Chandler Parsons | Biggest Raise in NBA History, Did He Rob the Grizzlies? Injuries and Car Accident
About this episode
Chandler Parsons discusses his basketball career, injuries, and life after the NBA in a candid interview.
The crew sits down with Chandler Parsons for a candid conversation about basketball, adversity, and life after the NBA. Chandler reflects on growing up in Florida and playing under Billy Donovan at Florida, where he became SEC Player of the Year. He shares stories from the pre-draft process, Draft Night, and playing overseas during the NBA lockout. The discussion dives into competing against Kevin Durant, teaming up with James Harden, and signing a massive contract with Dallas. Chandler also opens up about injuries, his time in Memphis, the life-changing car accident, transitioning into media, ranking the top Florida Gators, Memphis culture, and great BBQ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Chandler Parsons
Topics covered
- basketball
- NBA history
- injuries
- life after sports
- media transition
- Florida Gators
- Memphis culture
Keywords
- Chandler Parsons
- NBA
- injuries
- car accident
- Florida Gators
- James Harden
- Kevin Durant
- Memphis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Florida Gators, Memphis
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