August 6, 2024 • 8 mins
Ohio State Hall of Famer Braxton Miller will be at Marion Preparatory Academy's Back 2 School Bash on Thursday, August 8th from 4 to 5pm for fans to meet, toss a football and may-be even play a video game or two. The event is from 4 to 6pm and features Whit's Frozen Custard, a Bounce House, Game Truck, and much more. It's open to the public.
Braxton joined the Paul James Show to talk about the event and other things he's working and a little Buckeye Football, too.
Braxton joined the Paul James Show to talk about the event and other things he's working and a little Buckeye Football, too.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Joining me on the phone this morning is Braxton Miller.
Braxton Miller, the former Ohio State quarterback from Hubert Heights.
Wayne came in in two thousand and eleven and had
one of the most iconic runs in the history of
Ohio State football. Well, we're going to talk about all that, Braxton.
Welcome to the show. How you doing, my friend, may
I appreciate you for having me today.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Man, all as well, you know great.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
I appreciate you being in. I know you have a
partnership with Excel Schools, which is our Merion Preparatory Academy,
and with that you're going to be in town on Thursday.
Talk a little bit about your partnership and what you're
doing with the friend my friends at maryon Prep.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
Yeah, Man, Excel Schools. Man, I love the kids, you
know I have. I've been a part of kid programming
for like eleven years and I just want to give
the expertise of what it takes to be successful in
life and coming from from my background, you know sometime
you know, child show relations in ups and downs. So
(00:56):
been able to be on this platform dot M today,
being able to breed it in today kids water growing
and get to the stage where they want to be
successful and going to the different careers and stuff like that.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
And I just like being a mentor to the kids.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
And yeah, man, excel schools and Marion Prep is one
of my favorite places to be and I enjoy the process.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
Excellent, good, Well, it's gonna be fun Thursday. I know
we're gonna be there from four to six. You're gonna
be there from four to five, so folks can come
and uh and meet you, maybe get a picture, autograph?
Is that all cool? Is that welcome?
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Yeah, autograph, Talk a little bit about life, you know,
whatever you want to do with those balls, you know,
enjoy the time, good food, you know, just hang out.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
It is going to be fun. And that front yard
is probably the largest front yard in all of Marion
County and everybody knows it. So bring the kids, come
on out. It is a back to school bash. It
is open to everyone. It is also an enrollment event
and Braxton will be there. They'll be doing face painting.
They'll have bounce houses, a game truck withits frozen custard
and ice cream. It's gonna be a lot of fun.
(01:59):
Couple of sad bounce houses and things like that and
food and it's all the Marion Preparatory Academy, one thousand
and one Mount Vernon Avenue. It is an Excel school
and that'll be this Thursday from four until six. So
some good stuff going on. We certainly invite you to
come on out and do that. You know, a lot
of folks Braxton are probably wondering what you're up to
these days. Obviously your days at Ohio State a little
(02:22):
bit of the NFL football world. What are you up
to today besides doing everything at Excel Schools?
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Yeah, man, So I have a great partnership Excel Schools.
And also I'm an investor into technology, which is uh.
I love it.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
You know, it's one of the greatest things that I
think to demand right now. That's getting hot in the
market right now. So I have a great investment in
esports company called Efues, one of my.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
Favorite investments right there doing really well.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
We run tournaments, gaming events and things like that all
across the country.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
We give away a lot of money.
Speaker 3 (03:01):
It's a different you know, different tournaments with like hosting
like Fortnite, Madden, Call of Duty.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Things like that. You know what else I got going on? Man,
it's it's cool.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Oh, I actually opened up my own restaurant.
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Okay, sexyd Burger Sex and Burger Bar.
Speaker 3 (03:21):
That's out in John's Town over there by uh Gehanna
in New Auburny areas.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Oh okay, okay, yeah yeah, near Lincoln County over that way.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
Yeah, yep, yep is doing really well.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
Love that and yeah, man, it's been an entrepreneur and
just you know, attacking that that space right there, and
I love it.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
That's cool. So you're living in central Ohio, then you're
in Columbus or a Columbus.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Area, yep, I mean Columbus, yep. Okay.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
I didn't know if you'd gone back towards Dayton Springfield
over that way or hanging out over there. So let's
talk back, go all the way back when you were
a kid. Would you think that esports would be what
it is today? Holy smokes right.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
Oh my god, I never knew what. I had no idea.
