The Victory Degree Tray Edwards ON Life in a NBA Entourage, Drake's Pool Party & LeBron Icing his Knees in the Club?
In this episode of The Victory Degree, Nik sits down with podcaster, creator, & NBA enthusiast Tray Edwards.
Tray's journey starts in Compton, California and leads him to many interesting stops along the way. Everything from working at UPS, playing college basketball at Waldorf University, being a part of an NBA entourage, going to Drake's pool party, and covering the NBA for The Athletic, Tray has a wealth of experiences and stories worth sharing.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro & Tray's life in bullet points
1:10 Growing up in Compton & childhood
6:40 Importance of youth sports
9:01 Drake's pool party
11:04 Hanging out with athletes & celebrities
13:28 Life as a school teacher
16:25 Why athletes struggle post retirement
19:01 Life in a NBA entourage
21:48 How do athletes deal with fame?
26:08 Creating a viral Twitter account during the NBA bubble
29:27 Was the NBA bubble a success?
30:55 LeBron icing his knees in the club & NBA players hanging out after games
32:53 Where is LeBron in Tray's GOAT rankings?
34:26 Experience as a NBA journalist and importance of relationships with players
38:41 Most surprising thing about athletes
40:49 Success in the NBA: mostly genetic or result of hard work?
44:54 Tray's frameworks for success
48:32 What legacy does Tray want to leave?
50:25 Tray's advice for the next guest
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