Episode 12: Brendan Haywood | 14 Year NBA Veteran and TV Analyst
Episode 12: Brendan Haywood | 14 Year NBA Veteran, NBA Champion, & Analyst
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Rich Take On Sports
Show Notes:
- Rich Spotlight: Brendan Haywood
- Grew up in Greensboro, NC in a single parent family with his mom
- Mom wanted him to have a father figure in his life so she pushed him to play basketball
- Was cut from the basketball team in 8th and 9th grade however Coach David Price convinced him to stay on the team because of his size
- Brendan matured into his size and became the most highly recruited basketball player in his school’s history at Dudley High School
- Recruited by legendary Head Coach Dean Smith and decided to attend North Carolina after Roy Williams at Kansas offered another big man instead of Brendan
- Drafted by Cleveland Cavaliers in First Round of 2001 NBA Draft but ultimately was traded to the Washington Wizards and played there until the 2010 season
- Traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 2010 and became an NBA Champion after Dallas upset Lebron James and the Miami Heat
- Eventually retired after 14 seasons in the NBA in 2015 due to foot injuries
- Had already been working on a broadcasting career before retiring and now is a radio host and TV analyst for CBS, ESPN, and NBA TV
- Words of Wisdom: Find something that you really like, work towards that goal, and have a plan to get there
Social Media:
Follow Brendan Haywood On Twitter: @bwood_33
Brendan Haywood Website: www.bhaywood.com
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About the author, Richmond Weaver
Richmond, a graduate of Clemson University has been involved with sports for most of his life and developed a passion for basketball and sports at an early age. He currently lives in Greenville, SC with his wife Karen, founder of Upstate Esthetics and their three kids.