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How state NBA families found 'home' in a new city

 
By Bryan Painter | Published: July 20, 2008    Comment on this article Leave a comment

There's home, and there's away.

So how do you turn one into the other — away into home?

The National Basketball Association is coming to Oklahoma City, and family members of staff and players will come as well.

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Bryant Reeves
Q&A
With April Reeves
April Reeves and husband Bryant "Big Country” Reeves of Gans have three children, with the youngest born just after Bryant retired from playing in the NBA. Following are some questions to and answers from April Reeves about life in the NBA.

:Did any other player's wives give you tips about day-to-day life in the NBA?

:All of the wives of veteran players were great and very helpful. They always had advice, and they really looked out for the younger wives. They demonstrated grace and class in living in the NBA spotlight.

:What proved easier about NBA life than you thought it would be?

:I loved the NBA life. The easiest thing was meeting new people. I met lots of wonderful people from all different walks of life and different cultures. Bryant and I made many lifelong friends along the way.

:What proved to be the biggest challenge of NBA life?

:The toughest challenge was definitely adjusting to the schedule. Between the practices and traveling to 42 away games per season, the team was gone a lot. Wives generally didn't travel with the team, and it could get quite lonely in a new city.

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Granted, families relocate all the time — business, military, education and others. But I thought this might be an opportunity for some Oklahomans to talk about how they tried to make life "away” feel like life at "home” in the NBA.

I sought insight from Regina Tisdale of Tulsa and Ann Price of Enid.

Regina Tisdale, whose husband is Wayman Tisdale, offers the perspective of an NBA player's wife. She received advice about life as an NBA family on topics including schools, a pediatrician, obstetrics, a dentist and suggestions on locations for homes. They had four children.

Price's late husband Denny was an assistant coach in the NBA, and two of her sons, Mark and Brent, played in the NBA.

"It seemed like every time one of the boys got hurt or something happened, Denny was on the road,” Ann Price said.

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