Welcome to another episode of Spencer Haywood Rules podcast. In today’s show, Spencer Haywood, a former professional basketball player who played in both the NBA and ABA during the 1970s discusses his past life and the challenges he faced during the 1970s. He is best known for his legal battle against the NBA, which resulted in the Spencer Haywood Rule allowing players to enter the league before their college eligibility expires. The Spencer Haywood Rule has been a game-changer for the NBA, as it has allowed talented young players to enter the league early and showcase their skills to a wider audience. This has helped to create a more competitive and exciting league and has also given players greater control over their careers. He also invited Matt Billman, and Lamont Mims into the show to discuss the trades happening in the NBA. He asked their opinions about the trades, how they will affect the team dynamics, as well as the many teams favored by the fans to win the championship this season in the NBA. Lastly, he also shares some stories about retired players gathering and having a reunion like the Lakers' previous roster, Magic Johnson, Pat Riley, Kareem, and Spencer himself. Quotes Congratulations to LeBron James for breaking Kareem's all-time scoring record. And it happens because of my contribution in 1971 - Spencer Haywood "Kyrie Irving going to Dallas is one of the biggest trades this season, and he'll be well taken care of by Mark Cuban and the team." - Spencer Haywood "Kevin Durant's move to Phoenix makes them a strong contender for the Western Conference finals," - Spencer Haywood Featured in the episode Spencer Haywood American Former Basketball Player | Olympic Gold Medalist | NBA Champion, All-Star, All-NBA First Team, | ABA MVP, '70 ROY Profile: https://linktr.ee/SpencerHaywood Lamont Mims CEO, Sports Animation Entertainment https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamont-mims-24162127 Matt Billman Producer, The Spencer Haywood Rule Podcast http://www.heartcastmedia.com Books about Spencer Haywood The Spencer Haywood Rule: Battles, Basketball, and the Making of an American Iconoclast Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Spencer-Haywood-Rule-Basketball-Iconoclast-ebook/dp/B086HF6GLV Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53647047-the-spencer-haywood-rule Triumph Books: https://www.triumphbooks.com/the-spencer-haywood-rule-products-9781629377766.php Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Spencer’s story and the history of Spencer Haywood Rule 17:45 Kareem’s past story before NBA 21:30 Player trade about Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving 23:13 Insights from Matt and Lamont on the Player Trades 27:11 Laker Reunion in Hawaii 30:55 Odds of NBA teams 33:30 NFL Super Bowl 36:04 Conclusion Produced by Heartcast Media http://www.heartcastmedia.com

In this episode, Spencer welcomed Chuck D, an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Chuck D is a founder, leader, and frontman of the American hip hop group Public Enemy. Chuck also contributed to hip-hop songs focused on politics and social norms. Spencer and Chuck talk about the origin of Hip-hop and how it was born from the poor life of Urban America. They also reminisce about Chuck being a Knick fan and Spencer joining the Knicks Team. They also talked about Kendrick Lamar and his way of portraying his art through Hip-hop and Rap. This led to giving some thought and comments to other hip-hop artists and their way of expressing their art. They also talked about the Hip-hop is related to violence, hate, and discrimination during its early days. These things contribute to the evolution of Hip-hop as Hip-hop said to Chuck giving consciousness to political and social issues, especially to the Urban-poor and Black community. They also discussed how Hip-hop was starting to integrate into the Basketball scene as Spike Lee was trying to attach Brooklyn Hip Hop to Michael Jordan. This led to the Air Jordan sneakers being famous on the streets and a symbol of Hip-hop culture. Spencer and Chuck also talked about the current NBA players having so much salary and benefits compared to the old days. Spencer goes on to talk about how the old players are having financial problems as their health is slowly degrading. Spencer said he went to some NBA players such as Lebron, Steph, and Chris Paul and asked for assistance to finance their health insurance. Finally, Spencer asked Chuck what his thoughts were about the current NBA playoffs. Chuck gives comments about Miami and Boston as well as the Dallas versus Warriors. Chuck also said that players right now are having so much early retirement age. This gives thoughts why Chuck said that the G League is better than NCAA when nurturing players. Key Takeaways In this podcast, you will learn: What is the History and Origins