Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel
Governor Matt Barnes?? Maybe sometime — ‘trigger the ex-NBA star says he needs to run for political workplace by the point he turns 50!!
43-year-old Barnes — who performed 16 seasons within the NBA — shared his political aspirations throughout an look on “Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel” … and he isn’t simply speaking being the president of his native PTO. He is eyeing some big-time positions.
“I gave myself a objective again in my 30s that by the point I flip 50, I wished to run for some kind of workplace,” Barnes mentioned. “Whether or not that be mayor or governor or no matter it could be.”
“It might be refreshing,” he continued. “It isn’t one thing folks count on, however I do know I could make a distinction. I nonetheless bought seven years earlier than that point is up.”
Barnes — who gained a championship with the Warriors in 2017 — says he’d like to be an instance to people who they will make one thing of themselves and create alternatives for the under-represented members of society.
“I attempt to use my platform to talk up for many who do not have a platform or do not have a voice,” Barnes mentioned.
“I feel I have been misunderstood my complete life. I attempt to give again. I attempt to encourage. I attempt to educate. In our communities, it’s important to see it to imagine it. I at all times wish to be an emblem of hope.”
After all, Barnes’ transition from professional athlete to politician is perhaps met with skepticism initially, given his repute as an enforcer throughout his time within the NBA … however he is prepared to point out who he actually is in a distinct function.
