This week, former Miami Hurricanes basketball player Darius Rice, whose uncle is NFL legend Jerry Rice, joins the show. Darius talks about upsetting UConn back in 2003, stories with NBA greats like Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton and Yao Ming, why his NBA career never materialized, getting to hang out with Luther Campbell (aka Uncle Luke) of 2 Live Crew, playing in unique places like Malaysia and the Philippines, losing his father Tom to kidney disease, meeting Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, playing in the McDonald's All-American Game, his recent induction into the Miami Hurricanes Hall of Fame, being a high school coach currently, and much more. Tune in now! If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week former college lacrosse player Alex Alonso, whose brother is four-time MLB All-Star Pete Alonso, joins the show. Alex talks about his interest in sports starting at a young age, the advice he got from his brother Pete, a terrible knee injury right before the start of his senior season at Queens University but his determination to come back from it, a family trip to Alaska, his LinkedIn newsletter "Business Secrets," living on the Gulf coast of Florida and having to face Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the important of mental clarity and preparation not just in athletics but in life as well, and much more. Tune in now! If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week Georgetown volleyball middle blocker Vaughan Anoa'i, whose wrestling relatives include Roman Reigns, The Usos, Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Rikishi, Umaga, Black Pearl, Afa, and Sika, joins the show. Vaughan talks about why she chose Georgetown, Vaughan's Block Back Pledge which donates $25 for every block, her family trips to the Dominican Republic, wanting to go law school once her volleyball career is over, being a role model for younger players in volleyball, attending Wrestlemania in Philadelphia, how Covid affected her recruiting process, how close she is with her parents and extended family, winning back-to-back Gold medals at USA Junior Nationals, being a big Golden State Warriors fan, and much more. Tune in now!

(This episode was recorded in October)

If you would like to support the podcast monetarily, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Played, Too • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

And, if you want to learn more about the host and author Rob Adler and his career, check out his book here:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Hammered Hank: And Other True Stories From The Worldwide Leader: Adler, Rob: 9781980219613: Amazon.com: Books⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