San Antonio Spurs

Dejounte Murray reconnects with his father in epic fashion: ‘I just want a relationship with my dad before it’s too late’

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Brad Sullivan

San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray offered a touching social media post for Father’s Day by showing his presentation of a new vehicle to his once-estranged father.

A material gift such as a vehicle may not seem to be the best way to show off an improved relationship, Yet, for Murray, the stunned look on his father’s face makes it clear that he deeply appreciates the gesture.

During Murray’s formative years growing up in Seattle, the influence of his parents was limited at best. His mother spent time in prison and his father was an infrequent presence in his life.

That was one of the reasons why his relationship with his father was strained.

Despite that situation, Murray has been a part of the NBA since 2016, after the Spurs selected him in that year’s draft with the 29th overall pick.

During that span of time, Murray was forced to sit out the entire 2018-19 campaign while recovering from an ACL injury. However Murray has continued to make his way back and finished the 2021-22 season with his best season yet for the Spurs.

In Murray’s 68 games this past season, he averaged 21.1 points, 9.2 assists, 8.3 rebounds and a league-high 2.0 steals per game.

That last number offers a strong reason why Murray has developed into one of the most prominent defenders in the NBA.

Murray turns 26 in September and could be in line to sign for a great deal of money in the future. That would allow him to buy his father even more items, but for now, he’s simply content that their relationship is back on track.

Brad Sullivan

Brad has written on a variety of both NBA and NFL topics and has worked previously as a sports information director at the collegiate level. A lifetime fan of sports, he's witnessed countless great moments in different sports and understands that stories can be compelling from both the perspective of winners and losers. As a frustrated fan of Cleveland sports, he experienced something unprecedented when the Cavaliers won the city's first championship in 52 years.

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Brad Sullivan

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