With retired NBA players, some of them seem to be thriving having success in the podcast space. Some guys like Jeff Teague, Gilbert Arenas to name a few. Why do you think this is the case? Nate Robinson: As players, and I could probably speak for every player that’s ever played, we just got tired of the media saying stuff about us and saying stuff about our craft and what we do, and they’ve never done it. So now that we can be our own media source, it’s way better. Because we actually did it, we actually put in the work, we actually have done the things that we’re talking about and it’s not some things where you’re doing some studying and crunching some numbers and you’re just talking out of your ass because you’re crunching numbers. No, I actually done it and I’m a student of the game and I know what’s up and I encourage more players to do it because then that’s more opportunities and more jobs and more knowledge for us to have and listen to more stories from what the players are telling us, and not hearing it from you guys, the media. They always want to change your words. They always want to make you sound like you said something that you really didn’t. Now we can be our own source, we are the source, and I love that. Straight from the source, it’s the best thing out right now. I don’t even watch the news, watch Sportscenter anymore. I just go watch all my buddies talk basketball stories and watching all their podcasts. I rather go on their shows than go on ESPN and all the other crap. -via HoopsHype / February 14, 2024