I had no idea. I was good.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
I was a big gamer back then. I'm still a
big gamming to to this day. And the way it
just like transform into like being able to get scholarships.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
Make money, make a career out of it. It's phenomenal.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
You know, I love it and I enjoy it, and
that was one of my first investments and it's doing
really well and it's my favorite investment.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
That's I'm sure, it's a lot of fun and it's
it's probably one of the most one of the fastest
growing industries out there. If people aren't aware of the
sports is huge. I mean with everything that the colleges
are doing and just it's amazing. So I get that.
I would be excited to be in that in that
world too. So have you had a chance to see
the Buckeyes this year? Now, you've been out to a practice.
Speaker 2 (04:41):
For two not yet.
Speaker 3 (04:43):
Me and my little man was just talking about going Wednesday.
So we're gonna go check them out this Wednesday. And
you know, check out the atmosphere. See this guy is
gonna do this year. Man.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
So I mean there's stack.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
You know, they got everything they need and just not
gotta put the pieces together.
Speaker 1 (04:58):
Oh absolutely, I mean when you have a re recruiting
class and you've done what they've done in the portal
and man, can you imagine now you know, obviously you
you played on some great teams. The one year you
didn't play because of the injury, win the national title,
but you played with those guys before and after, and
I mean when you see that kind of talent and
you see that kind of talent come in, you've got
(05:20):
to be really excited about what's going on in Ohio State.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Absolutely, man, stuff like that make the game a lot
more easier fun to watch. And the scene is guyes
Man is all over the country just coming together to
Ohio is phenomenal.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
I love it. I'd like to see it. I can't wait.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
I mean you think back to to when you when
you had your injury and everything, and you talk about
how many quarterbacks Ohio State went through to win that
national title and then you eventually moved to receiver in
HVAC type position. I mean it truly is when when
you look at people say, wow, why do you need
all those really really good quarterbacks? We I'll look back
(05:59):
to a few years Sugo and I know a guy
named Braxton Miller and J T. Barrett. That'll tell you
it was important, right.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
Oh Man, I had a surgery twice to my label twice, man,
I was able to like change my position to got
great backups in Cardell JT.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
I mean that's what happens. Man, you never know. You
never know. Football is a game of injuries as well.
And next week I get ready to be.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Prepared absolutely next man up mentality. So I gotta ask you,
do you ever get tired of seeing the spin move?
It is all over the place still.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
Huh man, It's always on TikTok, always on my Twitter.
Speaker 2 (06:38):
At least once or twice a month, I'm getting tagged
in it.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
I mean, I think it's a great iconic situation. I
had no idea it was gonna be this big, but
you know, it's great to see. You know, that's what
everybody REMEMBERY has other than everything else.
Speaker 1 (06:50):
Well, I mean, if you think about it, you know, here,
you you had to set out the season, you win
the national title, you go on the road to Virginia Tech,
you've moved positions. Now you're gonna be a re in
h pack if you will. You get that ball, and
all of a sudden, it's like, this is how we're
opening the season after winning it all?
Speaker 3 (07:07):
Yes, right, right man, unbelievable right, it was crazy.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
Oh some amazing stuff. Yeah. I don't think you'll ever
get tired of seeing it.
Speaker 2 (07:18):
I think it's gonna be there for Effett.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
That absolutely is pure sweetness. Well, Braxton, it's been a
pleasure chatting with you for a few minutes. Looking forward
to meeting you in person on Thursday at Marion Preparatory Academy.
And like I said, the event Thursday is from four
until six. It is the back to School Bash August eighth,
four to six. It's an enrollment event. They're right, there
are one thousand and one Mount Vernon Avenue. It's an
(07:40):
Excel school. They've got bounce house, game truck, witch frozen
custard ice cream, face painting, and you can pass the
football a little bit with Braxton, or maybe get into
that game truck and play a few games with Braxton
on Thursday night. What do you think about that?
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Man?
Speaker 3 (07:55):
Oh yeah, hopefully college football is in that game so
we can get out there for sure.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
Oh man, that thing is just blown up, right, the
college football twenty five It's crazy, isn't it?
Speaker 2 (08:04):
In ten years?
