How an Unlikely Basketball Star Lost It All (but found God)

The Professor (streetball LEGEND) and Lecrae sit down for a real conversation! They talk God, the culture and struggle. of streetball, identity, and current beefs with And 1 Players 👀 Tune in!
Let's go to the Deep End. 🤿
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Stream "I Still Believe": • Lecrae, for KING & COU...
Chapter Markers
0:00 - Introduction
1:06 - Who Is The Professor: His Backstory
7:40 - Subscribe To The B-Side
8:06 - How Did The influence of HipHop Happen?
11:11 - The Importance of Mentors
13:38 - The Wild Side of And1 And How The Professor Processed Being A Part of It
20:17 - The Low Points
20:53 - Subscribe To The B-Side
21:20 - The Low Points (Continued)
23:51 - Sidebar Convo: Mark Jackson
25:28 - The Professor And Escalade
32:29 - Coming To Faith, And Finding Worth And Identity
49:22 - Going Viral: How Did It All Happen?
59:32 - What Contributed Towards The Professor Landing Back On His Feet
1:03:31 - Tension And Beef
1:06:20 - The Professor's Journey: Biggest Take Away At The Moment
1:11:04 - What Drives the Professor
1:14:07 - Generational Influence
1:16:32 - Conclusion
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[@LecraeOfficial]

Did you guys watch And 1?

[@Dula61990]

Of course! Hot sauce spider professor those guys balled man

[@JEYCREW]

No

[@jeffreymckenzie8759]

I STUDIED those tapes!! I still got em! 😅

[@RebellionFreedom]

Professor called in to my little Methodist church for my tiny youth group for a FaceTime call so I could let less than 10 kids have a conversation with a believer who was a leader in sports. They are all grown now out of college and still talk about him taking the time to call us. Super cool and will never forget his kindness and humility.

[@dariahannah8890]

No

[@CalebSheets007]

Lecrae and the Professor...yo what? 🔥

[@DateMike22]

The Professor is a freakin' streetball legend 🏀💯.

[@mattmcintosh4337]

I’m working right now listening to this and lecrae has those B side promos on lock so smooth I keep thinking it’s actually part of the conversation 😂

[@reaganragnes5818]

Same

[@maldictous]

For real 😂

[@stephen1193]

My Cousin had a walking disability which made it hard to move for him but he loved the Professor and that boy could ball. He could dribble like nobody's business and make 3 pointers like it was nothing.

[@BarsAndBeatsEntertainment]

It's fire how Jesus was working in every detail of his career!

[@jayflo_]

That’s a dope testimony. The Professor seems like a real cool dude. Glad to see he shares his story unashamedly.

[@colehughes]

My two worlds have collided! Love to see it!

[@seanfreestyle]

Love the story ! Always ahead of time 🔥

[@moniquemei5051]

I am SHOOOOOOKKKK!!! AND1 brought me up! I cannot with this interview!!!

[@lancegreen5628]

Creazy I like how in the end you said “let me work on my J”. Great interview shout out to The Professor.

[@jerseyshorerealtor]

Wow didnt know lecrae had a youtube, listening to music for years and today found out professor was the spiderman and nerd after all these years and he also had a youtube...until i saw an IG reel today. Subbed to both awesome interview!

[@tinamccabe7023]

I'm exited,God had a surprise for me 🙏

[@WhitneyR.]

I used to LOVE And1! 😂 Had the VHS tapes in HS, and my bro and I watched the tv show. The Professor was really good!

[@nocturnalvisionmusic]

Seeing this right after watching a basketball documentary made this even more amazing 🥰 Looking forward to this testimony! 🤗

[@benpotloff]

The collab we’ve been waiting for! Thank you!

[@dkkindastinksmyman6672]

My favorite collab so far. This was dope. Hope to see y’all do more together in the future.

[@ironicronin190]

I have been waiting for this!!! Lecrae and the Professor!!

[@Johnsaechao1]

KZbin baller turn to God. Amen

[@alfonso_barajas]

Lecrae, please keep doing this kind of stuff bro. I love listening to all these “B-Side” podcasts. So dope.

[@fail_master_z]

This was so dope. Thx for this!

[@goodflow3766]

The best crossover ever 🔥🔥🔥 we like that 💯💯💯

[@user-db5oe1nq3g]

Dude that was awesome, the professor is insane. 🔥

[@deeswa2759]

this is an insane collab 🔥🔥

[@JustLuvInspires]

Love this interview- definitely gives more insight to the Netflix doc

[@amberboucher6588]

Great video! Always love to hear the stories Gray!

[@TheHaynj164]

This was a dope session 💯🏀🎤

[@jasonsamuels5692]

Blessings to you and Professor and the squad bro. For real. Shout out to the haters but also shout out to the fans for real. It'd be an honor to do a track with Crae and to do a one on one with Professor. We're all at different places on our journey to Heaven. Can't judge yall for where you're at. If we were already at the finish line, we wouldn't be here.

