Illinois legend Deon Thomas is joined by former Illini standout and his roommate Chris Gandy to talk about picking Illinois, Deon adopting him as a little brother and the lessons he learned from playing in college. They also get into Chris's pro careers in the NBA and overseas as well as when he knew that life after basketball was going to be important. Plus, Chris gives his impressions of this year's Illini squad.

Intro music: Cherry Metal by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost

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