When I was 10… Taylor Rochestie
We travel back in time when our players were 10 years old.
I used to live…
«We got to move from Houston Texas to Santa Barbara California when I was ten».
I lived with…
«My mother, my father and my brother Alex».
The pets we had at the time…
«We had a dog. He was a Welsh corgi and his name was Scort!».
My school was…
«Montecito Union School. It was a local elementary school close to home».
My best friend was…
«I didn't have one, but rather three best friends! One was from Texas, Jimmy and I made two more best friends in Santa Barbara, Buck and Grant. We are still in touch».
People used to call me…
« Τ or Τ-Bone or Τaylor»
I used to play basketball for…
«An All Star team, AAU. We were representing Santa Barbara».
The team I was rooting for…
«I originally was kind of backing the Houston Rockets, however, I changed at ten and began supporting the Lakers, because thanks to our moving to Santa Barbara I was going to watch their games».
My favorite player was…
«I never had a favorite player. I simply had always liked to watch basketball and I was trying to imitate all the players».
My favorite TV show was…
«I did not have a favorite show, because I was always outside the house playing».
My breakfast would be…
«My mom would always be making eggs with something on the side… Eggs with toast, eggs with croissant, eggs and waffles, eggs and something else! »
I was vacationing at …
«Always at Kennebunkport Maine, a little town by the sea. We would go there every summer with my mother and brother».
I would have in my wallet…
«I had nothing, because I didn't have a wallet! I would have five bucks in my pocket at the most».
I would be in bed by…
«My parents used to think I was in bed by ten, but the truth is it was at twelve».
What I loved doing was…
«Sports. That's what I always loved doing».
Τhe "silliest" thing I had done…
«I've done a lot of silly staff, because I was kind of a 'crazy' kid… So to find the right answer to this question, we need to ask my parents».
The person I was 'copying" was …
«Definitely my brother, Alex. He's 2.5 years older than I am and whatever it was he was doing, I would be doing it as well. He used to play basketball for a while, but he would be trying at every sport and that's what I would be doing also».
My favorite place on earth is…
«Santa Barbara. It's my home».
My worst habit was…
«I would always say 'no' to my parents».
My favorite toy was…
«Whatever had to do with sports gear. I wasn't really into toys, but rather going out and play. I loved all kinds of sports, hockey, baseball, basketball, tennis, everything».
I was expecting for dinner to be…
«I was never expecting anything special. Whatever was on the table, I would eat. I love most foods, so I wasn't complaining».
Other sports that I used to like…
«Almost all! I was very competitive and I was trying to be the best at everything when I was a kid. If someone was better than I was, I continued being involved with said sport so as to become the best!».
Apart from sports, I loved…
«Watching movies, going to the beach and being with friends»
If I had 100 euro, I would have spend them…
«Definitely on baseball and basketball cards. I was collecting them».
Olympiacos used to mean to me…
«It meant nothing at the time, but growing up I got to realize what a great club it is».