We’re back with Season 4, Episode 14 of Club 520, where Jeff Teague, DJ Wells, and B Hen are joined by legendary NBA shooting guard and current Washington Wizards vet CJ McCollum. CJ talks about playing with Damian Lillard in his time with the Portland Trailblazers, seeing Dame gets traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, and their battles with Steph Curry and the Warriors. CJ also speaks on his Lehigh college team beating Duke in the NCAA tournament, and tells a crazy story of having to take an exam the NEXT DAY. Plus, McCollum
Timeline:
0:00 - Welcome, CJ!1:15 - Favorite Christmas movies4:30 - Playing in high school5:30 - CJ's growth spurt6:30 - Colleges recruiting him7:45 - Exam after beating Duke14:00 - Wrestling at Lehigh16:00 - CJ's wine business20:00 - NBA Draft, injury senior year22:00 - Giannis as a prospect27:00 - Learning the game from big bro30:00 - Staying disciplined33:00 - Vets on team35:30 - CJ and Jeff Rookie duties38:00 - First opportunity in the league40:00 - Jeff's crazy CJ contract story43:30 - Signing for $100+ million50:00 - Leaving Portland51:30 - Damian Lillard traded to Bucks54:00 - Competing vs. Steph & Warriors57:00 - Going from Pelicans to Wizards01:00:00 - Players getting money early01:04:00 - Jennifer Williams tweet
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