Former NBA player Marquis Daniels on serving with Auburn, overcoming obstacles and trusting in God
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
4.9 • 684 Ratings
🗓️ 9 November 2022
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Marquis Daniels is a former NBA player who is currently the Director of Player Development for the Auburn Tigers basketball team under head coach Bruce Pearl. Daniels played his college basketball at Auburn, where he was named All-SEC second team his senior year.
Daniels would go undrafted coming into the NBA, but signed with the Dallas Mavericks. In his 12 year career, Daniels was a member of four teams and played in two NBA Finals (2006, 2010).
Today on the podcast, Marquis Daniels talks about his role with Auburn, giving back to young people, his time in the NBA, the injury that almost ended his career, and the obstacles he's had to overcome recently that have drawn him closer to God.
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