‘Like a small Michael Jordan’: The historic photo and frantic plane trip behind Boomers hero
Because long after the 35-year-old’s career ends and fans file out of stadiums across the world, he will still be there.has been — for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, using his platform for good like he didThere like he was as the Boomers made history, scoring 42 points as they defeated Slovenia 107-93 in the Tokyo Olympics to secure Australia’s first-ever medal.
“You can see how much Boomer history and heritage means to him personally and how he has the ability to get it out to the group and inspire the group,” Clarke said of the photo. “You see him in FIBA and he’s like Steph Curry or small Michael Jordan. He does everything. He’s doing it non-stop. The Boomers enter this year’s FIBA World Cup with one of their most talented teams in recent memory, even withstanding the lack of size in the frontcourt after Jock Landale’s injury.
Mills hasn’t been off to a great start in the World Cup warm-up games, shooting just 5-of-25 in Melbourne before also struggling early against France as the Boomers travelled to Japan.As Clarke explains though, the veteran guard’s impact on winning goes well beyond whether the shots are falling — and it’s been like that since the first time he laid eyes on Mills.
“... As the youngest player on the floor or in the group that wasn’t even really in the group, you could see that he was in to try to get other people involved in the game, the energy levels, he was getting guys rising to his level. It is part of the reason why Mills has been able to carve out a long career in the NBA, currently rostered at the Atlanta Hawks ahead of what will be his 15th season in the league.“That [Mills playing for 15 years] is a phenomenal achievement.”
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