Sep 04 2023 75 mins
Welcome Back To Another Week Of Unscripted
This week on the show, my guest played 11 years in the NFL as a defensive end. He played for the buffalo bills, the san diego chargers, the dallas cowboys and the Jacksonville Jaguars. During his time playing, he made the 2001 AFC pro bowl team, He was also nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year three times for his volunteer and charity work and his foundation project transition.
After football, he stepped into the sports media space and excelled every step of the way. He was a part of some of the biggest sports shows on ESPN & Fox sports such as Sports Nation, Winners Bracket, Max and Marcellus, and Speak For Yourself before stepping away in 2022 and now you can find him on his uber-popular daily show on youtube "Never Shut Up."
He's also the author of a book entitled: Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outlier. This week Marcellus Wiley Stops By The Show.
I had a great conversation with Marcellus. I had never met Marcellus before, but it felt like we'd known each other for years. He's a guy that speaks with passion, and transparency and he speaks his truth.
In this episode, we get into:
- Growing up in Compton during the '80s
-How he stayed away from the influences of gangs at an early age
- Why the loss of his childhood friend still affects him to this day
-The Night he bumped into Suge Knight
-Why he decided to go to Columbia University
-NFL Draft Experience & What instantly changed around him after he got drafted
-Stories about Jerome Bettis & Berry Sanders
-How he deals with pressure
-Turning Pain into strength
-How he stays encouraged through tough times
-Work, Life Balance
- His foundation (Project Transition)
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enjoy this week's episode with Marcellus Wiley
All Things Marcellus Wiley:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@marcelluswileydatdude/videos
Instagram & Twitter: @Marcelluswiley
Website & Foundation: https://www.marcelluswiley.com/
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