32 min
EurohooPOD Ep. 4 with Fenerbahce legend Bobby Dixon EurohooPOD
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Bobby Dixon, a.k.a. Ali Muhammed, is the special guest of Episode 4 of the EurohooPOD hosted by Antonis Stroggylakis and Antigoni Zachari. After a career of 15 years, Dixon recently retired from basketball at 38 but stayed with Fenerbahe Beko as Individual Development Coach and Infrastructure Ambassador. The former Euroleague champion talks about his new role with Fener, his decision to hang his shoes and looks back at some of the best moments of a fantastic career.
(00:00) - (9:50) Previewing the new EuroCup season: Favorites, underdogs, potential surprises and why the new format is better and fairer.
(12:51) - (15:44) Bobby Dixon's retirement decision: When and why he took it.
(15:45) - (17:18 ) How did Bobby Dixon take the position of Individual Development Coach and Infrastructure Ambassador. What does he role encompass.
(17:28) - (18:20 ) His "late bloomer" status: Becoming well-known in European basketball at 30.
(18:23) - (20:30) The 2015 Turkish championship with Pinar Karsiyaka that changed everything in his career
(20:45) - (21:43 ) His five most memorable moments with Fenerbahce
(21:44) - (22:05) Why he can't pick one favorite Fenerbahce teammate
(22:06) - (23:16) What he learned from Zeljko Obradovic
(23:17) - (23:55) His own life lessons that he wants to teach to other players
(23:57) - (25:06) If he considers himself an overachiever
(25:07) - (26:14) The stories and background behind the mottos and hashtags that have followed him: Heart Over Height, Uptown Mamba etc
(26:16) - (26:54) The most pissed off he felt after a game
(26:54) - (27:59) The most annoyed he ever became with something a coach told him
Bobby Dixon, a.k.a. Ali Muhammed, is the special guest of Episode 4 of the EurohooPOD hosted by Antonis Stroggylakis and Antigoni Zachari. After a career of 15 years, Dixon recently retired from basketball at 38 but stayed with Fenerbahe Beko as Individual Development Coach and Infrastructure Ambassador. The former Euroleague champion talks about his new role with Fener, his decision to hang his shoes and looks back at some of the best moments of a fantastic career.
(00:00) - (9:50) Previewing the new EuroCup season: Favorites, underdogs, potential surprises and why the new format is better and fairer.
(12:51) - (15:44) Bobby Dixon's retirement decision: When and why he took it.
(15:45) - (17:18 ) How did Bobby Dixon take the position of Individual Development Coach and Infrastructure Ambassador. What does he role encompass.
(17:28) - (18:20 ) His "late bloomer" status: Becoming well-known in European basketball at 30.
(18:23) - (20:30) The 2015 Turkish championship with Pinar Karsiyaka that changed everything in his career
(20:45) - (21:43 ) His five most memorable moments with Fenerbahce
(21:44) - (22:05) Why he can't pick one favorite Fenerbahce teammate
(22:06) - (23:16) What he learned from Zeljko Obradovic
(23:17) - (23:55) His own life lessons that he wants to teach to other players
(23:57) - (25:06) If he considers himself an overachiever
(25:07) - (26:14) The stories and background behind the mottos and hashtags that have followed him: Heart Over Height, Uptown Mamba etc
(26:16) - (26:54) The most pissed off he felt after a game
(26:54) - (27:59) The most annoyed he ever became with something a coach told him
32 min