They missed out on Gary Payton, and watched as this talented guard shone at Oregon State University, when actually he had considered going to Gonzaga to follow Ah Gan's footsteps.
"There's nothing I can do about it, the school has its considerations… but I think things will get better. How has your son been lately..."
The two chatted about school and basketball and caught up on family matters before saying goodnight and hanging up the phone.
Gan Guoyang felt quite emotional. Stockton had ultimately taken root in the cold city of Salt Lake City, and frankly, it suited him well.
Stockton liked to live a simple, frugal, and low-key life. Gan Guoyang still remembers that to this day, in the bar that Stockton's father ran in Spokane, there are no posters or portraits of Stockton—because Stockton would not allow his father Jack to use his fame to promote the bar. He didn't like that.
