Donovan Clingan Joins Q + D | NBA Draft Edition | Knuckleheads Podcast | The Players’ Tribune

We got a back-to-back NCAA champion on the pod, as the newest Trail Blazer, Donovan Clingan, joins Q and D for another draft week special. The 7' 2" Bristol native looks back on growing up as a UCONN fan, then going on to win there - and looks forward to taking on Nikola Jokic and other bigs in the league. Rip City, get ready for your newest big man. Tune in!
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00:00 Intro
00:49 Bristol Legend
01:58 Recruitment Process
03:15 NIL
04:53 Declaring for the Draft
05:58 Championship Center Matchup
06:46 Workout Process
08:31 Draft Fit
09:22 Playing for Mom
11:34 NCAA Prediction
11:47 NBA Matchups
12:33 Favorite NBA Team
13:01 Championship Label
14:12 Coach Hurley
18:03 Knuckleheads Trivia
21:14 Outro

[@pdxballer22]

Blazers stand up!!

[@rosecityusa6120]

We're Present‼️🫡 Go#TrailBlazers🤍🖤♥️

[@trailblazer77]

R.I.P.C.I.T.Y.❗❗❕❕

[@turneryoung905]

Please trade Robert Williams and Delano Banton for Cam Whitmore and Jeff Green.

[@gregorydamian4802]

WOW!! Donovan Clingan is really down to earth! What a great interview gentlemen!

[@jasoncobb462]

Cling Kong wearing #23 on the Blazers just like D-Miles.

[@TheBeeOBee]

Let's go Blazers!

[@CJSmith-yz8hq]

First Class Gentelmen. Portland you got a good one!

[@user-om9bj4rc1g]

Bro is invited to the cookout 💯

[@sportgeek2028]

Without CT America would be anarchy

[@rosecityusa6120]

Without a doubt‼️✊🏽

[@phin4life503]

Welcome to RIP city let’s get it..

[@EusebioBermea]

UConn baby!!!

[@chinaiwei]

Great pick for Blazers. 7'2" down to earth solid center just got the Championship under his belt!, can't pass that draft pick.

[@rosecityusa6120]

Welcome To Rip City USA where Kling Kong will be loved from day 1‼️ Lez go #TrailBlazers♥️🖤🤍

[@CarloBarlo69]

RIP CITY WE LIT 🔥💥💪🏼

[@Buckets2321]

Hurley don’t need the money man. The mission is to be the greatest ever.

[@ssourick]

Having DMiles on the side, while Q interviews the (unbeknownst to them) future, newest Blazer's star is just irony on another level.

[@faf8609]

The CIAC got ballers, a lot of players transferred out to Prep Schools. Salute to Clingan though. He definitely dominated!

[@TheWriterNW]

Darius Miles was so great on the Blazers. He was my favorite player!

[@rosecityusa6120]

@@TheWriterNW He was a MONSTER playing above the rim‼️

[@TheWriterNW]

Welcome to Portland! I can't wait to see you do your thing in a Blazers uniform!

[@sunsensational]

He’s gonna have a nice career in the league

[@mikect05]

Good vibes, great interview. Cheers

[@brendancarr1186]

Man, I think this kid is going to be the real deal. His playstyle limits is upside in the modern NBA, but I'm convinced he's going to excel in his role. Seems humble and ready to work. I watched him at UConn and he noticeably improved every 5ish games, he's going to be fun to watch in Portland

[@rosecityusa6120]

Shout out to Darius Miles. Glad to see U healthy & well! I remember your Blazers highlights like it was yesterday! I also was in Exotica that one night too with Q.Woods amongst others. What a night. Lol😁 With that said I'm newly SUBSCRIBED‼️🤘🏽

[@TheSadistNat1on]

Yo that had to have been blazers askn what type of animal he was, i swear ive seen them ask ha. lets go Clingan, I want to see him so bad already square up on the big league boiiis in the league

[@Ant2tufffr]

Welcome to PDX!!!

[@ginnai215]

Just saw Legend of the Thunder Bully for the first time- Awesome movie

[@switters3]

Kid be watching tape on how to shake hands?! He gonna be special in his role for sure.

[@aaronhutchinson885]

#UCONN. Legendary! 2/2 top 10 pick. Hurley got things looking better than Calhoun. We need a decade of competing. Hurley told em, get us now. 6 chips in the last 25 years. What other program outside if UCLA has done this.

[@rosecityusa6120]

@@aaronhutchinson885 🫡 NLD-NO Lies Detected

[@ARR0WMANC3R]

Someone bring this man's mic up a few inches

[@TheSportsandFilmFellowship]

💯💯

[@TheLink22]

The GUYZ ✡️ and Big Fella!!!

[@nathani4146]

Bro was hunched up in that chair like Lester

[@rarenathan]

Rip city

[@bigbearlifememories]

The big fellaaa

[@JosePlata]

I wonder if he has to pay for meals in Connecticut???

[@ryanharrison4058]

Tyler Olander doesn’t pay for meals…

[@sportgeek2028]

Clingkong

[@gavihacohen]

This kid makes Quentin look tiny

[@sunriseeternity300]

Is he too slow to be a starter in the NBA? Foul Trouble?

[@jink8054]

SuvmeH 'ej charghmeH bogh tlhInganpu'.

[@phin4life503]

I’m not going to put the stigma on you, but you know Portland has had bad luck drafting centers. Sabonis probably was her best center we ever had. But he came 10 years too late. And you know, Sam, Bowie, and Michael Jordan thing missing out on the dream . And then there’s Greg Oden but I have to say this hands down this doesn’t feel like that every time we draft a center where holding our breath this feels like your breath of fresh here salute you, young man. You’re gonna fit right in.🫡