Mateen Cleaves Talks “Flintstones", 2002 Lakers vs Kings WCF, LeBron’s Rookie Year | ALL THE SMOKE

On the latest episode of ALL THE SMOKE, 6-year NBA vet and 2000
NCAA champion, Mateen Cleaves, joins Matt & Stak for an
energy filled sit down. Cleaves looks back on his high school and
college days as a highly touted prospect, including playing in
the 1996 McDonald’s All-American game with Kobe and winning the
National Title over Florida in 2000. Plus, he explains what it
was like playing under Tom Izzo and what makes him such a special
coach.

Also, he reflects on his NBA career, including being drafted by
his hometown Detroit Pistons, being traded to Sacramento, and
facing Kobe & Shaq in the highly controversial 2002 Western
Conference Finals. Cleaves also speaks on the impact Suns
majority owner, Mat Ishbia, has had on his life post-NBA and why
players should be flocking to Phoenix.

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