EYL #143 John Salley on The Hemp Industry, the NBA, & Health
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🗓️ 20 July 2021
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
John Salley is an NBA legend, but these days he’s better known for his off the court accomplishments.
He’s a restaurateur with an extremely popular vegan restaurant in California. He is also a cannabis enthusiast and entrepreneur who specializes in the hemp area. He is partners with his old teammate, the legendary Isaiah Thomas, in owning 1.9 million acres of hemp cultivation land in Colombia.
In EYL 143, he gave a full breakdown of the Hemp industry, the medical benefits of CBD and hemp, we talked about his journey to becoming a vegan, and the health benefits of a plant-based diet. We also discussed the current state of the NBA, its expansion into Africa, and China’s influence on the game. #JohnSalley #hemp #nba
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| 0:00.0 | You know, the thing about making history, you never really try to make it. |
| 0:02.9 | It just happens. |
| 0:22.7 | The journey started with an iPhone and an idea. |
| 0:24.8 | And led to a little creating content that changed the world forever. |
| 0:31.0 | I ain't gonna leave the podcast episode six times. |
| 0:34.0 | Flies. |
| 0:35.0 | Like we always say, man, we came with no expectations. |
| 0:37.6 | Just knowing that we wanted to educate people, especially from our community. |
| 0:40.8 | Oh my God, assets over value and all these great things. |
| 0:46.8 | And like, these are the results of it, man. |
| 0:48.6 | People have been supporting at a tremendous level, so thank you so much for supporting. |
| 0:53.0 | We got some more stuff we got coming up. |
| 1:17.0 | The best best is the festivals of the world we never had. |
| 1:20.3 | Band drop. |
| 1:22.3 | So we took things to our own hands and made it happen for the world, for Bob the Culture. |
| 1:34.3 | The best best is the premier destination for investors around the world. |
| 1:38.3 | It's a sanctuary for all entrepreneurs and investors. |
| 1:44.3 | It's the yearly pilgrimage to bring brands of businesses together and push them to new heights. |
| 1:50.3 | Welcome to our best best with culture and commerce tonight. |
| 2:00.3 | What's going on? |
| 2:01.3 | Traditional universities are outdated and don't teach you how to become an entrepreneur. |
| 2:06.3 | They just teach you how to become an employee. |
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