OKLAHOMA CITY -- Smoothie. Travel bag. Basketball pillow?
Rookie guard Jordan Poole had his arms full on the Warriors’ first road trip this week. He got the basketball pillow in second grade. It goes everywhere with him.
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Poole said it’s a gift from his mom, Monet. He explained his family doesn’t really pass stuff down, but this basketball pillow stuck around for years.
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The comfort that it gives him feels simple. It reminds Poole he’s still a kid.
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“You don’t get too old for your parents,” Poole said. “When she comes over and takes a nap, she’ll use my pillow.”