. "And I always tried to embed that in them in it, and let them know that it didn't make them any less.". I grew up around [an] all Mexican family. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. But what he brings to this team extends far beyond what the stat sheet shows. Juan Toscano-Anderson disputes fouling Jimmy Butler during a February game against the Heat at Chase Center. At one point, the doctor thought they might not be able to save either one of us. 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. Two of his most famous knockouts were against far bigger men: 6-9 Zelmo Beaty and 6-8 Bob Ferry. I was 10 years old or so and ran around playing tag in the locker room with my cousins Bernard and Kevin. His competitiveness always is on full display -- perfectly depicted in the play against the Boston Celtics that resulted in him needing 27 stitches in his head. It was the same at home. Although I never quite understood the one-half-of-one-percent phrase, at five years old I understood that my father was a practical man. Riordan was looking to give his team a spark, or worse yet trying to get Barry thrown out of the game for retaliating. Obviously a smart, smart player. Credit: Before Fame Toscano-Andersons play at Santa Cruz was so strong in the 2018-19 season, the Warriors wanted to see more. What are the similarities between money and potential? My father is a true example of hard work, commitment and unwavering integrity. Hes been in and out of the hospital in the last few recent months, Ridder said. Toscano-Andersons No. At 6'3" and son of an NBA legend, Al Attles, III undoubtedly knows, loves and has played basketball, but writing, storytelling, and filmmaking were always his passion. Either before the game or a during a timeout, they walk toward the concourse atop the lower bowl. Golden State Warriors | Just being from Oakland, I feel like its embedded in me, he said in his Warriors Player Profile. "Of course we had family, but you know, who wants to go to their family with their children? And so that was kind of humbling. He joined the Oakland Rebels AAU team (now known as Team Lillard), and played for Castro Valley High School. Despite being a fan though, Toscano-Anderson did not play basketball early in life. Ahead of the 2018-19 season, he decided to go to the open tryouts being hosted by the G League Santa Cruz Warriors. After 3 hours of labor, Patricia gave birth to a 9-pound, 12-ounce baby. All my life, my family and I have seen a Hall of Fame man. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff Archives), Golden State Warriors' legend Alvin Attles ackowledges the crowd as Nate Thurmond, left, looks on during a special tribute to Attles as part of the NBA Hardwood Classics Month during the game agaInst the Milwaukee Bucks in the first half of an NBA game at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011. Yes, the wife of Warriors legend Al Attles. Then, it also appears inevitable they will honor Attles. Toscano-Anderson's mother, Patricia, tried her best to flip the narrative for Juan and his siblings. That's when fate intervened. Beyond that, Attles didnt know much. Kerr wore a 1970s style suit similar to what Attles wore on the sideline. My father is as humble as they come. Coach Steve Kerr rocked a retro-style suit in Attles' honor, sighing and saying after the game, "Polyester, 100 percent polyester. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Oakland is no stranger to people with mixed backgrounds. Heres when rain, snow will return. 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. Bay Area gets a break from winter storm. I dont take any of that for granted., Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. For kids that are from Oakland, they can identify with me., Toscano-Anderson continued: Its not like theyre looking at the Kobe Bryants or the LeBron James. An armed policeman spotted us running around and forcefully grabbed hold of me. 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. On his right shoulder, One in a Million is written in black ink. (D. Ross Cameron/Staff Archives), Oakland, CA January 31, 1989 - Golden State Warriors manager Al Attles. He is a graduate of Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey and North Carolina A&T State University. And where else would he find out if he could play against the best than back home in the Bay Area? But at the same time, knowing he is about to be making the most money he has ever made in his life, is a nice thought. He played college basketball at North Carolina A&T, and was selected 39th overall in the . 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. Then, one day in spring 2015, Attles received a small package containing a program from the Marquette University mens basketball program and a letter. One night in July 1992, Macarios youngest son, Juan, had an argument with someone in the neighborhood. I just love to compete," Toscano-Andersonsaid. 2023 Getty Images. 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. "I can get in where I fit in in the hood, and I can go to a quinceaeraand speak Spanish. He is the longest-serving coach in Warriors history, and also has the most wins in franchise history. (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. It got even harder when their home burned down when Juan was in third grade. He is one of the last living members of the franchise who dates to their time in Philadelphia. 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 is married to Willhemina Rice. One night, Raymond Young, the Oakland Rebels head coach, called Patricia and told her to make other babysitting arrangements. To make the Santa Cruz Warriors 2018-19 roster, Toscano-Anderson needed some good fortune a timely preseason trade that freed up a contract for him. It has been his entire life, as he grew up on 95th Avenue in East Oakland. "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. 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