122. Rex Chapman. NBA Finals Special (Rewind). The Master of Twitter Inspiration and Former NBA Star on the Pandemic, Trump, BLM, and Sports Reopening. Shutting Down Mitch McConnell. Opening Up About Opioid Addiction.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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Daily News, Veteran, News, Politics, News Commentary, National Security

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2021

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

As America emerges from the pandemic and summer begins, we’re sharing some of the best from our archives. Former NBA star and current Twitter megastar Rex Chapman joined Paul at the height of the pandemic on August 6, 2020 in Episode 66. If you’ve never heard this episode, you’re in for a treat. And if you’re a long time listener, you’ll enjoy hearing this gem again. From August 6, 2020: Former NBA star (@RexChapman) has quickly become one of the single most popular and beloved figures on Twitter. Rex was a basketball superstar. He took the Kentucky Wildcats to the Sweet 16. And played for the USA national team in the Pan-AM games. He was an NBA lottery pick, going #8 overall in the 1988 draft. He electrified America in the dunk competition, and played for 12 seasons for the Charlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets, Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns. Always a fan favorite, Rex once dropped 39 points on Michael Jordan. But injuries eventually drove him out of the game. And into addiction. After his playing days ended, Rex fell into gambling and the deepest depths of opioid addiction. He fell hard--and he fell in public. And it almost killed him. But Rex Chapman has always been a fighter. And he fought back. He got help. He got support. And he started a new life after opioids, helping others where he could. Especially on Twitter--where his account has become a daily visit for millions. From friends of this pod like Ambassador Susan Rice, Ron Perlman, Stephanie Ruhle and Jeffrey Wright, to Booger McFarland and Martina Navratilova, to LTC Alexander Vindman, to Megyn Kelly, to Trevor Noah, to McHammer, to Congressman Justin Amash and Congresswoman AOC--they all follow Rex. And he’s not just posting videos. He’s calling BS. He’s putting out good information. And he’s making an impact. Be a part of the solution. Join us for exclusive access and events by joining our Patreon community. Get access to events, guests, merch discounts, and exclusive content. And check out the new IA merch to hook up your favorite independent dad ahead of Father’s Day next month. “What all political pods ought to be: fun, engaging, freewheeling, and respectful - even welcoming- of different points of view. I’m a fan.” -That’s what political strategist Paul Begala called Independent Americans, You can also watch video of this show with Willie and more than 100 other important, inspiring and iconic leaders from Sarah Jessica Parker to Meghan McCain; Stephen Colbert to Pete Buttigieg on the Righteous YouTube page. Independent Americans connects, informs and inspires--and is powered by Righteous Media. On social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. You can also watch video of this full conversation: https://youtu.be/mULPcc61vfY And stay vigilant, America.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Independent Americans.
0:15.5	Welcome to episode 122.
0:19.2	I'm your host, Paul Reikoff. And now, in the dog days of summer, now more than ever,
0:27.1	is still a time to stay vigilant. The FBI continues to hunt down domestic terrorists who attacked
0:37.3	our capital on January 6th.
0:39.8	Eleven heavily armed extremists were arrested by Massachusetts police after a nine-hour standoff,
0:46.1	and Donald Trump is praising Hitler again. The heat has spread all across America,
0:52.2	but the stupid continues to spread even faster. But I hope you've been
0:57.2	able to take a bit of a break this summer. I hope you had a great July 4th celebrating our
1:02.4	Independence Day or our Independence Day. And this summer, I'm continuing to spend a little bit
1:08.6	of time with my family, take a break from all the
1:11.3	chaos, but also work on some new projects that'll be coming up in the fall. We've got some
1:16.4	powerful new podcasts coming from Righteous Media, and we've got season two of while the rest of us
1:22.5	die coming on Vice. I want to be a producer and contributor on this groundbreaking series we're doing
1:29.3	with Vice TV. But as you go camping, spend time with family, drink a couple beers by a pool
1:36.2	or a creek or a beach, I want to continue to flashback to some of our best episodes of all time.
1:44.0	And one of the best parts of this summer has been the NBA playoffs.
1:48.5	It's been a fantastic playoffs with tons of upsets, lots of drama, and fantastic basketball.
1:55.7	This summer in America, basketball is back, and the NBA Finals is here here and it's an exciting one with the
2:02.5	Phoenix Suns and Chris Paul up against Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks. It's the playoffs we deserve
2:09.0	after the last year of mayhem and stress and loss. So I'm going to bring you back to one
2:14.2	of my favorite conversations of all time with Rex Chapman,
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