Respect to Adam Morrison. Dude dominated college ball and played at the highest level with Type I Diabetes. Career didn't pan out but that's inspirational in itself.

Afflalo and Hollins were absolute class acts rushing to him at the end there - "You're gonna be a top 5 pick man!!"

"adam morrison has 2 rings" was a meme before its time

respect to those UCLA players for picking him off the court in such a sad time for him.

bleacher report needs to put out more content like this

I will remember Morrison as probably one of the greatest Lakers teammates ever. Always got up every time out to high five everyone. No one does that, except the people who really care more about the team than themselves. Love that guy.

That season he balled it it was so much fun to watch, the only west coast team I would stay up late for.

He needs to join the big3

He was compared to larry bird, which at that time was a not even a question. But he was injured, snatched the opportunities from him.

Damn, He was really like a Larry bird but when He got to the NBA it was a whole different story.

this felt like a documentary...where's the rest?

I understand why he cried, i would feel the same way being a hometown kid! 👍🏽

What a great interview. You can see how much it meant to Adam Morrison. It just didn't go their way. I love how he used that painful experience and what he went through to become who he is today. Respect!

I think he could have been a way better player in the NBA had he not blew out is knee. He was extremely skilled and had an above average jumpshot. I Think Gordan Hayward couldve been his ceiling

"Batista with the caaaAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHTCH!"

Love this kind of content

Loved watching him play he was special that season

Adam Morrison we love you. Spokane will always have your back!

Adam was so cool man...he been put through hell coming out of college...NBA...media...but dude is solid. RESPECT

Played against him in high school and he was absolutely unstoppable. And in college, Adam would come in and play pick up. He was always a fun nice guy, but he was a little cocky and deservedly so. I loved his passion he had for the game. Not many people can played with that fire. It's too bad he couldn't bounce back after injury in the NBA. He wasn't the same after that.

Why did he look like a rookie Steven Adams back in the day? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Well i’d be pissed too if my stupid teammates that i carried all season ruined the game

Adam Morrison really cleans up decently.

Played with type 1 diabetes too, I have major respect for him

Wow. Nothing but respect. Best of luck, and hopefully he can pay it forward to some young ball players some day(which he probably already does). Enjoy the ride, but never let it get you down.

Guy gets way too much hate. That loss was brutal... and he showed that he truly cared.

Watching Adam play was the most enjoyment I've ever had in sports! I miss him alot, since 2003 I'm now a lifetime Zags fan! Thanks Adam

Bruh I remember him being a beast when I was a kid and also George mason going on a godly run.

Adam is such a humble guy. Loves the game. Love him.

I actually dated him last year. He is a stand up guy, a true gentleman and he is not afraid of showing his vulnerable side. He is confident and what a true man and good human is.

People forget, Adam Morrison WAS NOT trash. He could score. Yeah, the only reason I know is bc I looked it up on the Internet, but he was solid until he tore his ACL - 11 points (albeit on bad efficiency).

Great vid!

Sometime I feel bad for Morrison, but then I remember that he still has two more rings than Chuck.

Great video!!!! I’m going to help spread this!!!!

Well done B/R I’m the furthest thing from being a fan of Morrison but this was a great watch... MORE !!!!!

I remember that UCLA game, man I hated this dude back then.. but ironically, I own his rookie jersey with the Bobcats and wear it with pride. LOL

Dirk Diggler... I'm Dead

Watching that UCLA game triggers my emotions since I grew up in Spokane and watched Gonzaga build their team into a national championship contender. I can't watch them anymore though as I get too emotional myself. Spokane is a great city, one of the best cities in the world in my humble opinion, if you grew up there you know. And we loved our basketball. Watching them give away that game is so heartbreaking. For some reason we always tend to underplay when we have so much skill. Always getting deep into the tourney and losing big games, whether it's the sweet 16, the elite 8, or the championship game. We always get so deep in the tourney and then lose, most often to teams that we should have beat. Anyway, Adam is a Spokane kid at the end of the day, for that, and his success, and for repping the great city, much love

He put Gonzaga on the map, making it the BBall powerhouse that it is today.

LEGEND

I loved watching this dude!!

Watching Adam hit the floor in tears, tears me apart. Truly hurts.

Never was a Gonzaga fan, but this dude was awesome, different. Miss him.

I have so much respect for this man

Much love and respect to you Adam morrison.

Got so much love for Mo. Growing up in Spokane, his GU teams made me fall in love with basketball and the Zags. I remember after that 2006 run I was so invested, every Thursday and Saturday night in 2006/7 I didn't leave the house, I would stay at home and watch the game with my Dad... Crazy that 15 years late the Zags are #1 seed! I know Gonzaga gets a ton of hate thrown their way, but man we have come so far.

Adam Morrison or young Steven Adams 🤔

AM was a baller. He was fun to watch. Much respect to how deeply committed emotionally he was in the game. In my generation, people would make fun of his emotions. I'm so happy to know that today, we have collectively evolved and matured to the level of celebrating how emotionally passionate male athletes are and should be.

