Patrick Beverley had a great NBA career after having to start overseas. He finally made it to the NBA in 2012, and whether it was for the Houston Rockets or the Los Angeles Clippers, Beverley was a key contributor for many playoff teams up until last season with the Milwaukee Bucks.
The former Chicago Bulls guard, however, recently shared his Pat Bev Podcastwhere he made a controversial statement involving some of the greatest NBA players of all time and role players. In the clip, Beverley says guys like him, Draymond Green and Dennis Rodman are one of a kind while players like Stephen Curry, Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant “come up all the time.”
“Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, these guys come up all the time,” Beverley said. “We may not understand it. And we can say, ‘Oh, all these guys are a dime a dozen.’ Look up. ‘He’s the next Derrick Rose. He’s the next [Russell] Westbrook. There’s only one Draymond Green, there’s only one Pat Bev, there’s only one Dennis Rodman. I put Marcus Smart up there. I put Jrue Holiday up there. Derrick White.
PB is really unique 🤞 pic.twitter.com/il586yejEb
— Pat Bev Pod (@PatBevPod) August 29, 2024
Beverley has championed role players and their importance in the past, so this comment shouldn’t be considered new. It’s hard to disagree with a statement that a player of Michael Jordan’s or Stephen Curry’s caliber always gets noticed given the league’s nearly 80-year history, though.
Beverley played in the NBA for 12 consecutive seasons before leaving for Israel. He averaged 8.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game in 666 NBA appearances.
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