It's been two decades since the unthinkable happened to Brian Shaw.
On June 26, 1993, the current Denver Nuggets' coach's parents and sister were killed in a car crash in Nevada. Shaw's sister's young daughter survived the accident thanks to a child-restraint seat. Shaw, who was then a player on the Miami Heat, adopted his niece and raised her as his own.
After spending eight seasons as an assistant coach, Shaw is now in charge of the Nuggets and finding himself more in the spotlight. Fans and media members noticed that when he is off the court, his look changes slightly.
@ChrisMarlowe chris,is there any other head coach who wears earring like brian shaw always does on his presser? b.shaw is bling'd up ^^
— Nuggets Indonesia (@DenNuggets_ID) December 4, 2013
.@DenNuggets_ID as far as I know Brian Shaw is the only @NBA Coach to sport an earring. Will ask him about it in Presser tonight. #Nuggets
— Chris Marlowe (@ChrisMarlowe) December 4, 2013
As it turns out, Shaw fashioned his mother's wedding ring into an earring. He doesn't wear it during games because he's not sure how the NBA would feel about it. But he sports it whenever he's off the court.
"It's a way for me to always feel like I have her with me or like she’s in my ear,” Shaw told reporters. “That’s why I wear it."
(H/T to For The Win)
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