Show notes:

Intro (00:00 - 00:40)

Preview of our player spotlight on the Captain, Willis Reed (00:41 - 01:35)

Early life including his upbringing and his parents' relocation to Bernice, Louisiana (01:36 - 06:01)

His time at Westside HS; a recruiting visit from Grambling State University head football coach Eddie Robinson (06:02 - 07:59)

Him attending Grambling State University to play basketball; his 4 year career as a Grambling State Tiger including a NAIA championship and three SWAC titles (08:00 - 11:00)

His time representing the United States in the 1963 Pan American Games; his tryout with the 1964 United States Olympic team (11:01 - 11:40)

Drafted in the second round (10th overall pick) of the 1964 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks; his rookie season thus winning Rookie of the Year honors (11:41 - 16: ...