#32 - Otis Birdsong

Grown out of Winter Haven, Florida, Otis Birdsong is a former professional basketball player who was the second overall pick in the 1977 NBA draft. In this podcast episode, Todd and Otis dive deep into the NBA All-Star's roots, exploring his stellar high school career, earning the state championship, and his journey through college to a professional basketball career.Otis shares many memories growing up in a large family, some of the challenges he faced through integration, and his passion for youth sports and the WNBA. The conversation also touches on what it was like facing players like Michael Jordan, George Gervin, Pete Maravich, Dr. J (Julius Erving), and many more.Support Otis at BirdsongSports.netLearn more about Todd's Podcast at ToddDantzler.comClick here to text Todd!