Speaker 3 (08:05):
May ever, but I've been waiting in this phenomenal The
game is as well as well created.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
It's nice.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
That is fantastic, Braxon. It's been a pleasure. Thank you
so much. I will see you on Thursday.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
Yes, Sir, I'll see you man. Thanks for having me.
Joining me on the phone this morning is Braxton Miller.
Braxton Miller, the former Ohio State quarterback from Hubert Heights.
Wayne came in in two thousand and eleven and had
one of the most iconic runs in the history of
Ohio State football. Well, we're going to talk about all that, Braxton.
Welcome to the show. How you doing, my friend, may
I appreciate you for having me today.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Man, all as well, you know great.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
I appreciate you being in. I know you have a
partnership with Excel Schools, which is our Merion Preparatory Academy,
and with that you're going to be in town on Thursday.
Talk a little bit about your partnership and what you're
doing with the friend my friends at maryon Prep.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
Yeah, Man, Excel Schools. Man, I love the kids, you
know I have. I've been a part of kid programming
for like eleven years and I just want to give
the expertise of what it takes to be successful in
life and coming from from my background, you know sometime
you know, child show relations in ups and downs. So
(00:56):
been able to be on this platform dot M today,
being able to breed it in today kids water growing
and get to the stage where they want to be
successful and going to the different careers and stuff like that.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
And I just like being a mentor to the kids.
Speaker 3 (01:10):
And yeah, man, excel schools and Marion Prep is one
of my favorite places to be and I enjoy the process.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
Excellent, good, Well, it's gonna be fun Thursday. I know
we're gonna be there from four to six. You're gonna
be there from four to five, so folks can come
and uh and meet you, maybe get a picture, autograph?
Is that all cool? Is that welcome?
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Yeah, autograph, Talk a little bit about life, you know,
whatever you want to do with those balls, you know,
enjoy the time, good food, you know, just hang out.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
It is going to be fun. And that front yard
is probably the largest front yard in all of Marion
County and everybody knows it. So bring the kids, come
on out. It is a back to school bash. It
is open to everyone. It is also an enrollment event
and Braxton will be there. They'll be doing face painting.
They'll have bounce houses, a game truck withits frozen custard
and ice cream. It's gonna be a lot of fun.
(01:59):
Couple of sad bounce houses and things like that and
food and it's all the Marion Preparatory Academy, one thousand
and one Mount Vernon Avenue. It is an Excel school
and that'll be this Thursday from four until six. So
some good stuff going on. We certainly invite you to
come on out and do that. You know, a lot
of folks Braxton are probably wondering what you're up to
these days. Obviously your days at Ohio State a little
(02:22):
bit of the NFL football world. What are you up
to today besides doing everything at Excel Schools?
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Yeah, man, So I have a great partnership Excel Schools.
And also I'm an investor into technology, which is uh.
I love it.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
You know, it's one of the greatest things that I
think to demand right now. That's getting hot in the
market right now. So I have a great investment in
esports company called Efues, one of my.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
Favorite investments right there doing really well.
Speaker 3 (02:53):
We run tournaments, gaming events and things like that all
across the country.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
We give away a lot of money.
Speaker 3 (03:01):
It's a different you know, different tournaments with like hosting
like Fortnite, Madden, Call of Duty.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Things like that. You know what else I got going on? Man,
it's it's cool.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Oh, I actually opened up my own restaurant.
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Okay, sexyd Burger Sex and Burger Bar.
Speaker 3 (03:21):
That's out in John's Town over there by uh Gehanna
in New Auburny areas.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Oh okay, okay, yeah yeah, near Lincoln County over that way.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
Yeah, yep, yep is doing really well.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
Love that and yeah, man, it's been an entrepreneur and
just you know, attacking that that space right there, and
I love it.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
That's cool. So you're living in central Ohio, then you're
in Columbus or a Columbus.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Area, yep, I mean Columbus, yep. Okay.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
I didn't know if you'd gone back towards Dayton Springfield
over that way or hanging out over there. So let's
talk back, go all the way back when you were
a kid. Would you think that esports would be what
it is today? Holy smokes right.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
Oh my god, I never knew what. I had no idea.
I had no idea. I was good.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
I was a big gamer back then. I'm still a
big gamming to to this day. And the way it
just like transform into like being able to get scholarships.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
Make money, make a career out of it. It's phenomenal.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
You know, I love it and I enjoy it, and
that was one of my first investments and it's doing
really well and it's my favorite investment.
