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Part 1: Sebastian Telfair on Growing Up in Brookyn Projects, Friends Killed, Becoming #1 Player
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Sebastian Telfair challenged the prevailing narrative emphasizing championships as the measure of a player’s worth. Telfair emphasized that having a successful career in the NBA goes beyond winning championships, arguing that greatness isn't taken away from athletes just because they haven't won any championships. Telfair also questioned the focus on personal wealth and contracts for athletes, arguing that they often can't bring that wealth back to their communities, something he believes needs to change. Telfair and Vlad spoke about the idea of players starting their own leagues and suggested that athletes could be doing more to create avenues for wealth and investment in their communities. Telfair believes there's a need to change the conversation and focus on building something substantial for the community rather than exclusively focusing on sport.
