The Steward
Legacy, values and the long now, leadership as care and continuity.
Aaron Gordon reads as The Steward because his ambition points outward. Before his contract extension, he built a private training compound and lounge in Denver, framing it plainly as 'reinvesting back into the game.' He accepted a reduced role alongside Jokic, convinced that a selfless fit would produce a championship, and it did in 2023.
“The game has given so much to me and my family. I wanted to do something to give back, to reinvest back into that. So it's almost like a tribute to basketball.”
Explaining his private training compoundundated
“I felt like selfishly and like ego, my ego is like, man, if you put me on a team with these guys, we're not losing. And that's kind of how I felt I could take a back seat.”
On accepting a role player identity in Denverundated
“He called me into his office and we had a good heart to heart. He always wants to make sure he's taking care of the person before the player.”
On relationship with coach Maloneundated
Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles: “Aaron Gordon”
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