Growing up in the small southern town of Manilla, Georgia Jumaine Jones developed into one of the top high school basketball players in the nation. The Parade All-American played two seasons for the Georgia Bulldogs, leading the SEC in scoring as a sophomore.

From there, Jumaine left college for the NBA where he was selected in the first round and eventually traded to the Philadelphia 76ers prior to his rookie season.

Jones never blossomed into an NBA star, but he played 8 years in the NBA and another 8 years in Europe before eventually retiring.

In this very revealing episode, Jumaine discusses his childhood growing up in an area of Florida dubbed "Vietnam" because of its violent nature. He also digs into his struggles with depression, alcohol and drugs after retiring from professional basketball. 

Jones details his life struggles and triumphs in his recently autobiography Last Man Standing: Behind the Game. 

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