(Virginia coach) Tony Bennett went to Green Bay and was a legend there, and I think Keifer was the guy thats been next in line as the second or first greatest player to play there. As apro-basketball player, Sykes weighs around 175 pounds and stands at theheightof 5 feet 11 inches. Like Bell at Gonzaga, Delaware's Kyle Anderson is a four-year starter. Keifer Sykes, Indiana Pacers As a small guard playing in a big city, Sykes was consistently underappreciated and underranked. His camp is having trouble getting them admitted into the road arenas. , Im not forgetting these things. Follow IndyStar Pacers beat writer James Boyd on Twitter: @RomeovilleKid. At the time of Sykes' recruitment, Wardle (his coach), who became a dad at 26, could empathize. All Rights Reserved. Crawford's son lives in Memphis. "I was speechless," he said. But that's what it takes to be a superhero for my family, a superhero in my community and a good basketball player. He has just one full sibling, James Sykes Jr., and seven more half-siblings: DaVon, Jarvis, Kristie, Jameeka, Rashaunda, Shakeeya and Antwan. I was charging it. . "And when the baby came out, man, it was so cool to be part of that atmosphere," Freeman said. Keifer's always been a person purely at comfort around family and only his family. The same day Keifer Sykes contract was guaranteed, he went viral with a heartfelt message to his mom, shedding tears as he thanked her. I've heard a couple of times him screaming, 'Go, Daddy!' They say, 'You don't know what it's like to be on food stamps,' and I say, 'I've been through it.'". I was afraid to tell my mom.". Its the shift (within in the community) that matters more.. The player is now back at school, away from his child, but not on the team. section: | slug: paternal-fraternity-the-overlooked-reality-behind-so-many-college-athletes-daily-lives-as-fathers | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | James Sykes, a former vice president of the Broadway Armory Park association, is buried at Memorial Gardens in Homewood, Illinois. Keifer frequently shows his son photos to remind him. Keifer Sykes is 6-0 (183 cm) tall. The basket pushes him past the 2,000-point total for his career, keeping him on pace to be one of the five most prolific scorers in Horizon League history and making him the first player ever in that conference score at least 2,000 points, grab 400 rebounds and dish 400 assists. [4], From his freshman year in 201112, Sykes was immediately inserted into the Phoenix starting lineup, and was also the youngest player in the nation, let alone youngest starter. And I was just like, OK, Imma kill, because if you dont do your thing, youre out.. The next thing I know I hear the coaches banging on the door. Afterward, he takes dozens of pictures and shakes the hands of nearly 200 people, plenty of whom he does not know. I could never do that. Hes so well-rounded. Sykes mother called Keifer to tell him what happened, and when she couldnt reach him, she called his college coach Brian Wardle. Going to Europe would mean Sykes, who is not married and not dating the mother of his child, could not bring KJ with him. Vital players at Cincinnati, Southeastern Louisiana and VCU (two players) are fathers. Buchanan, who leads URI in assists, played in Tuesday night's game against the Flyers, a vital one for Rhode Island's NCAA tourney at-large chances. Hes gonna have the film footage, and its the continuation of truly one of the amazing stories in sport.. We've had people tell us to not keep the baby, frankly.". Keifer said that conversation will probably come in the next year or so. [18] In his rookie season with Austin, including the playoffs, Sykes averaged 13.1 points, 3.3 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 0.84 steals while shooting 45.9% from the field and 77.4% from the free throw line, and also recording a plus/minus of +196. After a game at Indiana in 2012, Dawson asked coach Tom Izzo if he could ride with his family from Bloomington to Indianapolis to escape and spend one night with his son. And life off the court has been pock-marked with losses and tragedies tied to the gun violence that has riddled the streets of Chicago for a century. My foundation is about mass incarcerationand gun violence. We commit to cover sensible issues responsibly through the principles of neutrality. "The milk is spilt all over the place," she recalled saying. Sykes could match upagainst his "best friend" for the first time in the NBA when Indiana hosts Chicago on Feb. 4. He makes sure, no matter what, he keeps a good relationship with his baby's mother. Sykes confirmed that another documentary about his life is on the way, and itll include another milestone from his first NBA season: A jersey swap with his former high school and college teammate, Alfonzo McKinnie (a distant cousin of the aforementioned Rashad McKinnie). Afterward, Dawson revealed his son was taken to the