Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has had to overcome a lot in his short NBA career. A broken jumpshot, multiple injuries, Mike Dunlap, but none of this has stuck with him as much as stuttering. When Kidd-Gilchrist entered the NBA he had a very noticeable stutter, and it was something that made him very self conscious of his speaking. In an interview with the National Basketball Players Association website Kidd-Gilchrist opened up about when his hesitancy to speak publicly began.
“NBPA Did any of your hesitation early on come from having to adjust to the increase in media attention as a high school All-American?