Basketball Player and Writer Coleman Collins: An African-American Athlete Abroad

Ever wondered what life is like for American basketball pros who leave the states to play overseas? Coleman Collins can tell you. He's played for teams from Germany to Ukraine to Bahrain. He's also a very perceptive writer, reporting on his travels for ESPN's TrueHoop blog. We talked about his cross-cultural experiences, what it's like to be a 6'9" African-American in places where that's a novelty, cutting through stereotypes, basketball culture abroad and more.