Here’s the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporting on the Bucks, whose head coach Jason Kidd had a legend from another sport come in and talk to his squad:
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Kidd brought in former San Francisco 49ers defensive back Ronnie Lott to talk to the team Wednesday.
Lott was one of the most feared tacklers in NFL history and famously had his broken pinkie amputated in 1986 to avoid a long recovery process that would have been required with reconstructive surgery.
“He talked about it,” Kidd said. “He’s very modest in saying it’s not that big of a story.
“He didn’t wear shoulder pads in public, but you saw him do his job on the field. Watching him as a kid — he played for the 49ers and (Los Angeles) Raiders — and no matter what team he was on he was always known as a hitter and a champion.”
Kidd said Lott talked to the Bucks players about working as teammates and the privilege of being pro athletes.
Lott won four Super Bowl titles in 10 years with the 49ers and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
Lott also is a friend of one of the Bucks’ primary owners, Wes Edens.
