Episode 72: CJ McCollum

The Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter

At one point in his high school career, CJ McCollum stood at 5 feet 2 inches tall. Yet, at that same moment, he fully believed he was going to be an NBA star. That fact alone explains the mindset and determination that lies within CJ the player, the current PA President, the wine connoisseur, and all around great person. He brings that attitude with him on and off the court and it has paid its dividends, as he has gone from an overlooked player in college to a legit NBA star on every level. Join JJ, Tommy and CJ as they discuss everything from his early high school days, his accolades in the NBA, to being the voice of the players as president of the Players Association. Then settle in for even more out of the box discussions when they tackle an EAT PRAY DUNK segment and the OM3 TOP 5/Draft. RUNDOWN On being elected the PA President Does he feel it’s a thankless job What are his first priorities as president Who was he modeling his game after as a 5’2” high schooler Was he thinking of the pros as a high schooler The story of how he ended up at Lehigh Why is it an advantage - longterm - to be overlooked as a player CJ breaks down his coming out party - Lehigh’s win over Duke in the NCAA tourney On the jump he made from his second to third year in the NBA Talks about what a great teammate Dame is When Dame gets into his zone, what’s his thought process How does he view himself amongst his peers What is he expecting from this coming year with the Blazers What moves over this offseason has he been most intrigued by EAT PRAY DUNK TOP 5/Draft - All-time athletes that we wished were podcasters To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.