Former Venezuelan Olympic basketball player and current La Salle assistant coach John Cox, whose cousin is former 18-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant, joins the show. Coach Cox talks about representing Venezuela in the 2016 Olympics in Rio, playing games of one-on-one with his cousin Kobe, his time in college playing for San Francisco(where his dad "Chubby" Cox also played), a fan trying to invade the huddle during a road game at Gonzaga, competing for Venezuela in the 2015 Olympic qualifying tournament and beating Canada to win it, having to improve his decision-making as a pro player and the help he received from former 76ers point guard Maurice Cheeks, playing professionally in both France and Venezuela, coaching for La Salle, and so much more. Tune in now!!
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