Why You Never Mess With NBA Vets: The Gordan Giriček Laundry Bin Story. #nba #nba2026 #basketball
“I told him… just bring the donuts.” 🍩💀
Gordan Giriček learned the hard way that playing pro ball in Europe doesn’t mean anything to NBA veterans like Ike Austin and Grant Long. In Memphis, if the Vets ask for donuts, you bring the donuts. No questions asked.
After Giriček refused for three days straight, claiming he “wasn’t a rookie,” the Vets decided to give him a Memphis welcome he’d never forget. They duct-taped him butt-naked, threw him in a laundry bin, filled it with ice water, and rolled him out to center court of the Old Pyramid. They left him right on top of the Grizzlies logo for three hours. 🤯❄️
Jason Williams warned him, but some lessons have to be learned in the ice. This is the “Old School” NBA culture that would never fly today. 🏀😤
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"Left his ass there for 3 hours." 💀 Imagine the janitor walking in and seeing a pro player duct-taped in a laundry bin on center court! The Vets back then were really built different. Do you think this kind of hazing was "team building" or did it go way too far? 👇