Episode 35 - Rob Wilson - Canadian national team member with Steve Nash, 13-year international pro, co-founder of SlamBall

About this episode

Rob Wilson discusses his experiences as a Canadian national team member and co-founder of SlamBall, including his journey as a Seventh-day Adventist athlete.

Former Canadian national team member shares what it was like playing with Steve Nash, growing up Seventh-day Adventist in Toronto, and how he navigated the Sabbath throughout his university and professional career that took him around the globe. As one of the creators of SlamBall, Rob shares how that sport opened up opportunities in sports entertainment for him, and led to him represent players as an agent, which he still does today. Thank you for listening! Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe to help us grow this community! Follow on Instagram, and learn more at adventisthoops.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: AdventistHoops

Guest: Rob Wilson

Topics covered

• basketball
• SlamBall
• Seventh-day Adventist
• sports entertainment
• international career

Keywords

• Rob Wilson
• Steve Nash
• SlamBall
• basketball
• Seventh-day Adventist
• international pro
• sports entertainment
• agent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SlamBall

Places: Canada, Toronto

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