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Derrick Favors won’t be there to share in what will become a family tradition. He is in Salt Lake City with the Utah Jazz. And on Sunday, in the thick of a chase for the top seed in the Western Conference, the Jazz will fly to San Francisco in preparation to face the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. He will be with his family in spirit. He will visit his mother in person whenever the offseason comes.
Derrick Favors carries the memory of his mother every day, in every facet of his life, on and off the floor. He echoes her favorite sayings when he talks to his children. He carries the discipline she displayed in her life when he suits up for the Jazz. Because of Deandra, Derrick has become one of the league’s most respected veterans. He became such a character guy that the Jazz, after trading him to the New Orleans Pelicans, could not wait to get him back onto the roster and into the locker room this past offseason when he became a free agent.
“It’s the simple stuff that I will remember,” Favors told The Athletic. “She was my mother. She was just a great mother. She didn’t care about the NBA. She would just fly across the country because she wanted to make sure that I was OK. She made sure that all of her kids were OK.
“And it meant a lot to me. It meant a lot to all of us. I needed her. She treated you regular, and you always knew what you were going to get from her. She just wanted to be a good mother and provide for her children. She never worried about the other stuff.”
Deandra Favors unexpectedly passed away in 2019 right before Thanksgiving. As one would expect, it was a life event that significantly affected Derrick. The hurt and pain haven’t gotten easier as time has passed. But it has been easier to talk about it, to reflect on what his mother meant to him and his family, and to look at the silver linings.
If Favors has taken a trait from his mother, who was a single parent, it is mental toughness and the ability to adapt to any and all situations. It’s one of the reasons Favors is capable of transitioning to a backup role with the Jazz when as recently as last season he was one of the better defenders and starting centers in the league. It’s one of the reasons Favors can take a hard look at himself, conclude that he wants to still be playing basketball at 36 and know that if that’s possible, he probably needs to start playing fewer minutes. And it’s one of the reasons a kid from Atlanta has been able to embrace Utah and become one of the pillars of the franchise in the post-Jerry Sloan era.
Much to his chagrin, Favors has been injured at times. And last season, that remained accurate. In November of 2019, Favors scored 20 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in a close win over the Los Angeles Clippers. He became just the fifth player in franchise history to accomplish the feat. Deandra Favors was in the stands that night, as she often was. The two talked and hugged after the game.
A few days later, Favors injured his back.
His mother was supposed to leave and head home to Atlanta. Instead, she stayed in New Orleans with her son. The two spent quality time together, talking, laughing, joking. Mostly, Deandra just wanted to be there for her son. One day, Favors had a doctor’s appointment, so he insisted on driving, which was something Deandra advised strongly against.
“You better stop trying to be a superhero and call one of the trainers to take you,” Deandra said to Derrick.
“Mom, I’m a grown man. I got this,” Derrick said back.
Favors got into the car. Five minutes into the drive, he turned around and went back to his apartment. The back pain was too much. He called a trainer, who took him to the doctor.
“I told you,” Deandra said with a laugh.
On another day in Deandra’s extended visit, Derrick needed to get an MRI on his back. He’s claustrophobic, which makes any MRI for him an adventure. So Deandra held his hand through the ordeal.
After 10 days, Deandra returned to Atlanta, and promised to come and see her son after the holidays. She passed away a few days later.
Had Derrick Favors been healthy, that extended alone time with his mother would have never happened. She would have gone home. Favors would have hit the road with the Pelicans, on a trip that would have included his anticipated return to Utah. The two would have never spent the time together that served as an unknowing goodbye from mother to son.
On Mother’s Day, Derrick Favors will think about this. And he will be grateful for what his mother was able to instill in him and his siblings.
“It just goes to show that God works in mysterious ways. I was so upset about hurting my back because I knew I was going to be out for an extended period. But if I didn’t hurt my back, I would have never seen her again. I’m so glad I got to spend that extra time with her.”
“We were just talking about anything. I sat back and listened to her gossip. I had no choice because I couldn’t move. I’m just so glad that she was there for me, helping me around the house. I was there all day, every day with her. The best thing she did was teach us how to be mentally tough.”
