On Episode 146 of the Ballislife In The Paint Show, hosts Ronnie Flores, Chelsea Hopkins and Ani Umana chop it up with \"Raymond Lewis: L.A. Legend\" doc co-producers Dean Prator & Ryan Polomski about the making of their doc and its parallels to current events in sports.\u00a0The ITP crew discusses their reactions to the hoop doc about arguably the greatest player to never play in the NBA and the mystery surrounding his rookie contract dispute with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1973. The ITP crew draws parallels to the current situations involving Kyrie Irving (who was recently let go by Nike as a top endorser) and Kayne West (whose Donda Academy program was shut down).\u00a0<\/p>\n
The crew also discusses Deion Sanders leaving HBCU Jackson State University for Colorado and the trend of older college basketball teams relying on the NCAA transfer portal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Prator, who grew up seeing the Lewis legend grow, and Polomski, who first learned about Raymond\u00a0in 2014 when he met Prator while searching for\u00a0information on Los Angeles\u2019 playground and high school basketball scene, talk about putting\u00a0together the final product, what they learned about Lewis\u00a0through the interviews process, and what they hope is the lasting legacy of his\u00a0mysterious story. While Dean focuses on getting Ray Lew\u2019s story out, Polomski hopes its theatrical and Video-On-Demand release will evoke some recognition or acknowledgement of Lewis\u2019\u00a0talent by the NCAA and of the 76ers\u2019 role in his downward spiral as a basketball talent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
How much is Lewis to blame for never playing in the league and will the NBA formally\u00a0acknowledge any the role the 76ers played in his demise?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ITP crew offers some terrific insight on the inner-workings of the NBA 50 years ago and now, so make sure to tune in from start to finish!<\/p>\n
(0:00) - Intro<\/p>\n
(1:34) - shop.ballislife.com\u00a0Holiday Discounts<\/p>\n
(2:04) - Balance in HS & NCAA Basketball<\/p>\n
(7:47) - Chelsea & Ani\u2019s Take on Seasoned Transfers<\/p>\n
(13:46) - Raymond Lewis Background: What\u2019s Changed in 50 Years?<\/p>\n
(16:29) - Deion Sanders Leaving HBCU: Getting a Fair Shake?<\/p>\n
(23:39) - Chelsea\u2019s HBCU Aspirations & Recruiting Realities <\/p>\n
(33:36) - Ray Lew Doc: Kyrie Irving & Kayne West Parallels <\/p>\n
(40:07) - Ray Lew Story: Talent Being the Authority <\/p>\n
(41:53) - Chelsea & Ani\u2019s First Reaction To Doc<\/p>\n
(46:31) - Ray Lew\u2019s Contract & Doc Premier Background<\/p>\n
(52:13) - Dean Prator (Co-Producer) Interview <\/p>\n
(57:58) - Ryan Polomski (Director) Interview<\/p>\n
(1:18:54) - Chelsea\u2019s Reaction To Interview Subjects <\/p>\n
(1:22:22) - What the Doc Failed to Mention <\/p>\n
(1:25:14) - Ani\u2019s Final Doc Takeaways <\/p>\n
(1:30:35) - Chelsea\u2019s Final Doc Takeaways<\/p>\n
(1:35:29) - Ron & Ani\u2019s Holiday Plans
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