of Hip-Hop and it's linked to Rap Reminiscing the Past when Spencer was traded to Knicks Some Thoughts and Comments on Hip-hop artists The Culture of Hip-hop and the connection of Violence, Hate, and Discrimination How Hip-hop is connected with the Basketball Culture Financial Help for Retired NBA Players especially Black Athletes Comments and Thoughts about the NBA Playoffs Quotes That's what makes culture a wonderful thing. It unites us and the human spirit and our similarities and knocks aside the differences. - Chuck The planet is already a planet of color. It's not your whiteness running in anything. It's the mind that they say like this is pure and everybody else is contaminated with color is the only way around. - Chuck Featured in this Episode Spencer Haywood | American Former Basketball Player | Olympic Gold Medalist | NBA Champion, All-Star, All-NBA First Team, | ABA MVP, '70 ROY Profile: https://www.nba.com/news/history-nba-legend-spencer-haywood Twitter: https://twitter.com/spencerhaywood?lang=en Chuck D | American Rapper, Singer, Songwriter Website: https://www.publicenemy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrchuckd_pe/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/publicenemy Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:50 History of Hip-Hop 00:06:21 First Rap Record 00:09:11 Spencer hates Cadillac 00:10:29 Chuck being a Knick Fan 00:11:37 Spencer traded to Knicks 00:13:51 Mark Johnson had a hard time getting a job 00:16:22 Kendrick Lamar on his artistic skills 00:18:41 Some Young Hip-Hop Artist 00:21:28 Thoughts about KRS-One 00:24:48 Chucks Relations with Flavor Flav, Terminator X, and Professor Griff 00:28:28 The Good Thing about Culture 00:30:06 Violence, Hate, Discrimination, and Hip-Hop 00:37:27 Spencer an Example of Perseverance against mental and physical Illness 00:44:41 NBA not crediting the Spencer Haywood Rule 00:48:33 Spencer doing Eurostep 00:50:42 Chuck Praising the Old Generation of Basketball Players 00:53:14 Ice Cube Contribution to Basketball 00:54:08 Watching Sports in the 1990s 00:56:17 Mj’s linked to Hip-Hop 00:59:57 The Start of Evolution of Hip-Hop 01:04:01 Issues with Health Insurance for Retired Players 01:08:03 Thoughts How much Money is given to Players 01:12:03 Wood Harris playing as Spencer in “Winning Time” 01:14:49 Issues about Black people directly teaching people 01:18:42 Thought on NBA Playoffs: Celtics vs Miami 01:25:05 G-League is better than NCAA 01:30:07 Thoughts on Dallas vs Warriors on Playoffs 01:33:20 Conclusion Books about Spencer Haywood The Spencer Haywood Rule: Battles, Basketball, and the Making of an American Iconoclast Check this out on : Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Spencer-Haywood-Rule-Basketball-Iconoclast-ebook/dp/B086HF6GLV Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53647047-the-spencer-haywood-rule

In this episode, Spencer welcomes award-winning screenwriter and executive producer of HBO's latest hit series "Winning Time" Rodney Barnes, plus actor and former Cal basketball star Solomon Hughes who portrays Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and actor Quincy Isaiah who plays Magic Johnson. Spencer talks with Rodney about how the show came together, then with Solomon about his college basketball days and earning his PhD. Both Solomon and Quincy chat about their first acting roles and Quincy details the challenges of emulating Magic's high-energy personality. The group then discusses the struggles that black athletes faced at the time and contextualizes them with some of Spencer's experiences. Finally, Spencer explains how grateful he is to the cast and crew of "Winning Time" for telling the truth about him and the 1980 Lakers, so others can learn from their mistakes as well as their successes. Key Takeaways In this podcast, you will learn: -The origin of HBO's newest hit "Winning Time" -Spencer's early life experience and struggles -The challenges of facing the Supreme Court for a black athlete in the '70s -How Spencer's struggles were indicative of the wide-ranging effects of being born into indentured slavery -Why Spencer thinks Solomon and Quincy are able to portray their characters so accurately -How grateful Spencer is that Rodney and "Winning Time" have helped so many people learn about Spencer's legacy and his influence on the game of basketball Quotes The doctor's office and hospital were all six miles away from my home. However, we were unable to see that doctor because we were black. So we may see a veterinarian and a farm doctor, but not a real doctor. - Spencer We were up against a group of high school players who preferred to wear Adidas or pro shoes rather than Converse. My Converse at that time had a hole in the bottom, so I had to stuff it with cardboard paper. So I gathered all of their shoes and had to return them to my Mississippi