EP206: Richard Jones

Michael Jordan stated, “Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.” This week’s guest, Rich Jones, not only had talent but displayed his hard work and effort on and off the basketball court. Rich stops by the podcast to share his experiences playing basketball and what it was like competing at the collegiate level. He is from the Eastside of Okc and reveals he learned how to play ball from rapper Chris McCain! During a time when the competition was steep at the high school level, Rich was a four-year letter winner at Douglass High School. He was rated by the daily Oklahoman as one of the top 5 players and averaged 26 points a game his senior year. He shares how his coaches aided in preparing him and increased his tenaciousness. Rich had the innate ability to identify his weaknesses, but he turned them into strengths. His supreme skills, mental toughness, and determination paid off. He was scouted by top colleges but shares the story of how he ended up playing for the University Alabama at Birmingham. They advanced to the Sweet 16 his sophomore year and Rich was an essential key player. Now the proud father of  3  is married and also tells his love and basketball story. While Rich may not be in the spotlight, the lessons he learned as a star player still influence who he is today. This is a fun episode as Brandy talks all things basketball with an Oklahoma legend.

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