Prim Siripipat speaks with former professional basketball player and SF Gate columnist Rod Benson about his experiences playing in the NBA's minor league and overseas. After a 12-year professional basketball career, Benson offers a detailed account regarding the "mental scars" he acquired during his playing days and how sport influences athletes to act out of character to achieve athletic success.

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