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Tyler Hansbrough: From College Basketball Legend To Pickleball Star
Coach Mark Gottfried sits down with legendary college basketball player Tyler Hansbrough. They explore Tyler’s admiration for Kobe Bryant’s work ethic, his college recruitment experience, and the intense pickup games at North Carolina. Tyler gives his thoughts on the new age of college sports and the challenges with the NCAA. They also discuss Tyler’s transition to pickleball post-retirement, touching on the pressures of expectations, the importance of hard work, and maintaining a competitive spirit across different sports.
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Time: 1:16
High Achievers and Level of Sacrifice
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Time: 1:23
The Effects of NIL and Portal on Pride in a School
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Time: 1:15
The Game of Pickleball
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Time: 1:23
The Nasty Nelson in Pickleball
1:00 – 4x All ACC first team.
3:00 – Love of the competition.
5:30 – Sacrifices along the way.
7:30 – Kobe Bryant.
11:00 – The decision to choose UNC.
14:30 – The standard at UNC.
18:00 – NBA young vs old.
19:00 – NCAA and the transfer portal.
21:00 – The loss of pride in a school.
27:00 – Winning at Kentucky or Duke?
28:00 – Brother Ben.
32:00 – Pickleball.
36:30 – Connor Garnett.
39:00 – Pickleball in NC.
45:00 – Competing in pickleball.
47:00 – Psycho in pickleball.
