George Mumford

So it started, I think, Thursday, Wednesday, Thursday, whatever it was. And so I stayed on campus and didn't have to. And so we, we, we were playing me and a couple of my friends were playing pickup basketball. So we went to this outdoor court and this dude was out there playing and he had on street shoes and he was dunking on people. And I would say, well, who's this homie here?

I mean, wait, wait, but I knew about him once he told me it was because my friend of mine said, Hey man, this is this guy, Julius Irving. You got to check him out. He's, he's the real deal. And so, and that, and that's, that's how we became friends. And, uh,

I mean, wait, wait, but I knew about him once he told me it was because my friend of mine said, Hey man, this is this guy, Julius Irving. You got to check him out. He's, he's the real deal. And so, and that, and that's, that's how we became friends. And, uh,

I mean, wait, wait, but I knew about him once he told me it was because my friend of mine said, Hey man, this is this guy, Julius Irving. You got to check him out. He's, he's the real deal. And so, and that, and that's, that's how we became friends. And, uh,

And then eventually, you know, we were roommates, uh, and I was his roommate, you know, while he was, um, when he was, uh, just about to go pro. Um, so yeah, so I had that experience. And then my other roommate, uh, Al Skinner, uh, actually played, played with Julius and, and, um, and, and, uh, uh, New York nets and with, uh, 76ers. So he was my other roommate. Um,

And then eventually, you know, we were roommates, uh, and I was his roommate, you know, while he was, um, when he was, uh, just about to go pro. Um, so yeah, so I had that experience. And then my other roommate, uh, Al Skinner, uh, actually played, played with Julius and, and, um, and, and, uh, uh, New York nets and with, uh, 76ers. So he was my other roommate. Um,

And then eventually, you know, we were roommates, uh, and I was his roommate, you know, while he was, um, when he was, uh, just about to go pro. Um, so yeah, so I had that experience. And then my other roommate, uh, Al Skinner, uh, actually played, played with Julius and, and, um, and, and, uh, uh, New York nets and with, uh, 76ers. So he was my other roommate. Um,

And of course, Patino, Rick Patino was there when I was there. So I knew all those, we all hung out together. Patino was from Oyster Bay. So sometimes we used to ride home, you know, with him, me, him and Al, you know, sometimes we, you know, if I was going to hang out with Al on the weekend, sometimes we'd drop Rick off. on the way to long Island.

And of course, Patino, Rick Patino was there when I was there. So I knew all those, we all hung out together. Patino was from Oyster Bay. So sometimes we used to ride home, you know, with him, me, him and Al, you know, sometimes we, you know, if I was going to hang out with Al on the weekend, sometimes we'd drop Rick off. on the way to long Island.

And of course, Patino, Rick Patino was there when I was there. So I knew all those, we all hung out together. Patino was from Oyster Bay. So sometimes we used to ride home, you know, with him, me, him and Al, you know, sometimes we, you know, if I was going to hang out with Al on the weekend, sometimes we'd drop Rick off. on the way to long Island.

Yeah. So just to show that you're not the only one that feels that way. I don't know when it was several years back. The last time they had the NBA all-star game, in LA and Julius had a podcast. And so he went, he interviewed me for the podcast. So I actually was there right in the middle of it all. And as I'm going in, Isaiah Thomas is saying, wait a minute.

Yeah. So just to show that you're not the only one that feels that way. I don't know when it was several years back. The last time they had the NBA all-star game, in LA and Julius had a podcast. And so he went, he interviewed me for the podcast. So I actually was there right in the middle of it all. And as I'm going in, Isaiah Thomas is saying, wait a minute.

Yeah. So just to show that you're not the only one that feels that way. I don't know when it was several years back. The last time they had the NBA all-star game, in LA and Julius had a podcast. And so he went, he interviewed me for the podcast. So I actually was there right in the middle of it all. And as I'm going in, Isaiah Thomas is saying, wait a minute.

you two going in there, I want to come in. And Judy said, well, I'll get with you later, but we just got to do this thing. Because Isaiah was saying, oh, man, I want to hear what these roomies are going to talk about.

you two going in there, I want to come in. And Judy said, well, I'll get with you later, but we just got to do this thing. Because Isaiah was saying, oh, man, I want to hear what these roomies are going to talk about.

you two going in there, I want to come in. And Judy said, well, I'll get with you later, but we just got to do this thing. Because Isaiah was saying, oh, man, I want to hear what these roomies are going to talk about.

Yes. So people probably know my, my story about, you know, getting into recovery, getting injured and in college and, you know, not, not, not playing, not fulfilling my dream of playing in the NBA or even playing in college. Um, so, you know, I got, so I got addicted to pain meds, didn't, didn't alcohol and drugs and all that. So fast forward. So I got clean in 1984, fast forwarding.

Yes. So people probably know my, my story about, you know, getting into recovery, getting injured and in college and, you know, not, not, not playing, not fulfilling my dream of playing in the NBA or even playing in college. Um, so, you know, I got, so I got addicted to pain meds, didn't, didn't alcohol and drugs and all that. So fast forward. So I got clean in 1984, fast forwarding.

Yes. So people probably know my, my story about, you know, getting into recovery, getting injured and in college and, you know, not, not, not playing, not fulfilling my dream of playing in the NBA or even playing in college. Um, so, you know, I got, so I got addicted to pain meds, didn't, didn't alcohol and drugs and all that. So fast forward. So I got clean in 1984, fast forwarding.

I was a functional. substance abuse. And so I always worked and everything. So I was fortunate enough to be able to continue to work and to do things. But when I got clean, and then I started realizing that about me and how I had to go inside and unlock myself.