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Rob Howe on Work Ethic, the Pro Sports Grind & Living with T1D – Episode 933

by Vinnie Tortorich

Nov102017

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Episode 933 - Rob Howe on Work Ethic, the Pro Sports Grind & Living with T1D

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: Episode 933 – Former Washington Generals player and creator of the Diabetics Doing Stuff  podcast Rob Howe joins Vinnie to talk about never giving up despite adversity, the unknown grind of non-elite pro athletes and his journey after discovering he had Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) at age 16.

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ROB HOWE

  • Former pro-athlete and Type 1 Diabetic
    • Played D2 basketball in college
      • Lots of talented guys in the D2 level
        • About 2 inches shorter, 20lbs lighter, and a little slower
        • Same amount of work
  • Avid podcaster
  • You can grow more when you are overwhelmed, even when it sucks sometimes
  • Worked in Marketing during London Olympics
  • Former professional basketball player
    • He played for the Washington Generals, his team would face Harlem Globetrotters
    • This is exhibition pro basketball
      • He fulfilled his dream of becoming a pro ball player
    • Had to do everything NBA basketball players do (plus often add a level of comedy and additional entertainment)
      • 500 people outside of the NBA who play pro basketball
        • Lots of top level guys in Europe too
          • Making top money, putting numbers on the board
            • Overseas gigs can be tough, though
              • It’s a grind because you can be replaced with 100 other great players at the tip of a hat
  • Young athlete who had to manage his diabetes
    • Didn’t even know he was diabetic until the age of 16, when he was already an athlete
  • Make sure to check out his podcast, linked above!

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Filed Under: 1 On 1 Luminaries, Diabetes, Podcast, Sports Tagged With: Doctors, Personal, Success Stories

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