
DeAndre Jordan Was so Skeptical of All-Star Chances He Booked a Hawaiian Vacay
DeAndre Jordan was pretty shocked to get the news that he'd be balling in the All-Star Game this year.ย
In fact, he was so sure he wasn't New Orleans-bound that he was ready to pull the trigger on a Hawaiian vacation for his family.ย
The nine-year veteran told The Undefeated's Marc J. Spearsย that he has become so accustomed to being overlooked for the weekend that he automatically looks at the time as a vacation. So the news that it was finally happening took him off guard.
"After practice on Thursday, I had my trip to Hawaii ready to go...I was thinking that they would have known at practice if I made it or not. They didnโt say nothing at practice, so I was like, โCool, I didnโt make it. Iโm about to set my trip up.โ
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He had to call to notify his mother and a few other family members to hold off on packing for the beach, but it's all well and good. For Jordan, the chance to finally play as an All-Star trumps a tropical family vacation.ย
"Nine years. Some years I thought I was going to make it. Some years I knew I wasnโt going to make it. This was pretty exciting.
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