Take a walk in a basketball star’s shoes. Our guest today is Marcus Fizer, a former basketball player for Iowa State University and the Chicago Bulls. In this episode, we discuss a basketball career and the journey of an NBA player. 

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Marcus is a former McDonald’s High School All-American, an Iowa State Cyclone legend, the number 4 pick in the 2000 NBA Draft, and a former Chicago Bull. 

He shares many stories from his playing days at Iowa State, his time in the NBA with the Bulls, and his life after playing professional basketball. 

Marcus gets very real with us about his playing career and life after basketball. 

Marcus’s success on and off the court has us excited to feature him on the SportsE+ Podcast.

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Eric Kasimov is the founder of SportsEpreneur, part of the KazSource media network. Since launching the platform in 2015, he has hosted over 500 podcast episodes, written and published more than 1,500 articles, and advised business leaders, founders, and creators on building authority through media strategy.

Through his brands — KazSource, KazCM, SportsEpreneur, and QuietLoud Studios — Eric leads teams that produce podcasts, develop brand platforms, and help companies grow through modern content ecosystems. He also scaled KazSource Insurance into a seven-figure boutique agency, providing the foundation for the broader media network he operates today.

His work has been featured in Forbes, Axios, and Front Office Sports, and his podcasts have included conversations with top founders, investors, and athletes turned entrepreneurs.

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