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 

Connect with Tray: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Travonne 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travonneedwards/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tray-edwards-3882268a/ 

Count The Dings Podcast Network: https://linktr.ee/countthedings 

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