[@joshbrodt]

When two of the three people I follow online get together for an interview I have to watch it! I have to say: I appreciate the crossover. 😎

[@TheChrislair]

the story of the Professor is very inspiring: from being an unknowed wite kid in his town, to one of the most famous figure of the streetball culture (like he said: "the Eminem of Basketball), being broke up when he was at his peak, and then being able to find a way out of that situation that is even beter than what he has before ... His life could be a moovie script 😅 Beyond the fact that he is an incredible basketball player, he is also one very nice human being who's blessed by something that came from another space ... Thanks for sharing this story with us Bro 🙏

[@brettheatheranderson6843]

And 1 was THE show. Watching these guys, trying the moves, what a time to be alive.

[@shibryant]

Loved the VIDEO! Would like to see a BB (basketball) collab if possible! Loved the content and conversation!😊

[@erickuhn23]

Love this SO much. Two of my all-time favorites. Humans chopping it up. Thank you, fellas. Much grace to you both as you navigate the waters of social media and the world we live in. Keep shinin’ as you both are.

[@aal7268]

The professor??🙌🙌

[@FLEX0NTV]

Dude is an And1 legend. Him and Hot Sauce was a great rivalry!

[@aal7268]

@@FLEX0NTV fax

[@aal7268]

@@FLEX0NTV hot sauce was nice too

[@dariahannah8890]

@Lecrae I love the podcast episode you did with tori Kelly. It was really good and fun to watch. And I hope you guys collaborate again. like you did. With I find you.

[@GoCards1983]

Bruh i love Professor... much respect to him doing it after 20 years mannn such a dope individual... if u didnt see And1 u missed a treat from 2001 to 2006 🔥

[@AirCory22]

I grew up watching him, White Chocolate J-Will, and Iverson!! Much respect 🙏🏻🙌🏻 Happy to hear you're Born Again!

[@tfcrossroads]

This is gonna be crazy!!

[@LeviBrich]

Blessings unto yours brother Lecrae

[@collegepennsylvania837]

"God can't give us peace and happiness apart from Himself because there is no such thing." -- CS Lewis

[@leontynehudson1748]

I enjoyed this , awesome 🤩 great guess! 😊✝️🙏🏽

[@Cottn_]

Cool to see you cut it up with my guy gray. God works on people in amazing ways. All the seeds planted like you said, being pulled out of Oregon and then a famous lifestyle. Through those ups and downs meeting people along the way who did their part through Christ allowed God to work on his heart and then took him to a bigger level than he had reached without God is textbook testimony. Amen.

[@Duffield_World89]

Great interview brother God bless you brother 🙏🙏

[@LecraeOfficial]

Much appreciated

[@curtisaz]

This is legendary

[@thatDavidMota]

For a season or two God had put Grayson in my life, awesome dude. Blessed to have known him!

[@dariahannah8890]

I can’t wait for tonight episode

[@tylerharrison5189]

Great talk

[@samuelobando3304]

Hi lecrae i love your songs and vid :)🎉🎉🎉

[@mmbrwn4449]

I love it!

[@shanedribblemachineshow4557]

Lmao scared of me smh you wasn’t scared of me or the other 2 when you were protected you and made sure you was safe !! Man I’m a FATHER of 2 and HS COACH and been mentoring g youth for 20 yrs !! Keep doing what you do and stay blessed

[@Jaaay_valle]

Sooo sleek with these promos😅 love it tho!

[@Businedu]

You never miss 🔥

[@timothyherlihy6480]

2:00 that heelfip to switch noselide thing blew my mind..idk how he switched stance like that, I had to watch it 10 times

[@dariahannah8890]

@Lecrae I love your podcast

[@Ace-3.]

God bless and much love to all ❤🙏

[@oneklassic]

This is crazy....two works colliding. I've subscribed to the professor primarily because he was low key preaching the Gospel, now him collab'n with Crea....🤯

[@whatsupwithstephen]

gotta tell your peeps to stop lurking in the background-distracting lol good pod though!

[@robinbalser6596]

Grayson has to be the most famous Street baller of all time! He single handedly brought street ball back

[@simukaiabra1520]

This was an absolutely phenomenal interview. I always felt God molds us over time and our character is built over that period if we are willing.

[@denaauguste5332]

Amazing

[@nathanchan1900]

Professsoooooooooooorrrr LIVE!!

[@gnvtr20s]

That guy walking in the background is creepy! Idk why but it’s got horror movie vibes. 😂

[@arwenguitarplayer963]

Man it makes me have a sad feeling that some of the guys beefing with fess. I mean during that 2003 season it was obvious that Headache hated on him, but it seemed like Shane, Sauce, AO, Main, Half and then genuinely grew to like him. I just don't know understand why they would hate on him. Main Event always struck me as a bully, but he was to EVERYONE. I bet whichever of those guys that beefing are think Fess owes them for putting him on back in 03.

