Shaun Livingston isn’t a talker.
Don’t be mistaken. He talks. His dialogue is calm and smooth, the same way he dribbles at the top of the key while a play develops. Wisdom drapes from his words like an All-NBA defender. He turned 35 last week, but he has been through so much already that he boasts the sagacity of a grandfather. When he speaks, someone else is usually benefitting. But he isn’t a talker because his impact will not be heard. He prefers it felt.
Unselfishness has always been what set him apart. His core motivation, a drive heightened by the end of his NBA career, is to help people. Livingston believes that is best accomplished by action. Words have the most meaning when girded in care.
“I want to serve people,” Livingston said in a recent phone interview. “I want to help others. That’s what I get the most joy out of. So whether it’s at the boys club, you know, Salvation Army — whatever it is,…
