Complex sentence: They acted as fathers and personal coaches to Stoudamire in his younger years, as he grew up watching his favorite player, Nate Archibald, and attempted to pattern his game after his childhood hero.
Split into simpler sentences: They acted as fathers and personal coaches to Stoudamire in his younger years. He grew up watching his favorite player Nate Archibald and attempted to pattern his game after his childhood hero.