Episode 27: Jay Bilas | ESPN College Basketball Analyst

Rich Take On Sports

Episode 27: Jay Bilas | ESPN College Basketball Analyst

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Show Notes:

• Rich Spotlight: Jay Bilas
  • Grew up in Rolling Hills, CA in Southern California and gravitated to Sports because he wanted to have more trophies than his older brother
  • Baseball was probably his favorite sport at first but eventually knew that basketball would be the sport he could play in college
  • Signed with Duke because he trusted Mike Krzyzewski
  • Made a family decision to not pursue coaching because they didn’t want to move across the country in pursuit of jobs
  • Started broadcasting college basketball games on the side while working full-time as a lawyer
  • Started with ESPN in 1995 and eventually left the law practice to pursue broadcasting full-time
  • “35-Second Shot Clock” Segment Q&A:
    • Boyz in the Hood or New Jack City – NEW JACK CITY
    • LeBron James or Michael Jordan – LEBRON JAMES
    • Brady Bunch or Partridge Family – BRADY BUNCH
    • NFL or College Football – NFL
    • Mercedes Benz or BMW – BMW
    • More Trophies than his Brother – YES
    
    
  • Words of Wisdom from Jay Bilas: “Next Play. When something happens, positive or negative it’s time to move on.”
  
  
• Weekly Words of Wisdom:
  • “There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring, and pride. I like to think of each as a separate finger on the fist. Any one individually is important. But all of them together are unbeatable.” Mike Krzyzewski
  
  

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To Follow Jay Bilas on Twitter: @JayBilas

Find More Information about Jay Bilas Skills Camp: Jay Bilas Skills Camp

Find More Information about Jay Bilas Book “Toughness”: Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court

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