If you haven't seen Batum's pics from childhood...worth your time. Scroll around a bit, this one...

If you haven't seen Batum's pics from childhood...worth your time. Scroll around a bit, this one is with his father who died on the free throw line when Nic was 2. Gallery

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whoa

"If I had a dime for every basket I made today, you'd still suck!" - from the book 'John Dies @ the End'

by sammymohawk on Mar 10, 2011 4:46 PM PST reply actions

The rest are here. Great stuff.

by mowensmd on Mar 10, 2011 4:57 PM PST reply actions

The rest are here. Great stuff.

Gallery

by mowensmd on Mar 10, 2011 4:58 PM PST reply actions

Nice I like pick #25

Little Nic’s head is towering over the roof of the shack. The smile on his face says “I might have a career in sports.”

"So in a weird way, not getting an answer was the answer."
Brandon Roy 3/9/11

by jiminut on Mar 10, 2011 5:03 PM PST reply actions

this one is heartbreaking

Africa-24-our-father-grave

PHILLY!

by CleBlazer on Mar 10, 2011 5:47 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

wow...

by CaptainSexyJacob on Mar 10, 2011 6:52 PM PST up reply actions

nic's face has not changed at all

fire barrett
start wallace
i don't hate the heat

by thomasikehara on Mar 11, 2011 3:41 AM PST up reply actions

I'd really be happy to see Batum retire in a Portland jersey

by CaptainSexyJacob on Mar 10, 2011 6:52 PM PST reply actions

I feel like I've failed as a fan for not knowing that about nics father

Resident Smartass.
and my residency is Blazersedge.com

by Devyn on Mar 10, 2011 7:15 PM PST via mobile reply actions 1 recs

it's partly why nic fell in the draft

teams were scared of the heart condition being some hereditary thing.

PHILLY!

by CleBlazer on Mar 10, 2011 7:32 PM PST up reply actions

Here's a pretty good story about his foundation

by Jam Master Jay on Mar 10, 2011 7:22 PM PST reply actions

Link fail

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2011/03/nicolas_batum_with_an_assist_f.html

by Jam Master Jay on Mar 10, 2011 7:22 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

I don’t know whats most moving: the story behind Nic’s foundation, the fact that he was too shy to talk about it to his teammates, Nate stepping in to promote Batum’s cause, coach’s attempts to get the foreign-language speakers comfortable communicating with the team, or the fact that a bunch of Nic’s teammates decided to rally to his cause and attend the fundraiser. There’s a whole lot going on there . . .

Wiggada Wiggada Zers!

by Corvid on Mar 10, 2011 9:37 PM PST up reply actions