Rich Take On Sports

Episode 12: Brendan Haywood | 14 Year NBA Veteran and TV Analyst

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Episode 12: Brendan Haywood | 14 Year NBA Veteran, NBA Champion, & Analyst

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Show Notes:

  • Rich Spotlight: Brendan Haywood
    • Grew up in Greensboro, NC in a single parent family with his mom
    • Mom wanted him to have a father figure in his life so she pushed him to play basketball
    • Was cut from the basketball team in 8th and 9th grade however Coach David Price convinced him to stay on the team because of his size
    • Brendan matured into his size and became the most highly recruited basketball player in his school’s history at Dudley High School
    • Recruited by legendary Head Coach Dean Smith and decided to attend North Carolina after Roy Williams at Kansas offered another big man instead of Brendan
    • Drafted by Cleveland Cavaliers in First Round of 2001 NBA Draft but ultimately was traded to the Washington Wizards and played there until the 2010 season
    • Traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 2010 and became an NBA Champion after Dallas upset Lebron James and the Miami Heat
    • Eventually retired after 14 seasons in the NBA in 2015 due to foot injuries
    • Had already been working on a broadcasting career before retiring and now is a radio host and TV analyst for CBS, ESPN, and NBA TV
    • Words of Wisdom: Find something that you really like, work towards that goal, and have a plan to get there




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      Follow Brendan Haywood On Twitter: @bwood_33

      Brendan Haywood Website: www.bhaywood.com

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