Former NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, Rusty LaRue, unpacks his basketball days and his faith journey as an NBA player, father, coach, and business owner.
BIO:
Rusty LaRue spent eight years in professional basketball, winning an NBA championship on the 1997-1998 Bulls team. He is in the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame and is the second athlete in ACC history to play football, basketball, and baseball in the same year. Spending time coaching at the college and high school level, Rusty is currently the C.O.O. at Dairi-O Restaurants.
TOPICS:
- COVID-19 update and his faith outlook
- The Last Dance documentary
- How he fit in during his rookie season
- Playing with Michael Jordan
- Experience with Dennis Rodman and Secret Santa
- Underrated players of the Bulls team
- Phil Jackson
- Faith journey as an NBA player
- The death of his son, Riley
- Playing overseas
- Coaching experience
- Becoming a business owner
- His Championship ring
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