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Podcast: Unfiltered with Oli Dugmore
Episode: John Amaechi talks race, breaking the NBA, and homosexuality in sport
Description: Few British psychologists can also boast a successful career in the NBA, but John Amaechi can. In this enthralling and thoughtful interview with James O’Brien, John recounts his struggles growing up black, nerdy and exceptionally tall in 1980s Stockport, a chance encounter with a stranger that led him to pursue basketball, his decision to come out after leaving the NBA, and the realities of being a gay professional athlete. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.