And all he has to do is look down at his left arm to remember what keeps him going.Īs Rollins lifts his left arm during our interview at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, he begins explaining the art that literally represents wearing his heart on his sleeve. Having some family in Oakland and Vallejo certainly helps ease any feelings of being homesick.
Now, his new home at Chase Center in San Francisco is over 2,400 miles from the high school gym in Macomb Township, Mich., where he starred for the Dakota High School Cougars. Toledo, though, was an hour or so drive for Rollins' parents to see him thrive and become a legitimate NBA prospect. Ball State would have been at least four hours. Kent State would be over a three-to-four hour drive for Rollins' parents Toni and Chris Sr. Staying close to his family played a big role in Rollins choosing to play collegiately at Toledo over Kent State and Ball State. I wasn't used to it but I kind of knew what to expect. And I got a little bit of family out there, too. It's different than the Midwest, though - Detroit, Toledo area. "It was different," Rollins said to NBC Sports Bay Area of his first time in San Francisco, on the latest episode of Dubs Talk in an interview during the Las Vegas Summer League. "I like it, for sure. What kept him grounded and motivated back home in Detroit is what first brought him to The Bay: Family. He was, however, far from his Michigan roots.
44 overall in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks to add the now 20-year-old guard. LAS VEGAS - Ryan Rollins wasn't completely new to the Bay Area when he first worked out for the Warriors at Chase Center before the 2022 NBA Draft, prior to Golden State spending $2 million to move up from No.
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