Willie Cauley-Stein | 6th Pick to Rehab for Percs, Shooting in House, Persevering Through Hardships
About this episode
Willie Cauley-Stein discusses his journey in basketball, personal hardships, and recovery from a shooting incident.
The guys welcome Willie Cauley-Stein to the show for a powerful conversation about basketball, adversity, and personal growth. Willie reflects on his early days in Spearville, committing to basketball, and making a name for himself on the camp circuit before heading to University of Kentucky. He discusses the recruiting process, making the jump to the NBA, Draft Night, and playing under George Karl alongside DeMarcus Cousins. The conversation covers changing roles, leaving Sacramento, career reflections, and his recovery journey following the 2019 shooting incident. Willie opens up about rehabilitation, the dangers of laced narcotics, mentoring the next generation, finding peace through golf, and closes the episode with a fun rapid-fire segment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Willie Cauley-Stein
Topics covered
- basketball
- adversity
- personal growth
- rehabilitation
- mentoring
- career reflections
Keywords
- Willie Cauley-Stein
- basketball
- rehabilitation
- Spearville
- NBA
- Draft Night
- George Karl
- DeMarcus Cousins
- mentoring
- adversity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Kentucky
Places: Spearville
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