Today is a very special episode as we welcome to the podcast NBA legend and friend of the host, Cuttino Mobley. Cuttino mentored our host during their playing days, and after giving us his definition of ‘betting on yourself,’ he talks about the responsibility of blessing others when you’ve been blessed with unique gifts and talents. He explains how the talent-filled city of Philadelphia influenced his extraordinary career and what it was like being groomed by the likes of Scottie Pippen, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Charles Barkley. Cuttino tells us about the pain he experienced not being considered in the first-round draft and the joy he felt after being picked in the second. Our guest then reveals the secrets to succeeding at such a high level, why you need to obsess over what you want to become, and how he has gone on to help other men become the best version of themselves. In a moment of vulnerability, Cuttino opens up about his premature retirement and what it has been like transitioning into The Big3. To find out more about how basketball has changed as a game, how to move past mental incarceration, and how death can unify a brotherhood, tune in now to listen to the inspirational Cuttino Mobley! 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Introducing our guest, NBA legend and friend, Cuttino Mobley.
• How Cuttino mentored and encouraged our host while they were playing in the NBA. 
• Our guest’s definition of ‘betting on yourself’.
• The responsibility to bless other people when you have unique gifts and talents. 
• Looking back at his life and the time when Cuttino took the biggest bet on himself. 
• How the talent-filled city of Philadelphia influenced his journey and career. 
• Cuttino walks us through his decision to join Rhode Island. 
• The feeling of missing out on the first-round draft and being selected in the second. 
• What it was like playing with and being mentored by Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, and Hakeem “Dream” Olajuwon. 
• The level of focus required to succeed at the highest level: be obedient to your discipline. 
• Obsessing over the thing you want to become and studying it.  
• The impact coach Rudy Tomjanovich had on Cuttino’s career. 
• How basketball is different now from when our guest and host played the game. 
• What it was like for our guest to sign a mega-deal after being a second-round pick. 
• Cuttino’s thoughts around his premature retirement from basketball. 
• How he transitioned into The Big3 and what he’s experienced during his involvement. 
• Kobe’s passing and how the NBA brotherhood has strengthened as a result. 
• Mental incarceration and how men need to start being okay with not being okay. 
• Why Cuttino loves fatherhood and helping men become the best version of themselves.  
• The advice he would give to his six-year-old self. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Cuttino Mobley on Twitter
Cuttino Mobley on Instagram
Cuttino Mobley on LinkedIn
Sean Colson on Twitter
Tyson Wheeler on Twitter
Cameron Pooler on Instagram
Alvin Williams on Twitter
Hakeem “Dream” Olajuwon on Twitter
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