The Spencer Haywood Rule

The Spencer Haywood Rule

Spencer Haywood is a former NBA player, Olympic gold medalist, and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Most importantly, he’s the only person to successfully sue the NBA and win, taking his case all the way to the Supreme Court. This is his story, and how it has affected the sport of basketball and all of its players as we know it today.

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February 13, 2023 36 mins
Welcome to another episode of Spencer Haywood Rules podcast. In today’s show, Spencer Haywood, a former professional basketball player who played in both the NBA and ABA during the 1970s discusses his past life and the challenges he faced during the 1970s. He is best known for his legal battle against the NBA, which resulted in the Spencer Haywood Rule allowing players to enter the league before their college eligibility expires.

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In this episode, Spencer welcomed Chuck D, an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Chuck D is a founder, leader, and frontman of the American hip hop group Public Enemy. Chuck also contributed to hip-hop songs focused on politics and social norms.

Spencer and Chuck talk about the origin of Hip-hop and how it was born from the poor life of Urban America. They also reminisce about Chuck being a Knick fan and Spencer joining the Kn...
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May 12, 2022 60 mins
In this episode, Spencer welcomes award-winning screenwriter and executive producer of HBO's latest hit series "Winning Time" Rodney Barnes, plus actor and former Cal basketball star Solomon Hughes who portrays Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and actor Quincy Isaiah who plays Magic Johnson.

Spencer talks with Rodney about how the show came together, then with Solomon about his college basketball days and earning his PhD. Both Solomon and Quinc...
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April 6, 2022 54 mins
In this episode, Spencer Haywood welcomes the President of the Stamina Foundation, former NBA player and current NBPA Mental Health Counselor Derek Anderson, and the NBPA's Director of Mental Health & Wellness, Loyola Marymount University Professor Dr. William Parham. They discuss their lives and issues related to mental health both in and outside of the NBA. They also talk about how a player's upbringing, struggles, and sudden cel...
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March 9, 2022 41 mins
Spencer Haywood is a former NBA player, Olympic gold medalist, and a member Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. But most importantly, he's the man being "the Spencer Haywood Rule" allowing high school and college basketball players to enter the NBA. This is his story, and how it affecting the sport of basketball as we know it today. 
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