Adam Stanco & Noah Coslov go ISO with 9-year NBA vet Cherokee Parks. They dive into the big man's remarkably journey, from starting to play the game at 14 years old to playing in the McDonald's Game with four of the Fab Five just four years later. The Duke legend explains why playing alongside Christian Laettner was difficult and how they knocked off Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson's Purdue team in their iconic NCAA Tournament matchup. He details many of the struggles he faced during his rookie season, beginning with his strange NBA Draft night. He tells classic stories about superstar teammates Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan, plus filming the famous "Fun Police" commercial with Garnett and ending up on a No Fear tee-shirt (which Noah still owns). Cherokee also talks about the next crop of prodigies aiming for NBA stardom and how he has found personal happiness in his current role with the league's player development program.

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Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and is released on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thursday brings "Going ISO" where the guys conduct a longform interview. Past guests have included Vin Baker, Shawn Marion, Gerald Henderson, Lindsey Hunter, Kenny Anderson, Reggie Theus, Stu Jackson, Marc Jackson, Dan Dickau, Adam Morrison, Dahntay Jones, Eddie Johnson, Rex Walters, Alaa Abdelnaby, Brendan Haywood, Anthony Morrow, Don MacLean, Peter Vecsey, Kevin Willis, Ryan Hollins, Howard Beck, Richard Jefferson, Doug Gottlieb, Robert Sacre, John Hollinger, Butch Beard, Sam Mitchell, PJ Carlesimo, Ryen Russillo and others.

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