The phrase "ball is life" is thrown around a lot these days, but Jerry Dupree has truly lived a life of basketball. In the first of a two-part interview, Clipps goes one-on-one with Jerry and takes us through his incredible journey from growing up in LA, playing high school ball and becoming a top recruit, to USC, to playing for the Lakers, and to starring in the And1 streetball movement. Jerry's stories of injury, NCAA scandal & redemption, and earning a spot on the Lakers shed light on the crazy peaks and valleys that can happen to anyone chasing the dream of becoming a professional athlete. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app (https://anchor.fm/s/1743334/podcast/sponsor/acugkf/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices