On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins,
the guys are joined by NBA Champion Matt Barnes. After a long
career in the NBA, Matt talks about his path to finding his 2nd
career in the media. The All The Smoke Podcast is the culmination
of Matt and Stephen Jackson's playing careers turned into stories
and insightful interviews. You can follow Matt Barnes
on Twitter and Instagram 5:00 - Growing up in
Sacramento in a mostly white school, Matt talks about how important
it was to him to stand up for himself in the face of racism. 9:30 -
To this day, Matt describes himself as a football player on the
basketball court. What mentality did he take from the gridiron to
ratchet it up a notch on defense? 12:30 - Matt's "Business
Decision" to choose basketball over football had everything to do
with longevity. Matt Barnes could have been a star player in the
NFL, but he never envisioned he could have lasted 14 years like he
did in the NBA. 15:00 - In 2006, Matt reached a crossroads in his
career where he thought playing basketball would come to an end. He
received an opportunity from Don Nelson in Golden State that
extended his career another decade. 19:30 - Working with the next
generation of NBA players, Matt describes coaching AAU Basketball,
and preparing kids on what it's like to be in the NBA for over a
decade. 28:00 - How Matt's reputation helped set a special
mentality and edge to his game. How does he stay true to himself to
this day as a member of the media, based on who he was on the
basketball court. 30:00 - Barnes talks about his approach to being
a member of the media "Jay-Z Said it Best" 35:00 - Compared to how
he grew up, Matt knows his kids now don't have it as tough as he
did. It's so important to him to give those kids all the
opportunities to overcome adversity on the court. Don't let anyone
run away from the grind to becoming the best version of yourself.
38:30 - The Kobe Bryant pump fake. Matt takes it back to meeting
Kobe Bryant while he was at UCLA, and how the competitive fire
built between the two. It all worked out between the two, with
Barnes getting a phone call to join Kobe in LA. 44:00 - Being Able
to Watch Kobe Bryant grow and develop, breaking his hand and going
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