hospital two days earlier on account of pneumonia. Four-year starter Gary Bell Jr. hopes to have his son, Gary Bell III, in the stands come the first weekend of theNCAA Tournamentin Seattle or Portland. "It's the first time I had to do real school work. So all I wanted to do is take care of her. Keifer Sykes is 29 years old. He hasn't yet made his NBA dream fit inside his 6-foot frame. I was at the back and people didnt believe in me, but my dad always believed in me and always affirmed me.. I see my daughter come out to the world.". Sykes said he had to rely on nonverbal communication skills to get on the same page as his counterparts, and after developing chemistry and playing well, it still wasnt enough. And if you got children, I got your childrens back because youre doing something positive.. "It's not easy," Sykes said of juggling fatherhood with basketball and an impending graduation. For Sykes, whos been giving back for years, that was the norm. Some of the scenarios are not ideal. Nine children from five mothers and two fathers. Without an iota of resentment in his voice, the Michigan State star answers: three years. ins.style.display='block';ins.style.minWidth=container.attributes.ezaw.value+'px';ins.style.width='100%';ins.style.height=container.attributes.ezah.value+'px';container.appendChild(ins);(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});window.ezoSTPixelAdd(slotId,'stat_source_id',44);window.ezoSTPixelAdd(slotId,'adsensetype',1);var lo=new MutationObserver(window.ezaslEvent);lo.observe(document.getElementById(slotId+'-asloaded'),{attributes:true}); In Chicago, Illinois, USA, the NBA G League player Sykes wasbornon 30 December 1993. "The team was always paying us late, and they didn't think we would make the playoffs, but we got in the last spot, played the No. Now, after seldomly getting to see his him early in his college years, Dawson's senior season has been a change for the happier. Sykes, a self-described daddy's boy, wasn't worried that being a father might hurt his chances in recruitment. And in addition to that, you've got a demographic of kids without fathers, maybe more irresponsible, who don't understand things at a young age and make mistakes earlier.". Hes really popular in the community, and were just so proud of him. Probably no one better to hear it from (than) her because she always believed in me, her being a guard coach. I was really on my own and traveling in Chicago for an hour each way each day. The 28-year-old doesnt remember the last conversation he had with his dad because he never expected it to be the final one. Following his senior year at Marshall Metro in Chicago, Sykes wasn't even considered a top-25 senior in Illinois. Sykes said he was in a state of denial, praying hed wake up and the nightmare would be over. As of 2021, he is representing Fort Wayne Mad Ants, a professional basketball team of Indiana. He graduates in two months. I had a translator the whole time, so I never knew what my coach said, and I never really knew what my teammates said either.. I do a lot of camps (in my hometown). My own trainers telling me, 'Prepare and train for overseas,' and I'm telling them, 'No.' I was an All-Star, we won the regular-season (league) title and postseason title, but over there its so cutthroat, Sykes said. "I really made the NBA.". 12:00 am ET, Branden Dawson celebrates by cutting down the net after Michigan State won the East Regional Final of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. We had nothing. pic.twitter.com/4JC9VJNSpW, James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) January 7, 2022, "Everything that she did for us, losing my dad, taking care of everybody she deserves this more than anybody, Keifer Sykes said. When I was like, Oh, Im small, he was like, Nah, you can go to the NBA. The 21-year-old Bears power forward, a second cousin to the late Hank Gathers (who died 25 years to the day of this story's publishing), married his longtime girlfriend on June 10, 2013. He did not sleep overnight. Sykes became the only active player in the nation with 2,000+ points, 500+ assists, and 400+ rebounds. He does stuff in his community.' We had nothing, man. And for him to do that, it was just so overwhelming. From there, Sykes bounced around the fringes of the NBA, joining the Cavaliers for the 2015 Summer League, then signing with San Antonio his father's favorite team and appearing in three 2015-16 preseason games, before being waived and picked up by the Spurs D League (now G League) affiliate, the Austin Spurs. But mom? At one point, he was the only active player in the country to eclipse 2,000 points, 500 assists and 400 rebounds, but when he sat and watched the 2015 NBA Draft with his family and close friends, his name was not called among the 60 picks. [2] He starred at John Marshall Metropolitan High School in Chicago, where he was named second team All-Chicago Public High School League by the Chicago Sun-Times. Keifer Jerail Sykes, born Dec. 30, 1993, is the last child in his family. As Sykes sat in the Pacers' practice facility after shootaround Tuesday, he laughed as he reflected on his Italian team, Scandone Avellino, going bankrupt after the 2018-19 season and failing to pay its players their full salaries. Keifer prides his relationship with his son as an extension of what he had with his dad. I can't wait to see her and hug her.". She ran back downstairs to get my brother, and he said he was trying to perform CPR and when they called the police and the police got there, they tried but they couldn't bring him back to life.". He still gets frazzled thinking back to cutting KJ's umbilical cord, which he hesitantly failed to prune on first attempt, and only succeeded on the second snip under the loving demands of his father that he cut his son's cord. Where the family is. I didn't want my children to go through that. He later joined the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay on a basketball scholarship. Keifer Sykes. On February 26, 2015, playing in his hometown of Chicago, Sykes scored a career-high 36 points against UIC to surpass the 2,000-point mark for his career. Phoenix coach Simon Mitchell said their plan was always to help Sykes get closer to his dream. Mitchell become familiar with Sykes through his overseas play and thought he'd played out of position at shooting guard for most of his pro career. A few births have been by choice, but obviously many occur by accident. When Sykes joined the Phoenix, they were an expansion team in Year 2 of their development, and according to Mitchell, no one expected much from them or Sykes. I didn't have goals to go further. The only thing thats changed lately is his platform. The annual $1 million tourney features several alumni squads from around the country filled with professional players, and while Sykes was hesitant to play in TBT at first, it resulted in one of the best moments of his career. In the 2017-18 season, Sykes played for Ankara DS S.K. He so reminds me of Keifer.". INDIANAPOLIS Keifer Sykes remembers every doubter. Joining his fifth club in 12 months, Keifer Sykes' path to his impressive NBL debut has been the continuation of a globetrotting journey for the Chicago native, who still has a goal to reach the NBA. His college scholarship goes toward rent. "It's not easy, for me, but the best thing I have going on for me right now is my wife," Gathers said. This June will mark a decade since Keifer Sykes father died, 10 years of carrying on without his biggest fan. Even prominent teams, like Gonzaga, are touched by early fatherhood. The former Indiana Pacers point guard prefers a low-key personal life. On Friday, the deadlinefor NBA teams to guarantee contracts for the rest of the season, the28-year-old rookiegot the last laugh whenthe Pacers decided to keep himand third-year swingmanOshae Brissett through the end of their campaign. Every time dad gets home, son takes it right to the hoop. Until now, Sykes has never told the story of how he became a father, what the birth was like, the angst he went through and how scared and shocked he was by the process. "The sacrifices she made, man. Ithink the basket was moving. It's a dimension some critics didn't realize when they were all too eager to bemoan Dawson's performance in MSU's loss last Sunday at Wisconsin, wherein Dawson had four points and two rebounds. He relies on the motto, "More God," meaning that whenever he's faced with adversity, he'll trust God even more and remain the course. From mother to son. I just wanted to run away [from it]. To report about any issues in our articles, please feel free toContact Us. Keifer Sykes scanned the gym at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, watching as grade school children ran around playing basketball the game that's taken him around the world but. "I know she's probably gonna cry (when I talk to her) because it's bringing tears to my eyes right now," Sykes said, his voice cracking. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It's an intense situation for Ray and plenty of coaches who've become surrogate fathers in plenty of ways, this being a prominent one. He kept it from her as long as possible; the "entire school" knew about it, but she didn't. Sykes joined Indianas G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, and clawed his way back to the Pacers, who eventually signed him to a guaranteed deal for the rest of the 2021-22 season. Sharp and his wife, Jordan, planned the pregnancy. He knows all about long drives on weekends to steal time with a child. This is a blessed, beautiful evening, and it's blessed and beautiful because it ends the way Sykes wants every game to end: with a boisterous embrace of his son, Keifer Sykes Jr. KJ, they call him. