Mike Waters reconnects with Mookie Jones after bumping into him at a summer league game played just outside Syracuse. Jones, a highly recruited forward who was known to let it fly during a shortened four-year career from 2008-12, talks about why he’s playing in a league with players 10 years younger than him. Jones then recounts the personal issues that led to his early departure from the university, and chronicles his time away from basketball, which included applying for social welfare programs.

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