In his senior year of high school, he led Mead's to the state championship. During that championship game he was suffering from severe hypoglycemia (he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in eighth grade). Despite this, this man dropped 37 points in a losing effort. Incredible. What an absolute warrior

He was one of my favorite college players ever. I remember Gonzaga was constantly 18-20 pt favorites that whole season (but rarely covered). I followed him from time to time googling him and seeing where he was and if he would get another shot. The last team he played for he did pretty well, but I guess it was time to hang em up. With $8M and his ranch.

$$$ This is really well done $$$

Anyone else see they had Gonzaga beating Xavier twice? 4:00 Instead of showing Indiana's score, they showed Xavier.

He got passion mad respect

He might’ve been a bust, but he’s a two time champ😂

I never knew that Mike Patton played basketball for Gonzaga.

Dude gets so much heat for wearing his heart on his sleeve.

I lived in Lewiston, Idaho (not too far from Spokane)back when Morrison played at Gonzaga so I got to see about every game on TV. I thought for sure he would be a great NBA player. It was him battling Duke’s J.J. Reddick for college player of the year in 2005-06.

I fucking loved watching Adam Morrison. What an amazing player. I formed my 2k mycareer after him this year. NBA Champ!!!

Respect!

Adam Morrison was an exciting clutch player!

Gus Johnson turned this game from a classic to an iconic game.

These little shirts have been great. I just watched the one about Greg Oden

As an Indiana student and basketball fan at the time, man I hated that guy and was happy to see him cry. But hindsight puts things into perspective and I definitely respect him and his game now.

Incredible story. Go Zag nation

NCAA 07 March Madness, fun ass 360 game.

College Legend.

It really sucks he never ended up starring in the NBA. So much fun to watch and his emotion was great.

Adam Morrison is a legend in my eyes

This video was amazing. Adam Morrison was the original Jimmer and Steph

This was outstanding. People that didn’t get to see this guy play at Gonzaga just don’t understand how good he was. He was the best player in the country and it was just a matter of how great he was going to be in the NBA. I honestly think had he not torn his knee up/gotten drafted by a good organization he would’ve had a really good career. People hate on him, but he got really unlucky with injuries, and that’s not his fault. He had the ultimate competitive fire, he would have been great

UCLA fight fight fight!! That was an awesome comeback. All I remember was Morrison walking around crying while the game was still going on. It was sad to see but he had a tremendous season. His stache was cool.

Best basketball player of all time no question. Never got a fair shake

Solid dude. Bonus points for looking like Michael Shannon.

yo where can I get the soundtrack this is amazing

Adam Morrison , Spokane will ALWAYS Love you!

I never knew Steven Adams older brother played in america 😮

A good dude !

If u have passion then crying happens in moments like these !

he is a legend to me.

He looks younger now than back in his college days.

He was the “Larry Bird” of the Serbian League with Red Star Belgrade for a few games

Let’s go Zags ❤️💙

oh my God. crazy seeing this back. At the5:17 mark Batista is doubled and has a WIDE OPEN Derek Raivio behind him open. A 92% CAREER ft shooter. Like where is he looking to pass the ball.

His facial features remind me of General Zod from Man of Steel.

It's a shame his game could never really translate into NBA success, but not every great college player gets to be an NBA superstar. Look at Tyler Hansbrough, Jimmer, Kaminsky, TJ Ford, Laettner, etc.

Hate to point out an error on this video. But in the second round, you showed Gonzaga beating Xavier 90-80 when it was Gonzaga over Indiana. Gonzaga had beaten Xavier in the first round 79-75.

The GOAT!!!!!!!

Dang farmar, afflalo, and Ryan hollins. Stacked UCLA team.

and later he and Farmar on the same Laker team. He got a ring at least. Morrison said that somebody (probably Farmar) put up the crying pictures all over the Lockeroom when Farmer was traded.

I didn't know Timothy Olyphant played basketball before becoming an actor. And he was good at it!

Damn respect to this legend, played with type 2 diabetes and even then, had a great career in college and did great his rookie year. It's sad to think that if Adam hadn't gotten drafted by the Bobcats and didn't blow out his knee, the guy might have been amazing in the NBA.

I really miss Gus Johnson. "WHAT A GAME!"

He's remembered for that crazy hair and stache!

All I can think about is that Xavier typo... Xavier doesn't wear red.

Poor coaching contributes to that loss.

What Mark Few said is true about his unorthodox style game. I played against him in high school. He played for Mead I played for Rogers. Not gonna sugar coat it he was a goofy looking kid with hunched shoulders and ran very strange. But he was a baller. He would make shots from everywhere, all over the floor. Very kind of unoticeable but just consistently strong and good. At the end of the game he'd have like 25-30 points and you'd think how the heck did he do that. But overall he had a disappointing NBA career sadly.

He's a good dude.

Used to hate on him but I feel bad he seems like a good guy

UCLA's 23 did some MJ magic that last minute

there should be alternate Hall of Fame for players like morrison, scalabrine, kwame brown, milicic, such legends....