#515 Chris Dudley
Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes
Scott Benner
4.7 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 July 2021
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
In 1987, Chris joined the Cleveland Cavaliers and became the first person to play in the NBA with Type 1 Diabetes. www.chrisdudley.org
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, friends, and welcome to episode 515 of the Juicebox podcast. |
| 0:21.7 | In the 1987 NBA draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers chose Chris Dudley. |
| 0:29.0 | He went on to play 16 seasons for a handful of teams and even made it to the NBA finals |
| 0:35.3 | once. |
| 0:36.3 | He also has Type 1 diabetes, and he runs a camp for kids with Type 1, called the Chris |
| 0:41.5 | Dudley Foundation. |
| 0:42.8 | You can learn more about it at ChrisDudley.org. |
| 0:46.6 | Today Chris and I are going to talk about a ton of stuff playing in the NBA, being diagnosed |
| 0:51.4 | with Type 1, playing in the NBA with Type 1, what it was like to face Michael Jordan, |
| 0:56.7 | this camp, and all the other stuff that popped into my head while we were chatting. |
| 1:01.6 | While you're listening to the show today, I'd love it if you could remember that nothing |
| 1:05.5 | you hear on the Juicebox podcast should be considered advice, medical, or otherwise, please |
| 1:10.3 | always consult a physician before making any changes to your healthcare plan or becoming |
| 1:16.7 | bold with insulin. |
| 1:26.7 | This show is sponsored today by the Glucogon that my daughter carries, G-Voke Hypo Pen. |
| 1:40.0 | Find out more at gvokeglucogon.com forward slash Juicebox. |
| 1:46.1 | The podcast is also sponsored by the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitor. |
| 1:51.6 | I want you to go to Dexcom.com forward slash Juicebox right now, where you can learn more |
| 1:58.1 | about the Dexcom G6 and even get started. |
| 2:01.5 | It'll be the best decision that you've ever made. |
| 2:06.1 | My name is Chris Dudley from a diabetes perspective. |
| 2:10.1 | I got diabetes in 1981 when I was 16 years old, playing the NBA for 16 years, and we started |
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