In this episode of the Draymond Green Show, host Draymond Green sits down with former NBA All‑Star DeMarcus Cousins to reflect on his love for basketball, the ups and downs of his career, and moments he wishes he’d handled differently. Cousins explains that he generally lives with few regrets, but points to a specific incident in Sacramento where a reporter, Andy Furillo, began targeting his family. Feeling protective of his brother, Cousins confronted the reporter, a move he now sees as overly aggressive. He ties this reaction to his upbringing in a tough environment where he learned to respect elders yet reject bullying. Cousins also reflects on his journey from the Kings to the Pelicans, a torn Achilles, and signing with the Warriors, emphasizing personal growth and gratitude for his experiences. The conversation includes a brief promotional segment from Colin Cowherd for DraftKings Sportsbook. The interview blends personal storytelling, candid self‑assessment, and light promotional content.
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Yeah.
At some point or another, you kind of lose that love and that lust for the game. And then it's just like, fuck.
Right.
Like, I gotta go through this.
Ah.
Right. Got it. Like everything is like pulling teeth.
Right.
You know what I'm saying? So just to hear, that you have that love again. I think personally that's amazing. And so in speaking on just the love for finding it all again, when you look back on it through the whole process, whether it's the Kings wanting to leave the Kings, then not wanting to leave the Kings, Well, the one thing that I do know is that the entire time you always said like, "No, I love it here. I wanna be here. Like I drafted here, I wanna be here." Ultimately you got traded, which I can imagine is tough for anyone. I have never had to deal with it, but I struggle with change as it is. So to get traded in the middle of a season to me is terrifying. But nonetheless, needless to say, whether it's Kings to the Pelicans, Pelicans, Draymond Green, tear your Achilles, then you ultimately sign with the Warriors. When you look back through the journey, are there any regrets that you have about your career, about the way that it went, the way that it, ended, although it's not completely over yet, but do you look back on it and say, man, like I regret this, or I have any type of regrets about something, the way you handled something, just going through the journey?
Bro, I'm not a person that lives with many regrets, but man, it's one thing I know for sure I wish I would've did differently in my career. And it might not even, It might not even be an answer you really are expecting from me, but bro, I was, it was a year in Sacramento and I was dealing with some family things back home. And you know, my brother, you know, kind of had a situation of his own. And it was this fucking reporter, bro, named Andy Furillo. And this guy just, he made it a mission to make sure he gave me hit piece after hit piece where it was, you know, just kind of, It was the campaign that kind of pushed me outta Sacramento. They had a little campaign going, which was fine. But you know, I would see the articles and you know, you know how we deal with media. It's like, I know what your angle is with me. So I'm gonna deal with you accordingly.
Absolutely.
So he finally made a piece and he started to slander my— and he was, it was to the point where he was kind of running outta material to say about me. So then he just kind of switched lanes and now he was speaking on a family member. And you know, I'm super sensitive about my family. It's not a lot of things that bother me more than when you bother my family. And for me, you know, with me doing my job and me being in this profession, you know, talk your shit, say whatever you got to say about me, but don't bother my family. You know what I mean? So, He mentioned my brother and it was some, and I didn't appreciate it. So at the end of the day, you know, I kind of pressed the line, like, you know, keep my fucking family out your mouth, homie. And it was never to the point where I wanted to take it further than it needed to, but I definitely wanted to get my point across. And at the end of the day, looking back on it, one, I was raised better. Two, you know, I was raised to respect my elders.
Mm-hmm.
So I definitely pressed that old man a little too hard, bro. So for me, bro, that was probably the only, I'm just like, man, come on. And I'm not a guy that like, I hate bullies. Like, you know, I experienced it growing up. Like that's part of the reason I, you know, the demeanor came about. 'Cause I grew up in an environment like you gonna either, eat or be eaten. Absolutely.
You know what I mean?
So that's kind of where the demeanor comes from, but I never believed in bullies. So, you know, I look back on that moment and I'm like, bro, you were wrong for that. Like, you know what I mean? But outside of that, nah, like coming from where I'm from, like knowing what I've been through, I never in a million years as a youngin' thought my life would play out the way it did. I've lived an unbelievable life. And I say that going through the good and the bad.
Mm-hmm.
I look at some of my peers and look at people I grew up with in my environment. And it's people that never even leave their neighborhood. You know what I mean? I've been all over the world. I've experienced different cultures. I've seen different things. I've met plenty of amazing people. So I could never sit here and say, I live with regret. But, you know, I, like I said earlier, I definitely self-reflect and I have no problem admitting, you know, when I'm wrong.
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