Derrick White on being in dad mode when he's not with the Boston Celtics
White, who just put out the first episode of his own podcast this week (aptly named 'White Noise'), spoke on how leans into his time with his kids during part of the show. What does that entail, exactly, given they are still pretty young? Per White, that means he has to "get the kids, get breakfast, get them changed—that whole ordeal."
"I feel like the mornings are kind of my time to be with them, mess around with them, let the wife do what she wants to do in the morning," he added. "Get the kids, have fun."
"Then I go work out—I lift at 10:00. From 10:00 to about 11:00 or 11:30," said the Colorado native of how that flows into the rest of his routine. "Then I go to the basketball gym, do what I need to do there—however long that takes." But that doesn't mean he's done with being dad for the day, though.
"I come back, help put the kids down, get them to nap, and from that point on, I'm just in dad mode. Obviously, during the season it's tough—you're gone a lot. There's a lot of free time, but also a lot of time where you're just stuck in hotels and away from the family, so it's always nice to be around and just enjoy those little things."
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