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Podcast: The Circuit of Success Podcast with Brett Gilliland
Episode: Saint Louis University Hall of Famer Creates Community Change with Lewis McKinney
Description: On this episode of the Circuit of Success, Brett Gilliland welcomes Lewis McKinney, a former SLU basketball legend, Boston Celtics draft pick, and now a passionate advocate for affordable housing. Lewis shares his inspiring journey, from growing up as one of 12 siblings in a family with humble beginnings to achieving athletic greatness and later pivoting into a life of purpose-driven work.
A devastating eye injury abruptly ended Lewis’s NBA dreams, but his resilience carried him through a professional basketball career overseas and into corporate leadership. With determination and grit, he turned setbacks into stepping sto...