county so that my men could have shoes since we didn't have any. We played barefoot. - Spencer I believe you (Spencer) are the embodiment of a leader because, at the end of the day, a leader is so focused on the objective that the criticisms do not distract them. They know what the correct thing to do is, and they do it. - Solomon One of the most amazing things about black people is our ability to utilize comedy to discuss these horrible events. - Solomon As a black man, you know that blacks weren't treated well, but I didn't know anything like that. I had no idea it had gotten so far into the weeds. And I imagine that if I talked to my grandparents, they would have had similar experiences. - Quincy I knew that if we were able to mix all of the various ingredients from the game, the culture of the men who play the game, how they live their lives, and the things that are important to them, add all of this and with the great cinematic team that we have, great props folks and everybody else involved, you have something special. - Rodney Featured in this Episode Spencer Haywood | American Former Basketball Player | Olympic Gold Medalist | NBA Champion, All-Star, All-NBA First Team, | ABA MVP, '70 ROY Profile: https://linktr.ee/SpencerHaywood Rodney Barnes | Award-Winning Writer & Producer | A force in horror, fantasy, and drama Website: https://rodneybarnes.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRodneyBarnes Solomon Hughes | Actor Portraying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Winning Time Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/solomonyounghughes/ Quincy Isaiah | Actor Portraying Magic Johnson on Winning Time Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quincyisaiah/ Check this Out: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty - A dramatic look at the glitz and glamor of 1980s Los Angeles and the rise of the NBA's Lakers, Dr. Jerry Buss and Magic Johnson. Chapters 00:00 Show intro 00:57 Episode and guest intros 01:53 Rodney explains how Adam McKay helped get HBO on board with "Winning Time" 03:33 Solomon talks playing basketball at Cal 04:43 Solomon details how he developed a shot similar to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's sky hook 05:07 Solomon's background and landing the role of Kareem 08:35 Rodney challenges Quincy to a game of ball 08:42 Quincy's background and the challenges of portraying Magic Johnson 12:00 Spencer vows to set up a time for Magic and Quincy to meet 13:20 Spencer discusses how he spoke to Kareem about Solomon's portrayal of him and how important it was to the Muslim community 14:00 Rodney & Spencer discuss Wood Harris' role 14:47 Spencer explains how his struggles with PTSD led to his involvement with drugs 15:39 Spencer's past and his struggles with substance abuse 16:34 Curt Flood's fight against the Supreme Court and how he was forced to leave the country 17:45 Spencer talks about how LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook all told him they learned of his story by watching "Winning Time" 22:25 Spencer gets sued by the NBA, ABA, and the NCAA, then the players union turns against him too 23:15 Spencer reveals how Jack Kent Cooke publicly denounced him but then tried to sign him in private 25:39 Quincy's life since portraying Magic Johnson 27:10 Solomon's life since portraying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 31:13 Development of other characters on "Winning Time" 31:40 Spencer gives the gory details of how he circumcised himself 32:53 Rodney corroborates Spencer's story of being forced to see an animal doctor and details a story Chris Rock's mother once told him of a similar experience 36:48 Spencer's tells of how working in the cotton fields prepared him for the NBA 38:42 Cazzie Russell invites Spencer to play against college players when he was still in high school 39:02 Dave Bing wants to see how a young Spencer does against the pros 39:15 Will Robinson adopts Spencer 40:08 Spencer tells a story about him and Jo Jo White during the 1968 Olympic Gold Medal Game 40:58 How Will Robinson helped recruit Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, and Dennis Rodman to help create the Bad Boy Pistons 41:07 Spencer refutes the claim that "Winning Time" embellished or exaggerated their portrayals of Jerry West and Pat Riley 42:39 Quincy talks about Jason Clarke's powerful performance as Jerry West 44:28 Spencer thanks Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, and Dave Bing for supporting him 47:45 Spencer speaks on Italy and Iman 48:06 Bill Sharman visits Spencer in Italy 48:45 The challenges Paul Westhead faced as a young coach 49:00 Adrien Brody's performance as Pat Riley 49:20 Spencer suggests Magic, Kareem, and Jerry West should get together with Rodney, Solomon, and Quincy to clear the air 49:58 Spencer on why he loves Sally