Arinze Onuaku is from the legendary Prince George's County, Md. that since 2000 has spawned some 25 NBA players. AO and I time at Syracuse overlapped and we played on the legendary 2009-2010 Syracuse Men's Basketball Team.

After college Arinze went undrafter in 2010 draft however he has signed contracts with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Oralndo Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the New Orleans Pelicans. Being an NBA and professional basketball journeyman AO and I discuss the hardships on a lot of young men including himself to try and make it in the NBA. Arinze is still playing professionally and preparig to head to Puerto Rico after Covid-19 restricitions ease up.

"The D-League is a league where no one wants to be there, the players, the coachers, even the trainers"

Aside from being a professional athlete Arinze has his own found and clothing line that was established to teach local youth the importance of education, health, and the value they have in their own community. The AO foundation strives to assist adolescents with developing a disciplined mindset and interpersonal skills that will lead to a promising future.

Connect with Arinze

Studio AO Website

AO Foundation

Twitter

Instagram

Thank you to Ambary Gardens for sponsoring the show!

Use promo code: busdriver for a 15% discount!

Support us on Patreon

We offer tons (yes tons!) of extra content for as little as $2 - including an extra ad-free podcast each month. Your support keeps us going and growing

Get the Patreon Benefits!

I created The Bus Driver Experience as a way to gain a new perspective from the unique lives of other people - Olympic athletes, monks, porn stars - to not just learn, but EXPERIENCE what it’s like to be in their shoes for a day.

And do it in a way unlike how every other travel/interview show does it. Most other shows merely talk with these individuals.

But talking with these people isn’t enough for me.

I want to live their unique story. To understand not only what they go through in their day to day, but also why they’re doing it. Follow me on YouTube for videos of the experiences with my guests, and other content.

For media and collaboration inquiries, or more on the show, contact me by email or visit my website.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.