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Part 3: Gary Payton on Being Featured on Sports Illustrated Cover in College
Part 1: Gary Payton on Dad Coming to School and Slapping Him in Front of Class
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In this clip, Gary Payton detailed his high school playing career coming out of Oakland as a virtually unknown prospect before making a name for himself during his junior and senior years. Gary recounted the decision to decommit from Big East basketball powerhouse (at the time), St. John's, in favor of going to Oregon St. who boasted a less storied basketball tradition. He also revealed that while excelling on the court at Oregon St. he had hopes of entering the NBA Draft during his sophomore or junior year but was barred from making the jump to the league until he graduated based on orders from his father.
