65. Like Father, Like Son: Ron & Ronnie Brewer

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2020

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

They’re two of the best players to come through the Razorback basketball program. And they just so happen to be father and son. In fact, despite playing decades apart, Ron and Ronnie Brewer right next to each other on Arkansas’ all-time scoring list, separated by just 24 points. They’re also the first father-son duo to play at the same school and for the same NBA team in basketball history. One of the Triplets, Ron helped lead Eddie Sutton’s Razorback teams to new heights, including as the top scorer on the 1978 Final Four team. And 28 years later, it was Ronnie’s turn to be the leading scorer on an NCAA Tournament team. What was it like to grow up as a standout basketball player who just so happened to be the son of an Arkansas legend? Their relationship is just as much about life off the court, including a focus on giving back to the community through the Ronnie Brewer Foundation. It’s part of what makes the two of them stand out, and what makes their bond as father and son so strong to this day.

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0:42.0	With the 14th pick in the 2006 NBA draft,
0:47.0	the Utah Jazz Select Ronnie Brewer from the University of Arkansas.
0:52.0	When he decided he was getting ready to go pro,
0:55.0	he knew without no hesitation he could call me and I'll be there.
1:00.0	And he'd call me one time at one o'clock in the morning,
1:02.0	be me in Bud Wall.
1:03.0	For what?
1:04.0	But he wanted me to be there to pass the law back to him.
1:06.0	And all he had to do is have the shooting gun.
1:08.0	And I knew this, but I show up.
1:10.0	Because, you know, that was his security blanket my dad is there you know
1:15.8	I'm saying because my my thing is don't you let nobody out working you know it's
1:20.5	how you say it and it got to a point to where I didn't have to tell him how to go work
1:25.8	He did it on his own, but he knew he had to work at it to get to where he is and that's why not get disappointed and upset when people say,
1:34.0	look who his dad is. I don't like that because dad didn't do it.
1:38.0	He did it. Welcome into the hog pot. I'm Bo Manningley and this episode is made possible by our friends at Core Brewing Company,
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