OKC Thunder star Steven Adams shares story about Christmas present that made him cry

  • 05/12/2017
The Kiwi shares details about a Christmas present that brought him to tears.
The Kiwi shares details about a Christmas present that brought him to tears. Photo credit: Photosport

Many of the NBA's toughest players have tried and failed to break basketballer Steven Adams, but the Kiwi hard man has revealed the one thing that made him cry.

Adams and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates took part in a community event on Tuesday (NZ time), helping spread some Christmas cheer for disadvantaged kids.

Speaking to Thunder media after the event, the seven-footer opened up about a present he received as a child that brought tears to his eyes.

"Probably the old scooter, bruv," he said. "I loved it and then I hated it - it spun one time and it hit me in the ankle. I cried so hard.

"I just put it away after that, it was just too painful.

One reporter then asked if he got it specially made, because of his height.

"Now I am... I was a kid, they were a fit for me," he replied. "You're taking away my moment."

The towering Kiwi was also asked if he preferred Christmas in America or New Zealand.

"Our one's different, because Christmas is in the summer in New Zealand, so we go to the beach and stuff like that. Other than that, it's the same old Christmas and stuff.

"I prefer the summer one, because all the toys you get are stuff you can actually use at the time.

"Say, if you get a bike here, it's icy roads, and you can't use it for another month or so. That's pretty lame."

Adams has been in career-best form for the Thunder in the last two games - he scored a career-high 27 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves and backed it up with a 19-point/10-rebound performance against the San Antonio Spurs. 

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