Boston Herald · Feb 21, 2017
Lean on me: International NBA players supporting each other
Credit: The Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY — Boris Diaw arrived at his favorite Salt Lake City coffeehouse expecting to meet fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert, and just smirked when told Gobert was running late.
The two have a big brother-little brother relationship, a bond many international players seek.
"For me it's been better, for sure," Gobert said of Diaw's arrival in Utah. "Just speaking French, makes me feel better. It's a stupid thing, but I needed a French player on the team."
The 7-foot Jazz center is not alone.