[@shanedribblemachineshow4557]

WE NOT BEEFING AT ALL SMH !! Nobody thinking about FESS ! THATS HIS CONSCIENCE TALKING ! WAIT TILL HOT SAUCE STORY COME OUT AND THE TRUTH ! Stay bless . By the way AND 1 OPEN JUNE 23rd CONEY ISLAND BK 🫡🫡

[@djrebirth116]

Epic!!!!!

[@rells_dope]

I gave my life to God at 12 years old wearing a reversible baby blue And 1 outfit 🙌🏾 And 1 was everything growing up

[@sammyatthewheel]

When u gonna have andy mineo on here

[@CalebSheets007]

This gonna be dope

[@cooleomcqeen6331]

Whoa so cool

[@TonyAurice]

🔥🔥🔥

[@CaptMoo]

Millenials Unite!

[@EdgarsKuks]

How big was AND1? Well I used to buy the shoes, the shirts, watch mixtapes and duplicate moves in 6th grade 20 years ago, in Latvia , Eastern Europe. AND1 was the thing even here and inspired a lot of young hoopers.

[@MelvinAdekanye]

Lecrae, I'd like you to ask more questions and create more space for your guests to speak. Your voice was more prominent than that of your guest, and at times you asked closed-ended questions. Almost every question was preceeded by you telling your story or giving a long narration. As a listener, I'm watching to hear your guests, and you best serve us as listeners when you create space for your guests to go crazy, spilling all the tea. These are my thoughts and it'd be great to see you grow in this podcast area of your career.

[@keithwisdom1663]

He's excited fan so he was emotional in a conversation with him😊

[@Ronday30]

Yeah felt as though that he was over talking at some points and I was thinking like “dang can professor finish what he was saying first please?”

[@tkstone8387]

@@Ronday30facts

[@tkstone8387]

I just dont like all the noises Crae be making “yea” “uhuh” “mmm” its distracting 😂😂

[@chashiu169]

57:42 Every place he went is increasing in numbers

[@SPRAYZ_music]

Nooooo way professor live

[@cortezmcgee8269]

I’ll never forget the professor don’t sign no autographs

[@reaganragnes5818]

First real bball shorts I bought were And1

[@nathanberg861]

This duo on this podcast is super underrated 🫡💯💯🔥🔥🔥.

[@shaunamaness854]

Yeeeeeeesss

[@leeprince2396]

Dude is trying tell his story and Crea is clowning him. “DUDE YOU CHURCH LEAGUE’N IT?” Professor was like, “wow my life did suck”. The Lacrea 👍🏾 lol

[@christophermccullough6221]

The professor is sick but that boy hot sauce was different

[@arwenguitarplayer963]

I hated on Fess because he was white back in the day but I love him now that ive grown up

[@lashaydavis8593]

Wow

[@Beorn-Dash]

We need a video on Kendrick v Drake from a Christian rap fan perspective

[@YNGNZ]

crazy how ya focus on the white part when things go right but not when things went wrong...geez

[@JuwelderBibel]

God is so good. ❤❤✝✝🙏🙏

[@mosesmuriithi7689]

Confidence.

[@juniorkalima]

Can’t wait for Steph Curry 🥹

[@Jacobcuridrumming]

17:01

[@AJRAOfficial]

Sauce and Proff ain't cool is actually sad almost like silk and bone 💔 am glad god caught him salute to proff

[@shanedribblemachineshow4557]

They not cool cause fess literally copied everything sauce did lol and use to talk bad about him to other promoters at games smh . But everyone has been quiet and just letting him do him and live his life !

[@nachis3]

Lecrae make an album about deconstructing leaving religion but never our Savior Jesus.

[@demesonaleixo9039]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@AntGray13]

Are Lecrae and RG3 cousins?

[@ZayZion3]

Lecrae what happened to your first albums!? LUKEWARM fakeZZ DUDE!!

[@lorenzosanchez1926]

Profesor vs lecrae 1 on 1, who winning?

[@AnthonyGreen32]

Thats what I wanna see one on one action

[@Ghostdriftx]

Bro that lead in beat.....ewwwww...lol

[@Perseus07av]

Why does it seem like Lecrae at the end is trying to slow the Professor down in terms of his desire to make an impact for Christ? Sure inspire people in the general sense, provide entertainment, but at the end of the day, the King is coming. Believers should desire that others come to Christ and make Him Lord of their life. Also we all need to love God more. Excel still more. That is not unique to just Lecrae or the Professor. May God be glorified.

[@JonahGhost]

51:55 Jesus was always there. It ain't no nerd in him. Exodus 31:2-4 …2“See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, 4to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze

[@thatomofolo452]

1s t🎉

[@AmbiguousAnthony]

I am Second…

[@stayathome316]

Sounds like a grift.