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4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2018

⏱️ 36 minutes

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In this special episode I am joined by Denver Nuggets guard/forward Will Barton as he walks me through his life in basketball. From various neighborhoods of East Baltimore, to rural New Hampshire, to Memphis, Portland, and ultimately, Denver. Will shares details of his life and experiences that helped shape him into the person he is today. With details from Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly, Will's personal trainer Dan Connelly, Nikola Jokic, Gary Harris, Damian Lillard, and more. www.DenverStiffs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, I'm different. I'm different. And a lot of people don't understand it.
0:05.7	Will Barton is one of the most fascinating players in the NBA. A talented score,
0:09.8	passer, and playmaker, thrill combines the style and flair of the league's most high-profile
0:14.4	showmen with the smooth grittiness of the league's toughest players. His swagger off of the
0:18.9	court is matched only by his ability to connect with
0:21.0	coaches and teammates from all different walks of life. He's a great guy, great teammate. His
0:26.9	enthusiasm for practice in the game is the same. He'll fun, he'll fun do it. He always
0:31.9	keep the mood light around here. He's hilarious, funny. He likes a lot of jokes. Just a great guy to be around.
0:38.3	He loves to play.
0:39.3	He's a gamer.
0:41.3	Hardworking.
0:42.3	Yeah, honest.
0:44.3	God, you know, he's always ready to go to war with you at all times.
0:47.3	He doesn't give a f-uh, uh, uh, shit, uh, f*** about anything.
0:52.3	Gets along with everybody not a guy that like uh has to be for anybody and
0:56.4	he's just a cool guy to be around good friend he's one of the most fun teammates i've had
1:00.6	will's life has been shaped by the winding road that led him around some of the toughest
1:05.4	neighborhoods in the country to prep schools in rural new england to homes in memphis
1:10.0	portland and denver and each step along the way thrill has been molded by the different environments in which he's to prep schools in rural New England, to homes in Memphis, Portland, and Denver.
1:11.4	And each step along the way, thrill has been molded by the different environments in which he's been forced to adapt
1:16.0	and his willingness to embrace every challenge both on and off the court.
1:20.2	But to tell the full story of Will Barton, there's only one place we can begin.
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