Episode 39: Kendall Gill | Former NBA Veteran & University of Illinois All-American
Episode 39: Kendall Gill | Former NBA Veteran & University of Illinois All-American
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Rich Take On Sports
Show Notes:
- Rich Spotlight: Kendall Gill
- Enjoyed the time playing in the Big 3 League founded by Ice Cube but felt his age negatively impacted how he was viewed as a player
- Stays in shape today through boxing
- Boxing was his first sport he started playing and didn’t even like basketball
- Played multiple sports and starting playing basketball when his family moved to the suburbs of Chicago
- He was convinced that he would play at Michigan St., however, the morning after making the decision to attend Michigan St. he changed his mind a signed with Illinois
- Greatest moment in his playing career is making the Final Four in 1989 with Illinois on the team labeled, “Flyin’ Illini”
- Suffered devasting migraine headaches throughout his NBA career
- Feels that he could be in the Hall of Fame if he wouldn’t have let so many distractions cloud his mental focus
- Biggest regret in his NBA career is not agreeing to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers
- Currently working as an NBA studio analyst for Comcast Sportsnet in Chicago for the Chicago Bulls
- Words of Wisdom from Kendall Gill: “Define yourself for yourself or you’ll be trapped in someone else’s fantasies and eaten alive.”
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To Follow Kendall Gill on Twitter: @KendallG13
To Follow Kendall Gill on Instagram: @officialkendallgill
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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.