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Winging It With Vince Carter

Michele A. Roberts on the NBA Shutting Down, Community Outreach, and the NBPA | Winging It

Winging It With Vince Carter

The Ringer

Society & Culture, Sports

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Vince and Annie chat with Michele A. Roberts, executive director of the National Basketball Players Association. They talk about the day the NBA shut down and how it has affected players and fans (07:42). They also discuss Vince's legacy in the league, and players' recent community outreach efforts (17:41). Hosts: Vince Carter and Annie Finberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today's episode of Winging It on the Ringer Podcast Network is brought to you by State Farm.

0:04.4

Just like basketball, the game of life is unpredictable.

0:07.6

Talk to a State Farm agent and get a teammate who can help you navigate the unexpected.

0:11.6

Vince, speaking of unexpected, that's exactly what we're living right now,

0:14.9

being self-quarantined, but just talk about how unexpected it was that night,

0:19.2

if at all, when you found out the NBA season was being suspended.

0:23.0

For sure, unexpected on the drive over for the game,

0:27.8

definitely had no clue that would potentially

0:31.2

be my final game and our final game for the time being.

0:37.0

So it was just kind of the unknown and the unexpected and just figure out day by day, week by week, how do you, how do you handle the situation and when do we resume play?

0:49.0

Get a teammate who can help you navigate the unexpected.

0:52.0

Talk to a State Farm agent today. Wing It, Podgast.

1:05.0

Hello and welcome into Winging It, part of the Ringer Podcast Network.

1:11.1

I'm your host Annie Finberg as always joined by number 15

1:14.1

Mr Vince Carter. BC in the house and we are so excited because today we are

1:18.4

joined by the Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association, Michelle Roberts.

1:24.0

Hi guys, thanks for having me.

1:26.0

Thanks for coming on.

1:27.0

We're so glad we were able to work this out.

1:29.6

How's it going over there for you?

1:30.7

You're in New York, right?

1:31.8

Oh, God, yes. I guess it could be worse but it's it's pretty bad it's sort of sad but you know we're hanging in there. How are you staying

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