Born and raised in Saginaw, Draymond Green long had dreams of playing for Michigan State. His experience there changed him—taught him the value of communication, hard work, and tough love. His coach at the time, Tom Izzo, once lamented people’s lack of patience — not just in college basketball, but in every pursuit - looking for immediate success and instant results. Green, he stresses, did not. He developed slowly, laboring intently over his four years and absorbing every experience offered to him. He’s carried these hard-won lessons with him to this very day, making a point of sharing them with young people in the Bay Area, back in Michigan, and around the...