In this week's episode, we remember and honor the late, great former Utah Jazz legend, Mark Eaton. We're joined by some of his former teammates as well as a few of his opponents to remember his impact on the game, how some of his greatest traits translated into life after basketball, and some of our fondest memories of the big fella'.

Our list of today's guests include:

Adrian Dantley (NBA Hall of Famer, Utah Jazz 1979-86)
Eddie Johnson (Phoenix Suns analyst, 17-year NBA veteran)
Bobby Hansen ('92 NBA champion, Utah Jazz 1983-90, Iowa Hawkeyes radio commentator)
Darrell Griffith (Utah Jazz 1980-91)
John Stockton (NBA Hall of Famer, Utah Jazz 1984-03)

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In this week's episode, Thurl Bailey is joined by Walter Bond (Business Coach/Keynote  Speaker/Trainer/former NBA Player) to talk about growing up in Chicago in an "education first" household, why education was so important to Walter's parents, and the moment he realized he needed to choose between baseball and basketball.

Then he opens up about coming up with the concept for his book, "Swim!", the symbiotic relationship between the suckerfish and the shark, and how focus and mentorship are so impactful in the business world.

Walter also talks about why leadership and culture can be such a game-changing value within a company.

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Thurl Bailey is joined by Dereck Whittenburg (NC State - Associate AD, CEO of Dereck Whittenburg Productions) to talk about how NC State was always his first choice when contemplating which college he wanted to play for, his introduction to coach Jim Valvano, and why Jimmy V wasn't immediately accepted by his peers because he wasn't a "traditional" coach.

Dereck then talks about his inspiration behind pushing for and eventually executive producing the 30 for 30 doc, "SURVIVE AND ADVANCE" detailing NC State's 1983 title run.

He also explains why he gravitated towards coaching and ultimately decided to commit to being an assistant and head coach throughout the years.

We also dive into the statistics behind DI-DIII athletes that believe that they might go on to play professional sports, why many college athletes need to understand that there are so many successful opportunities outside of professional sports, and why it's important to empower others when they're on their own journey.

Lastly, Dereck talks about his decision to go back to NC State and why he is so passionate about helping others.

You can learn more about Dereck and the work he's doing helping others by visiting his website: https://www.dereckwhittenburg.com/

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