For Antoine Mason, father knows best
January, 31, 2013
Jan 31
10:06
PM ET
By ESPNNewYork.com staff
Knicks fans old enough to remember the teams of the early 90s recall Anthony Mason as a bruising forward that helped implement Pat Riley's legendary "no layups" rule.
Simply put, Mason was no nonsense on the court.
He apparently takes the same approach to parenting.
ESPN.com's Myron Metcalf has a great story on Mason and his son, Niagara leading scorer Antoine Mason, detailing how Anthony Mason's tough love helped Antoine reach new heights on the basketball court.
Click here for the full story.
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| Steals | J. Kidd | 1.6 | ||||||||||
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