Favors and his family remain hurt that their mother, who was 55 when she passed away, was taken away so early. But in some ways, Deandra Favors prepared her own children for her very death. She always told them to live life well because the next day isn’t promised. She always told them to appreciate time with family, because you never know when it will end. She always said when it was your time, there’s nothing you can do about it.
Deandra Favors grew up as the oldest sibling in her family, which gave her a nurturing side that carried her through life. She often worked multiple jobs to provide for her children, instilling a work ethic that sticks with them to this day. Derrick Favors and his siblings didn’t get everything they wanted. But they had everything they needed.
One year, Favors wanted the new Playstation 2 and the new Madden video game. So Deandra Favors went to Walmart and bought the Playstation. But not familiar with the games — Favors also wanted NBA Live — his mother brought home NFL Gameday and NBA Street Volume 2. He plays those games to this day.
“I played the hell out that game,” Favors said.
Deandra Favors instilled toughness in her children. She taught them to never allow themselves to be picked on. She taught them to defend themselves if needed. But, in a large way, basketball kept Derrick from confrontation. One day, Derrick came home and said his friends were all playing at the local rec center. He wanted to play as well. So his mother consented. It wasn’t the basketball that Deandra Favors wanted Derrick to play. She wasn’t into sports, but it was a way to get her son active, out of the house and involved in activity — and most importantly, off the streets.
“She knew I hated being in the house,” Favors said. “When I went to her about playing basketball, she went with me and signed me up and things took off from there. We all had a close-knit community. We all knew the neighbors and the people up and down the street. My mom was realistic about what was going on. But she always scared us. She told us, if you do some dumb shit, you’re going to juvenile. That kept us straight and narrow. She was always dropping gems on us. She just wanted me and my brother to be responsible men.”
If Favors has a regret, it’s that he didn’t pamper his mother more. He brought her and his immediate family a house, spending an advance from his rookie contract to accomplish that feat. He made sure his mother was well taken care of. But he still wishes he did more.
If nothing else, however, on this Mother’s Day, he looks back on his time with his mother with fondness. There will be FaceTime calls. There will be activity on the family text chain. But, most of all, there will be reflection. And Derrick Favors will go on living his life the way Deandra Favors envisioned.
Derrick Favors won’t be there to share in what will become a family tradition. He is in Salt Lake City with the Utah Jazz. And on Sunday, in the thick of a chase for the top seed in the Western Conference, the Jazz will fly to San Francisco in preparation to face the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. He will be with his family in spirit. He will visit his mother in person whenever the offseason comes.
Derrick Favors carries the memory of his mother every day, in every facet of his life, on and off the floor. He echoes her favorite sayings when he talks to his children. He carries the discipline she displayed in her life when he suits up for the Jazz. Because of Deandra, Derrick has become one of the league’s most respected veterans. He became such a character guy that the Jazz, after trading him to the New Orleans Pelicans, could not wait to get him back onto the roster and into the locker room this past offseason when he became a free agent.
“It’s the simple stuff that I will remember,” Favors told The Athletic. “She was my mother. She was just a great mother. She didn’t care about the NBA. She would just fly across the country because she wanted to make sure that I was OK. She made sure that all of her kids were OK.
“And it meant a lot to me. It meant a lot to all of us. I needed her. She treated you regular, and you always knew what you were going to get from her. She just wanted to be a good mother and provide for her children. She never worried about the other stuff.”
Deandra Favors unexpectedly passed away in 2019 right before Thanksgiving. As one would expect, it was a life event that significantly affected Derrick. The hurt and pain haven’t gotten easier as time has passed. But it has been easier to talk about it, to reflect on what his mother meant to him and his family, and to look at the silver linings.
If Favors has taken a trait from his mother, who was a single parent, it is mental toughness and the ability to adapt to any and all situations. It’s one of the reasons Favors is capable of transitioning to a backup role with the Jazz when as recently as last season he was one of the better defenders and starting centers in the league. It’s one of the reasons Favors can take a hard look at himself, conclude that he wants to still be playing basketball at 36 and know that if that’s possible, he probably needs to start playing fewer minutes. And it’s one of the reasons a kid from Atlanta has been able to embrace Utah and become one of the pillars of the franchise in the post-Jerry Sloan era.
