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Episode 16 - Vernon Maxwell

Episode 16 - Vernon Maxwell

FromThe Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins


Episode 16 - Vernon Maxwell

FromThe Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins

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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On the latest episode of The Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by two-time NBA champion Vernon Maxwell, who first faced off against Rex in college when Florida met Kentucky. After winning back-to-back championships with the Rockets, Vernon details his physical and mental preparation that kept him in the league for over a dozen seasons.

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5:00 - Rex said Vernon Maxwell was the first player he ever went against that really made him go "Oh Shit" when they first faced off in the SEC.

7:10 - How did Vernon Maxwell become the answer for so many players when asked who they hated going up against?

10:30 - Vernon learned he was faster than everyone else when playing football. He admits he was running scared from people before recognizing he was just that athletic.

17:30 - How competitive were those SEC Battles both between Kentucky and Florida?

23:30 - If Vernon Maxwell got under so many people's skin, then who were the guys Mad Max never looked forward to facing?

28:40 - Maxwell defends his tweets making fun of the state of Utah

35:30 - How Mad Max was pushed over the edge by one particular heckler in Portland.

39:00 - How Steve Nash took one look at Vernon Maxwell when they were both in Dallas, and made the snap decision to dedicate himself to healthy eating, and becoming a better basketball player.

41:45 - The falling out with Houston after Clyde Drexler was acquired in the middle of Maxwell's 10-game suspension for the incident in Portland.

47:15 - Why is Vernon Maxwell still mad at Gary Payton after they played together in Seattle?

52:30 - Vernon's All-time Walk-the-walk team.
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Released:
Jun 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Join NBA Legend and the King of Twitter Rex Chapman and one of his closest friends, Actor Josh Hopkins, form the Rex Chapman Podcast. With special guests and the latest news from the NBA, hear personal stories as Rex and Josh rose to the top of their careers from humble beginnings in Lexington, KY. The Rex Chapman Show is powered by BasketballNews.com and produced by Next Chapter Podcasts.