Summary:

Guest Chris James spent his childhood in the projects of Chicago playing basketball and football at local parks. He took this competitive drive and passion for sports with him to the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign where he soon recognized the disparity in academics for student-athletes. His experience sparked the inspiration to create the HEROH Foundation, an organization providing resources for both athletic and academic successes to young people. The HEROH Foundation has the mission of giving back to James’s childhood community and the surrounding Chicago Public Schools.

Timestamps:

0:00 - 6:46 → Growing Up in the Projects of Chicago Playing Basketball 

6:46 - 31:45 → High School Transition to Growing Skill and Reputation in the Football Recruiting World 

31:45 - 44:57 → Life as a Football Student-Athlete at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

44:57 - 50:22 → 30 second timeout: Getting to Know the Guest on a Personal Level

50:22 - 59:50 → Post-College Life: Coaching and Educating Athletes with the HEROH Foundation

59:50 - 1:17:11 → Lessons Learned as a Business Owner, Father, and Retired Athlete