Much to his chagrin, Favors has been injured at times. And last season, that remained accurate. In November of 2019, Favors scored 20 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in a close win over the Los Angeles Clippers. He became just the fifth player in franchise history to accomplish the feat. Deandra Favors was in the stands that night, as she often was. The two talked and hugged after the game.
A few days later, Favors injured his back.
His mother was supposed to leave and head home to Atlanta. Instead, she stayed in New Orleans with her son. The two spent quality time together, talking, laughing, joking. Mostly, Deandra just wanted to be there for her son. One day, Favors had a doctor’s appointment, so he insisted on driving, which was something Deandra advised strongly against.
“You better stop trying to be a superhero and call one of the trainers to take you,” Deandra said to Derrick.
“Mom, I’m a grown man. I got this,” Derrick said back.
Favors got into the car. Five minutes into the drive, he turned around and went back to his apartment. The back pain was too much. He called a trainer, who took him to the doctor.
“I told you,” Deandra said with a laugh.
On another day in Deandra’s extended visit, Derrick needed to get an MRI on his back. He’s claustrophobic, which makes any MRI for him an adventure. So Deandra held his hand through the ordeal.
After 10 days, Deandra returned to Atlanta, and promised to come and see her son after the holidays. She passed away a few days later.
Had Derrick Favors been healthy, that extended alone time with his mother would have never happened. She would have gone home. Favors would have hit the road with the Pelicans, on a trip that would have included his anticipated return to Utah. The two would have never spent the time together that served as an unknowing goodbye from mother to son.
On Mother’s Day, Derrick Favors will think about this. And he will be grateful for what his mother was able to instill in him and his siblings.
“It just goes to show that God works in mysterious ways. I was so upset about hurting my back because I knew I was going to be out for an extended period. But if I didn’t hurt my back, I would have never seen her again. I’m so glad I got to spend that extra time with her.”
“We were just talking about anything. I sat back and listened to her gossip. I had no choice because I couldn’t move. I’m just so glad that she was there for me, helping me around the house. I was there all day, every day with her. The best thing she did was teach us how to be mentally tough.”
Favors and his family remain hurt that their mother, who was 55 when she passed away, was taken away so early. But in some ways, Deandra Favors prepared her own children for her very death. She always told them to live life well because the next day isn’t promised. She always told them to appreciate time with family, because you never know when it will end. She always said when it was your time, there’s nothing you can do about it.
Deandra Favors grew up as the oldest sibling in her family, which gave her a nurturing side that carried her through life. She often worked multiple jobs to provide for her children, instilling a work ethic that sticks with them to this day. Derrick Favors and his siblings didn’t get everything they wanted. But they had everything they needed.
One year, Favors wanted the new Playstation 2 and the new Madden video game. So Deandra Favors went to Walmart and bought the Playstation. But not familiar with the games — Favors also wanted NBA Live — his mother brought home NFL Gameday and NBA Street Volume 2. He plays those games to this day.
“I played the hell out that game,” Favors said.
Deandra Favors instilled toughness in her children. She taught them to never allow themselves to be picked on. She taught them to defend themselves if needed. But, in a large way, basketball kept Derrick from confrontation. One day, Derrick came home and said his friends were all playing at the local rec center. He wanted to play as well. So his mother consented. It wasn’t the basketball that Deandra Favors wanted Derrick to play. She wasn’t into sports, but it was a way to get her son active, out of the house and involved in activity — and most importantly, off the streets.
“She knew I hated being in the house,” Favors said. “When I went to her about playing basketball, she went with me and signed me up and things took off from there. We all had a close-knit community. We all knew the neighbors and the people up and down the street. My mom was realistic about what was going on. But she always scared us. She told us, if you do some dumb shit, you’re going to juvenile. That kept us straight and narrow. She was always dropping gems on us. She just wanted me and my brother to be responsible men.”
If Favors has a regret, it’s that he didn’t pamper his mother more. He brought her and his immediate family a house, spending an advance from his rookie contract to accomplish that feat. He made sure his mother was well taken care of. But he still wishes he did more.
If nothing else, however, on this Mother’s Day, he looks back on his time with his mother with fondness. There will be FaceTime calls. There will be activity on the family text chain. But, most of all, there will be reflection. And Derrick Favors will go on living his life the way Deandra Favors envisioned.
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