Nick Nurse leads and he teaches, he listens and he learns, about basketball and greater issues, about today and the years to come.
In these tumultuous times, with the continent reeling from social unrest, the fight for social justice, the battle against instances of police brutality and racism, Nurse’s balancing act has never been more difficult. Nor has it been more important.
The head coach of the Raptors, Nurse has been talking to his players about their experiences while trying to guide them to be more active in their own communities. He is hearing what he calls “personal and disheartening and disappointing” stories from a roster overwhelmingly Black and helping them summon the resolve to do more.