Donte DiVincenzo’s claim to a second NBA championship ring hangs in the balance as his Golden State Warriors are one game away from playoff elimination. The Delaware native scored ten points and provided an assist as the Warriors narrowly lost Game 4 in a best-of-seven series.
Donté’s father inspired his love of basketball and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Donte DiVincenzo was born on January 31, 1997 to Kathie and John F. DiVincenzo. Kathie is a real estate agent and John is a basketball coach. Donte Big Ragu’s nickname arose from his red hair and Italian heritage.
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John grew up watching basketball with his father in Wilmington, Delaware. He fell in love with the Milwaukee Bucks, flaunting his affiliation with the team by wearing the team’s jersey.
“We watched the Bucks and I just liked it,” John said. The Milwaukee Daily Sentinel. “Don Nelson was a great coach. I got in that car. Lew Alcindor, Sidney Moncrief was my favorite player, Ricky Pierce, and I just followed them.”
Donté inherited his father’s love for the Bucks. John was understandably ecstatic when the Bucks drafted Donte in 2018. “When they drafted me, he was like a little kid,” Donte said. “He was throwing names left and right and I was like, ‘Dad, I don’t know these names.'”
“I have to cheer on Big Ragu today,” said John. Donté’s season with the Milwaukee Bucks was hampered by injury. However, he did contribute significantly to the team’s Championship charge in 2021.
Donté’s love for rescue dogs was ignited when his parents adopted a Great Dane/Pit Bull mix.
Donte is an outspoken advocate for rescue dogs. As a child, he visited the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shelter in Newark, Delaware, with John and developed a liking for a Great Dane/pit bull mix named King.
At home, Donté begged John and Kathie to adopt King. Kathie objected that King was over 100 pounds. “My mom told me, ‘He’s only a couple pounds lighter than me, so no way,'” Donte said. the red bulletin. Ultimately, the family adopted King, sparking Donté’s love of rescue dogs. He continued:
“He was a big boy, but he ended up being the best dog we had as a family. He was a gentle giant. He was the first dog that got me into the rescue process and I wanted to learn more about him.”
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