Aussie Hoopla Nbl & Nba Podcast

Josh Powell rose up from being a homeless teenager to reach the NBA, where he played seven seasons, before playing overseas which included a stop with the Sydney Kings during the 2016-17 season. He now plays for the Killer 3's in the Big 3 competition under coach Charles Oakley and Powell joins Dan Boyce on the podcast the discuss overcoming the odds, his time playing for the University of North Carolina State, winning two NBA championships with the LA Lakers, his friendship with Kobe Bryant, highlights from his 17 years as a professional basketball player and what went wrong with the Sydney Kings in 2017. Topics include... Playing in the Big 3 with the Killer 3's under coach Charles Oakley (2:00) Being homeless as a teenager and how he overcome a rough home life in order to reach the NBA (6:00) Playing college basketball for North Carolina State (11:00) Going through the NBA draft and not being selected and his first years as a pro playing in Europe (14:00) Signing with the Dallas Mavericks and hi