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Pacers rookie Keifer Sykes' remarkable rise from inner-city Chicago, 3.32995855, After hitting $1 million shot, Keifer Sykes signed with Pacers to be closer to home, a dagger 3 and layup on back-to-back plays, Pacers rookie Keifer Sykes' remarkable rise from inner-city Chicago. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. At James Sykes' urging, and Keifer's own interest in ending the courtship of so many other coaching staffs, he committed fairly early as a junior. "A curious boy who loves to be around his cousins. I was freaking out. After being cut, Sykes could've left Indianapolis for good and focused . We play them (soon)!'" Averyelle was born shortly after the sun came up. "He just needed somewhere to show everybody what he was capable of. First and always, Sykes prides himself on being an awesome dad. Dawson's first two years at Michigan State consisted of few visits with My'Shawn during the season. They want me to stay overseas to make more money for them. In high school. Sykes said his indomitable spirit was instilled in him by his father, who put him in school a year early because he could handle it. And whenever Sykes thought he was too young or too small, his father would tell him not to give up. After taking a trip down memory lane at Marshall, Sykes headed to Proviso East, the alma mater of his friend and Mavericks guard Sterling Brown, to host a one-day basketball league and another coat drive the two pros organized together. Imagine sitting in a class, your leg jackhammering the tile, waiting for a phone call to come. . So, if I get a DNP, how could I be mad? Upon returning to Marshall whose alumni includes "Hoop Dreams" documentary star Arthur Agee, Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverly and two-time WNBA champion Cappie Pondexter Sykes gifted his former coaches and teachers a Pacers jersey as a thank you for believing in him and laying the foundation for his path to the NBA. [23], On December 27, 2019, Sykes signed with the Olimpia Milano until the end of the season. She's been a tremendous help to our players and our players' girlfriends. Waiting. Hows your team doing? he asked another. Lisa Sykes said she cried nonstop when she initially saw the video, and she cried again while sitting in a back room at Proviso East with Keifer across the hall speaking to dozens of children she had just handed pizza to. Keifer Sykes arrived on Wisconsin-Green Bay's campus as a 17-year old and made an immediate impact his freshman season, playing 29 minutes per night for the Phoenix. [19], In the summer of 2016, Sykes joined the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Summer League. Suddenly he was holding ice chips and helping her breathe through the birth. The 5-foot-11 guard signed a training camp deal with the Pacers but was waived before the start of the 2021-22 campaign. Why do the Pacers keep losing close games? The little guy is now doing better and just turned three months old. He averaged 11.2 points and 3.3 assists per game. So I want to be thatvoice for them, and I'm happy to be in this position.". These are the guys helping Dawson, watching the little one when he's away, driving My'Shawn to and from pre-K school sessions. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'biographyhost_com-banner-1','ezslot_5',132,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-banner-1-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'biographyhost_com-banner-1','ezslot_6',132,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-banner-1-0_1');.banner-1-multi-132{border:none!important;display:block!important;float:none!important;line-height:0;margin-bottom:7px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-top:7px!important;max-width:100%!important;min-height:250px;padding:0;text-align:center!important}. He's played professionally inAustralia, China, Greece, Italy, South Korea and Turkey, all with the hopes of one day returning stateside and suiting up in the NBA. Sykes estimated he's trekked it back and forth about 20 times per season over the past four years. Sykes said he nearly "gave up on everything" after his father's death, but he kept going through countless sleepless nights to carry on James Sykes' legacy. Joniah Jr. lives 260 miles away, in Grenada, Mississippi, while his dad is getting his sea legs under him as a freshman in Ruston, Louisiana. "I immediately fell in love with her.". Wardle answered his phone that afternoon to hear the mother of his talented newcomer crying on the other line. KJ doesn't know just yet how his grandfather died -- or even what death is, or that people disappear from the world in abrupt and unfair ways. Sykes said having his contract guaranteed through the end of the season is "the highlight of my professional career," and he's thrilled that his 6-year-old daughter, Kennedi, and 11-year-old. These are really childhood dreams we turned into reality for real, and I think thats the most exciting part. Buchanan