The BCF Podcast - Ep 4 - WNBA Legend Cappie Pondexter on Chicago, Rutgers, Don Imus, and a Hall of Fame Career - a podcast by BCF (Byrd, Craig, Farnan)

Welcome to a very exciting Episode 4 of the BCF Podcast, ft. WNBA LEGEND Cappie Pondexter - a two-time WNBA Champion, who was recently named one of the 20 Best Players in league history!  

In this episode, we cover:  

- Intro to a legend (0:00)  

- How Craig & Cappie met - USA Basketball (2:30)  

- Cappie's upbringing in Chicago, as a child of a Marine (6:40)  

- What (and Who) kept young Cappie on a path to succeed? (8:15)  

- How did "Gangster Nerd" Cappie grow at Rutgers, including learning from legendary Coach Vivian Stringer? (11:05)  

- Cappie's one immature mistake in not appreciating the importance of college (14:34)  

- Don Imus's infamous "Nappy Headed Hoes" remark, about Cappie's former teammates - how did she handle that? (17:06)  

- Lessons from how Cappie's friends & Rutgers dealt with "Nappy Headed Hoes" fallout (20:39)  

- Instead of "Nappy Headed Hoes," how would Cappie describe her Rutgers teammates? (24:03)  

- Cappie's (#2 Pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft!) thoughts on the WNBA (25:34)  

- Best Women's Basketball Signature Shoes? (28:23)  

- Cappie's Greatest Career Accomplishment (32:22)  

- Who did Cappie most need to get geared up to play? (33:29)  

- What was it like Winning Titles? (35:15)  

- How have you dealt with systemic racism? (36:40)  

- Thoughts on the three point dominance of modern basketball? (41:35)  

- How tough was your transition from WNBA player into retirement? (44:39)  

- Financial Literacy - can the WNBA & NBA help players more? And shouldn't American schools cover this?!? (48:26)  

- Financial Literacy once you make some money - ballin' out, or microwave chicken nuggets?  (56:27)  

- Cappie's experiences as a black woman/athlete across the U.S. and the World - great experiences...but also non-melodious jazz discrimination (59:22)  

- Athletes' Privilege - is it real? (1:03:58)  

- Farnan's Fables - Cappie's Manager Friends / Reading for Free Throw success? (1:08:13)  

- Cappie's controversial 2011 Tweet, and how it was amplified in the media (1:16:48)  

- To Kneel, or Not To Kneel? / What's the ACTION? (1:27:10)  

- What gives Cappie hope for the future? (1:34:03)

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