In this interview segment, Al Horford discusses what being a true partner means to him, emphasizing daily sacrifices to prioritize his wife and make her life easier, and the shared responsibilities of marriage. He explains how he strives to set a respectful example for his children, teaching his son to treat women with equality and encouraging his young daughter to be independent, strong‑willed, and ambitious. The conversation also includes external praise from a commentator who highlights Horford’s unselfishness, role‑model status, and positive influence on younger players, underscoring his character both on and off the court.
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Mira, mira, papá, mira, papá, mira, papá. Vamos, papá, vamos, papá. Al Horford. Horford throws it down. You get guys like that as a coach, you love them forever. They can never stop talking enough about what he does, not only for the team, how unselfish he is, but what a great role model he is for younger players.
There's a lot of ways that I've showed my wife that I prioritize, you know, my family in any way that I can every day to make her life easier. It's what marriage is all about, making sacrifices for each other and understanding that we both have responsibilities, and in order for our home to be the best it can, we have to do our share. Mira. As a husband, I just want to be supportive and set a good example for my daughter and my son. I think the best example is how he sees that I treat, you know, his mom and other women around.
As long as he sees that, I'm sure he's gonna treat everybody with respect and equality. And he's gonna wanna be like Daddy.
My daughter is very young, but I just try to encourage her just to go. She's very independent, very strong-willed, and it's great to see. I want her to feel powerful and encouraged and to really We shoot for the stars.
Setting the example that he does, for her just to see that experience that firsthand, it's everything.
The younger that you start and instill those values, it becomes more of a norm for them, and that's the way that they see the world, and that's important.