III is expected to stay in the hospital until at least this coming Sunday as the scar on his heart slowly starts to heal. I was sleeping, Sykes said. You can go to college. How long has it been since Dawson spoke to his dad directly? The biggest phone call. Sykes said it was devastating to never receive his final payment, but he refused to surrender to his tough times aboard and eventually had a breakthrough campaign in Australia with the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League. Its not even that I did it (on my own). After the euphoria of winning TBT and signing a training camp deal with the Pacers, Sykes faced another hurdle when he was cut before the season started. Home. KJ just can't wait to be 5 years old. "I do not want to go pro overseas," he said. NBA News. The Pacers' Keifer Sykes.AP On August 3, 2019, Sykes signed with the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association. 1:08; See All. I wanted to wait a few days," Bell said. Because KJ wants to be a big boy really fast. We come from poverty. Although Sykes has not brought details of his wife in light, he is a father to his son Hugo and daughter Zarah. The two helped Marshall finish third in the Class 3A Illinois high school boys basketball state tournament in 2010, and 12 years later they were on opposing sides of an NBA game for the first time when Sykes and the Pacers hosted McKinnie and their hometown Bulls on Feb 4. "She was really scared to tell me," Dawson said of his girlfriend's pregnancy. Its been an overflow. He does, however, remember the last time he saw his father, when James Sykes dropped him off at either a train or bus station to go back to Wisconsin Green-Bay to continue summer classes and workouts. NBA News. I just repeated it like, Remember what your dad said. His dad taught him everything he knows about being a man, being responsible and taking the lead in everything you do.. "So Im very fortunate to have that opportunity. 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Sykes right-hand man, Rashad McKinnie, who helps run Sykes' Free10 Foundation calls Sykes bond with the youth in the Chicagoland area the The Keifer Effect. No matter where Sykes career has taken him from starring at Marshall High School to becoming a Korean Basketball League All-Star to earning a guaranteed contract from the Pacers hes always carved out time to return to his old stomping grounds. I cant do that. Sykes is featured in the 2018 documentary film Chi-Town, produced and directed by Nick Budabin. "People don't even know the half of it," Sykes said. Although Sykes has not brought details of his wife in light, he is a father to his son Hugo and daughter Zarah. Just being able to see him now, its been crazy. At the conclusion of the regular season, Sykes was again named first team all-conference, he was named an honorable mention AP All-American, and was named Horizon Player of the Year. "I didn't want to do it. The shoes were squeaking, the coaches were yelling and the kids were smiling. Sykes had done all he could at Wisconsin Green-Bay, ending his illustrious college career with 2,096 points, 522 assists and 467 rebounds. "I didn't expect much out of basketball," Sykes said. Harrington praised Sykes for his resiliency throughout his triumphant but often tough career. That's money which now goes toward feeding their baby boy, Ricardo Darnell Gathers Jr., who came into the world at 4:53 a.m. on June 13, 2014. Sykes said his mother will be in attendance for his sixthNBA game and first asaguaranteed player Saturday night when the Pacers host Utah at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The game-winner capped. We've had them come in as a group and have my wife talking about child-rearing. "You can hear him in the stands. No one taught Branden Dawson how to be a father. I couldnt believe it.. So many missed calls from his girlfriend. According to dad, My'Shawn's "not the typical kid who wants to come home and watch cartoons." "That was the hardest part, telling her, and the first thing she said was, 'She's going to be cute.'". Sykes, wearing a black hat with "purpose." Sykes, a 5ft 11in (1.80m) point guard, was born in Chicago, Illinois, to the late James Sykes as the second oldest of seven children. "He's absolutely like his dad," Lisa Sykes said of her youngest. Inconvenient, opportunistic, stressful, hopeful, problematic, irritating, invigorating, a blessing all at once. "As soon as I could see her a little bit, I was really protective of her, just because she's so innocent and so helpless," Johnson said. Chi-Town: Directed by Nick Budabin. Keifer Sykes Jr. does not know who James Sykes was. From grade school to now, I really paid the cost. At the end of the season, Sykes was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer team. "I can finally say I made it," Sykes said. So it's just amazing. 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