Field as Jessie Buss 51:08 Kenny Smith comes to the premiere 52:11 How Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant helped Spencer secure health insurance for retired players 54:02 NBA Playoff predictions 59:31 Spencer thanks the guests for helping to tell his story and for all of their great work on "Winning Time" Book about Spencer Haywood The Spencer Haywood Rule: Battles, Basketball, and the Making of an American Iconoclast Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Spencer-Haywood-Rule-Basketball-Iconoclast-ebook/dp/B086HF6GLV Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53647047-the-spencer-haywood-rule Triumph Books: https://www.triumphbooks.com/the-spencer-haywood-rule-products-9781629377766.php

In this episode, Spencer Haywood welcomes the President of the Stamina Foundation, former NBA player and current NBPA Mental Health Counselor Derek Anderson, and the NBPA's Director of Mental Health & Wellness, Loyola Marymount University Professor Dr. William Parham. They discuss their lives and issues related to mental health both in and outside of the NBA. They also talk about how a player's upbringing, struggles, and sudden celebrity status all affect their mental health and well-being. Dr. Parham then implores the players to begin sharing their life stories with each other to hopefully spark a movement that helps normalize and address this growing problem. Key Takeaways - Brief background of Dr. William Parham and Derek Anderson - Discussion of mental health and wellness in the NBA - Why it's important for players to share the stories of their struggles - Happenings during Derek's college days - Spencer’s anecdotes on sobriety - How retired NBA players finally got funding for health insurance - Spencer, Derek, and Dr. Parham make their NBA Finals predictions Quote Takeaways Our struggles during childhood are like invisible tattoos. It is painful and it hurts, but once it's there, it's a nice picture and often symbolic of something about you. -Dr. Parham The past doesn't hold on to you, you hold on to the past, and you don't have to. -Dr. Parham Your test became your testimonial. -Dr. Parham We teach them the Spencer Haywood Way, FIGHT UNTIL YOU WIN IT. You set the standards and we follow those standards in this league. - Derek About The Speaker Spencer Haywood | https://twitter.com/SpencerHaywood Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer | Olympic Gold Medalist | NBA Champion | 5x NBA All-Star, 4x All-NBA | 1970 ABA MVP & ROY Derek Anderson | https://twitter.com/dereklanderson NBPA Mental Health Counselor | Former NBA Player | President at staminafd.com Dr. William Parham NBPA Director of Mental Health and Wellness | Professor at Loyola Marymount University School of Education Time Stamps [00:00] Show intro [00:59] Episode and guest intro [01:58] Brief background of Dr. William Parham [04:10] Brief background of Derek Anderson growing up in Flint, MI [05:55] Derek's experience at Ohio State [07:49] Spencer falls asleep at practice for the 1980 NBA Finals [08:40] Spencer’s anecdotes on sobriety [16:50] Derek’s current life [19:27] DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love have great years after discussing their struggles [20:20] Impact of mental wellness initiatives in the league [22:41] Dr. Parham contextualizes the BLM movement with Kelly Oubre, Reggie Jackson, Tyronn Lue, and others speaking out [24:57] Dr. Parham talks about Jerry West's book "West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life" [27:01] Elvin Hayes, Wes Unseld, and others boycott the 1968 Olympics [28:12] The ABA goes after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [28:32] The influence of Will Robinson in Detroit [29:45] John McLendon and Spencer's first contract with the Denver Rockets [31:17] Jerry Colangelo raids the ABA and signs Connie Hawkins [34:35] The players threaten to boycott the 1964 All-Star Game [35:52] Understanding the lessons our struggles can teach us [39:17] Invisible tattoos [46:21] How Chris Paul and Stephen Curry helped retired players secure health insurance [48:21] NBA Finals predictions Book about Spencer Haywood The Spencer Haywood Rule: Battles, Basketball, and the Making of an American Iconoclast Check this out on: Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Spencer-Haywood-Rule-Basketball-Iconoclast/dp/1629377767 Good Reads - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/53647047-the-spencer-haywood-rule This podcast was produced by Heartcast Media.

Spencer Haywood is a former NBA player, Olympic gold medalist, and a member Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. But most importantly, he's the man being "the Spencer Haywood Rule" allowing high school and college basketball players to enter the NBA. This is his story, and how it affecting the sport of basketball as we know it today.