Isaiah Stewart: “Being a dad has changed me in so many ways. I look at my son sometimes, and it still feels surreal. I’m like, ‘Man, I’m somebody’s father.’ Growing up, I looked at my dad like Superman. He did everything for us. He worked long hours, made sure we were good, taught us life lessons—even when I didn’t want to hear them. He’d repeat himself, and I’d be like, ‘Man, you already said that.’ But now, I find myself doing the same thing with my son. I’m like, ‘You’re going to need this one day, so I’m going to keep feeding it to you.’ It’s come full circle. Being a dad makes me appreciate my own father even more. It’s also made me more patient, more aware. It’s added another layer to who I am. I don’t just play for me anymore. I play for my family. My son’s watching me. That means everything.”