In honor of Sunday’s 72nd NBA All-Star game in Salt Lake City, Utah, Arash and Andy sit down to discuss this week's Legends Of Sport Friday's guest, Dallas Mavericks legend Rolando “Ro” Blackman! At the 1987 NBA All-Star game, Ro famously sank two clutch free throws at the end of the game to force overtime. Hear Ro share the trash talking that took place and how his Western Conference team sealed the victory.
Andy & Ro also discuss the culture shock he experienced moving from Panama to Brooklyn, how he discovered the game of basketball, playing for Kansas State in college, Walt Frazier, the heartbreak from the 1980 Olympic team that never was, being the first and only Panamanian player to ever be drafted in the NBA, playing for a brand new Dallas Mavs franchise and Coach Dick Motta, memories from the 1988 Western Conference Finals vs the Showtime Lakers, finishing his career with the New York Knicks under coach Pat Riley, his passion for community service and much more! To hear the full episode, please visit iHeart Radio, Apple podcast, Spotify or YouTube.
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