Passing of NBA Legend Bill Russell, Tom Brady Takes a Leave of Absence During Camp, & KD's Ultimatum

Welcome back all to Season 2 Episode 25 of the Balls and Beards Podcast! Mikee and Chris are back to dive into all of the pertinent ongoings in the worlds of the NFL & NBA. They kickoff today's episode by discussing Tom Brady taking a leave of absence in the middle of training camp - Big deal? Little Deal? No Problem? The boys discuss & debate. Then it's on to Aaron Rodgers and his opening up about some past adventures, and lastly they wrap-up this week's NFL segment by talking Baker Mayfield. He made his Carolina debut and the boys give their take on the QB situation down in Carolina. Then it's on to the NBA, where a true living-legend and pioneer both on & off the court passed away at the age of 88. The league promptly announced that Russell's #6 will be retired. The boys discuss what was not just a legendary career, but a legendary person. Then it's on to the continued demands of Kevin Durant - will KD finally get moved after giving the Nets an ultimatum? Next up it's the Lakers once again. The Lakeshow supposedly has more options with Russ Westbrook than the two trades that have already been floated, but the boys aren't necessarily buying it - what moves, if any, will the Lakers actually make with Westbrook? All of that, plus plenty more, be sure to checkout our Patreon page where Chris will be providing college football picks starting with "Week 0" on Saturday August 27th! We appreciate all of the support as always! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chrisandmikee https://www.patreon.com/ballsandbeardspodcast?fan_landing=true Be sure to checkout Chris's '2022 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW' - available on Amazon & Kindle!