How did the parents and sister of Lakers coach Brian Shaw die?”
L.A. assistant Brian Shaw pushes regrets aside George Diaz LOS ANGELES — It’s been nine years now, but Brian Shaw still remembers the moment. He looked around the locker room where the Los Angeles Lakers were celebrating another NBA title. He saw his teammates, eyes glistening from a mix of tears and champagne, hugging moms and dads. His buddy, Shaq. Robert Horry. Derek Fisher. Rick Fox. “Why not me?” Shaw thought to himself. Life teaches you to brace for the unexpected. But there isn’t a Hallmark card in the world that can erase the shot to the heart that Brian Shaw felt in the summer of 1993. A car flipped on Interstate 15 south of Las Vegas. Shaw’s life went tumbling, too. His dad, Charles Perry Shaw, 52, and mom Barbara Everette Shaw, 51, died in the accident. His sister, Monica Elaine Shaw, 24, gone, too. Back in the locker room in the summer of 2000, Shaw conjured up the ghosts. Friendly, loving ones. His parents supported him through every step of his playing career. They follow
A car flipped on Interstate 15 south of Las Vegas. Shaw’s life went tumbling, too. His dad, Charles Perry Shaw, 52, and mom Barbara Everette Shaw, 51, died in the accident. His sister, Monica Elaine Shaw, 24, gone, too. Back in the locker room in the summer of 2000, Shaw conjured up the ghosts. Friendly, loving ones. His parents supported him through every step of his playing career. They followed him to Italy, where he played for Il Messaggero Roma in 1989. They joined the ride to Boston after he signed a 5-year deal with the Celtics in 1990. And then, fate snatched them away.
