VIP Podcast with Derek James Gregory

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Welcome to The VIP Podcast with Derek James Gregory. Join us for engaging conversations with influential guests from the worlds of sports, entertainment, business, poker, and more. Discover the stories, insights, and experiences behind their success.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    VIP Podcast Episode 1 - Mitch Butler

    Welcome to the first episode of the VIP Podcast with Derek James Gregory.  Beyond the Spotlight: How Sports, Entertainment, and Poker Influence Each Other   We welcome Mitch Butler NBA Veteran & NBA Agent who taught me about consistency. As a UCLA Basketball Player and 8 Year NBA Veteran turned Agent representing luminaries like Dwight Howard, Avery Bradley, & Earl Watson.    (1:00) - Introduction (5:30) - Mitch Butler talks about his upbringing and coming from the bottom (9:51) - Mitch Butler dives into his faith  (12:03) - Poker’s Influence on Mitch’s Mindset (16:07) - Happy Harrison’s Basketball Camp & it’s Influence  (18:01) - Mitch’s childhood friendship with ER & The Pitt Actor, Noah Wylie (29:40) - The Root of Mitch Butler’s Discipline  (37:32) - How the support of his neighborhood allowed Mitch to pursue his basketball dream (42:29) - The cost and commutes involved with pursuing Basketball (45:52) - How Los Angeles became the hub of Basketball and Magic Johnson’s Role (51:03) - Poker as a form of Networking  (56:01) - Parallels between Christian Laettner and Cooper Flagg (58:45) - Mitch’s life changing conversation with Coach K  (102:25) - When Mitch realized that Basketball could be a life path for him (1:10:02) - When Mitch Butler Met Shaq  (1:16:05) - How to push the development of young basketball players (1:23:00) - Mitch on his relationship with Coaches as an Agent and Advocate (1:35:26) - The world of poker in the NBA  (1:43:52) - How Poker teaches you to read people (1:52:00) - Mitch Butler’s impact on the game of basketball

    1h 57m

  2. 4d ago

    VIP Podcast Preview - Coming Soon with Derek James Gregory

    Derek James Gregory takes you inside the world of Entertainers, Poker Players, Athletes and more. Here’s a taste.

    1 min
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Welcome to The VIP Podcast with Derek James Gregory. Join us for engaging conversations with influential guests from the worlds of sports, entertainment, business, poker, and more. Discover the stories, insights, and experiences behind their success.

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