Speaker 1 (04:20):
That's I'm sure, it's a lot of fun and it's
it's probably one of the most one of the fastest
growing industries out there. If people aren't aware of the
sports is huge. I mean with everything that the colleges
are doing and just it's amazing. So I get that.
I would be excited to be in that in that
world too. So have you had a chance to see
the Buckeyes this year? Now, you've been out to a practice.
Speaker 2 (04:41):
For two not yet.
Speaker 3 (04:43):
Me and my little man was just talking about going Wednesday.
So we're gonna go check them out this Wednesday. And
you know, check out the atmosphere. See this guy is
gonna do this year. Man.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
So I mean there's stack.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
You know, they got everything they need and just not
gotta put the pieces together.
Speaker 1 (04:58):
Oh absolutely, I mean when you have a re recruiting
class and you've done what they've done in the portal
and man, can you imagine now you know, obviously you
you played on some great teams. The one year you
didn't play because of the injury, win the national title,
but you played with those guys before and after, and
I mean when you see that kind of talent and
you see that kind of talent come in, you've got
(05:20):
to be really excited about what's going on in Ohio State.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Absolutely, man, stuff like that make the game a lot
more easier fun to watch. And the scene is guyes
Man is all over the country just coming together to
Ohio is phenomenal.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
I love it. I'd like to see it. I can't wait.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
I mean you think back to to when you when
you had your injury and everything, and you talk about
how many quarterbacks Ohio State went through to win that
national title and then you eventually moved to receiver in
HVAC type position. I mean it truly is when when
you look at people say, wow, why do you need
all those really really good quarterbacks? We I'll look back
(05:59):
to a few years Sugo and I know a guy
named Braxton Miller and J T. Barrett. That'll tell you
it was important, right.
Speaker 3 (06:05):
Oh Man, I had a surgery twice to my label twice, man,
I was able to like change my position to got
great backups in Cardell JT.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
I mean that's what happens. Man, you never know. You
never know. Football is a game of injuries as well.
And next week I get ready to be.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Prepared absolutely next man up mentality. So I gotta ask you,
do you ever get tired of seeing the spin move?
It is all over the place still.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
Huh man, It's always on TikTok, always on my Twitter.
Speaker 2 (06:38):
At least once or twice a month, I'm getting tagged
in it.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
I mean, I think it's a great iconic situation. I
had no idea it was gonna be this big, but
you know, it's great to see. You know, that's what
everybody REMEMBERY has other than everything else.
Speaker 1 (06:50):
Well, I mean, if you think about it, you know, here,
you you had to set out the season, you win
the national title, you go on the road to Virginia Tech,
you've moved positions. Now you're gonna be a re in
h pack if you will. You get that ball, and
all of a sudden, it's like, this is how we're
opening the season after winning it all?
Speaker 3 (07:07):
Yes, right, right man, unbelievable right, it was crazy.
Speaker 1 (07:12):
Oh some amazing stuff. Yeah. I don't think you'll ever
get tired of seeing it.
Speaker 2 (07:18):
I think it's gonna be there for Effett.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
That absolutely is pure sweetness. Well, Braxton, it's been a
pleasure chatting with you for a few minutes. Looking forward
to meeting you in person on Thursday at Marion Preparatory Academy.
And like I said, the event Thursday is from four
until six. It is the back to School Bash August eighth,
four to six. It's an enrollment event. They're right, there
are one thousand and one Mount Vernon Avenue. It's an
(07:40):
Excel school. They've got bounce house, game truck, witch frozen
custard ice cream, face painting, and you can pass the
football a little bit with Braxton, or maybe get into
that game truck and play a few games with Braxton
on Thursday night. What do you think about that?
Speaker 2 (07:54):
Man?
Speaker 3 (07:55):
Oh yeah, hopefully college football is in that game so
we can get out there for sure.
Speaker 1 (07:59):
Oh man, that thing is just blown up, right, the
college football twenty five It's crazy, isn't it?
Speaker 2 (08:04):
In ten years?
Speaker 3 (08:05):
May ever, but I've been waiting in this phenomenal The
game is as well as well created.
Speaker 2 (08:09):
It's nice.
Speaker 1 (08:10):
That is fantastic, Braxon. It's been a pleasure. Thank you
so much. I will see you on Thursday.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
Yes, Sir, I'll see you man. Thanks for having me.
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