Rich Take On Sports

Episode 53: Kevin Willis | 22-year NBA Veteran & NBA Champion Subscribe on http://apple.co/2qdc4AB (Apple Podcast) | http://bit.ly/2r8lKvs (Google Play) | http://bit.ly/2qnGiRP (Stitcher) Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Kevin Willis Commitment to training has kept him in shape throughout his career and after his playing days Became interested in fashion at an early age when he would swap clothes with neighborhood friends Was more into running than basketball as a kid and good outrun anyone and then grew 5 inches in one summer It was coach William Carter at Persian High School that invited him to play basketball Went to junior college at Jackson Community College & Jud Heathcote from Michigan State recruited him to be a Spartan After his Senior year at Michigan State, many still doubted his full NBA potential but Marty Blake, NBA superscout, invited him to attend the 1984 NBA Draft Kevin was selected 11th overall to the Atlanta Hawks in 1984 Willis Reed and Hakeem Olajuwon