: 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.
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
- Lots of talented guys in the D2 level
- Played D2 basketball in college
- 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
- Overseas gigs can be tough, though
- Making top money, putting numbers on the board
- Lots of top level guys in Europe too
- 500 people outside of the NBA who play pro basketball
- 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!
