That's why I'm going to keep doing it. He's had an incredible series. I use these shoes as a symbol to me to keep fighting, all around the world. With all the…," Murray paused, while in the middle of an NBA on TNT postgame interview. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. They help me find strength to keep fighting in this world. "The fight against racial injustice and police brutality has been at the forefront since the NBA's restart in Orlando, with the words 'Black Lives Matter' printed on courts and players permitted to wear social justice messages on their jerseys following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May. For us to come together, the NBA, it doesn't take one meeting, it takes a couple meetings, a few meetings. Trying to catch his breath, the emotion of the moment enveloping him, Murray hunched over and put his hands on his knees. "These shoes mean a lot. "It's not going to take one night and we've been trying to fight for 40 years, but these shoes gives me life.
A variety of newsletters you'll love, delivered straight to you.To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). 2:05 They give me a lot of power to keep fighting. Nuggets Store has Nuggets Jerseys for any fan to show their Nuggets spirit. If you find a lower price on Jamal Murray somewhere else, we'll match it with our Best Price Guarantee. An emotional Jamal Murray said he got strength from his shoes which had images of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, after dropping 50 points on the Jazz "It's not just in America," added Murray. And he kept talking about his shoes and what Floyd and Taylor meant to him. The 23-year-old wore shoes displaying black-and-white pictures of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor as he erupted for 50 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to victory over the Utah Jazz, forcing a Game 7 in the first-round playoff series.It came on the weekend the NBA resumed play after teams had boycotted three days of games in the wake of the police shooting of unarmed black man Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. "See the NBA's best plays and stay up to date with the latest newsMurray has been instrumental in the Nuggets' comeback from 3-1 down to level the series, collecting 142 points over his last three games in an absorbing duel with the Jazz's Donovan Mitchell.Sunday's outing saw the Canadian guard become just the second player after Michael Jordan to have 40+ points, at least five rebounds and at least five assists in three successive playoff games.
But these shoes give me life. We've been trying to fight for 400 years. "It's not going to take one night.
"You never know how young men, especially the players that are in the bubble, are taking everything that is going on socially.Want the latest NBA news, features and highlights on your phone? Then Murray scored 50. Even though these people are gone, they give me life, they help me find strength to keep fighting as well. We found something worth fighting for, as the NBA, as a collective unit. "It happens everywhere. "I used these shoes as a symbol to me to keep fighting all around the world. In fact, prior to Sunday's inspired performance Murray had already scored 50 points in a game during the series, followed up by 42 in the next one.Only 11 teams in NBA history have come back from 3-1 series deficits.Game 6, which was played Sunday night, was originally scheduled for Thursday evening but was postponed when many in the sporting world walked away from the game.The level of motivation to step back on the court was in question as players spoke candidly to the media about this all being more than just a game.So when Murray and his team finally did take to the court late Sunday, many wondered how a team once down 3-1 and having not played for five days would react. This to me passes that in terms of what he's done. "The fear expressed by many players entering the Florida basketball bubble was that those names would get lost in nightly highlights and that the spotlight would be taken away from the issues these players are fighting for — and for weeks that's exactly what happened. Once down 3-1 in their series against the Utah Jazz, they've now won back-to-back games to force a seventh and deciding game Tuesday night.Murray, who was born and raised in Kitchener, Ont., has been nothing short of sensational during these playoffs.