Randy Livingston: Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Basketball

Louisiana basketball legend Randy Livingston joins the Retire Southern Podcast for an inspiring, wide ranging conversation about resilience, purpose and the pursuit of basketball. Randy shares his journey from growing up in the Calliope Projects to becoming a national high school superstar, choosing LSU, overcoming major injuries, reaching the NBA and later coaching across the United States and Australia. Randy also discusses the creation of his Live On Basketball program, his return to Newman School, coaching Arch Manning, winning multiple state championships and the impact his work now has on young athletes across New Orleans. 👉 Read the full feature on Retire Southern https://www.retiresouthern.com/retiresouthernpodcast/randy-livingston Topics Covered: • Growing up in New Orleans • Becoming a national high school basketball phenom • Recruiting stories with Dean Smith, Coach K and Rick Pitino • Choosing LSU and navigating devastating injuries • NBA Draft night and playing with Barkley, Olajuwon and Drexler • Coaching in the NBA Development League • Five years in Australia and international scouting • Building the LivOn Basketball program • Coaching Arch Manning at Newman • Winning multiple state championships • The mission behind LivOn and mentoring young athletes The Retire Southern Podcast tells meaningful, character driven stories from across the South to inspire intentional living at every stage of life.