Episode 53: Kevin Willis | 22-Year NBA Veteran&NBA Champion - a podcast by Richmond Weaver

Episode 53: Kevin Willis | 22-year NBA Veteran& NBA Champion

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Show Notes:Rich Spotlight: Kevin Willis

Commitment to training has kept him in shape throughout his career and after his playing daysBecame interested in fashion at an early age when he would swap clothes with neighborhood friends

Was more into running than basketball as a kid and good outrun anyone and then grew 5 inches in one summerIt was coach William Carter at Persian High School that invited him to play basketball

Went to junior college at Jackson Community College& Jud Heathcote from Michigan State recruited him to be a Spartan

After his Senior year at Michigan State, many still doubted his full NBA potential but Marty Blake, NBA superscout, invited him to attend the 1984 NBA DraftKevin was selected 11th overall to the Atlanta Hawks in 1984

Willis Reed and Hakeem Olajuwon had a profound impact on his career by trying to get him to play without so much angerHardest players to matchup against were Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal, and Charles Barkley

Named an NBA All-Star in 1992 and would win an NBA Championship with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003Started his clothing line Willis& Walker in 1988 and would spend several summers interning through the NBA in NYC to learn more about the clothing business

Continues to focus on his clothing line and giving back through the Atlanta Children’s Foundation

Words of Wisdom from Kevin Willis:“Always follow your dreams and the number one thing is always to trust in God. You need that foundation that only God can provide that you need to stand upon.”





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