# @showtimebasketball on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fn4iGBu0ezs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30900553-showtimebasketball-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/fa0c6009b7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-05-22T16:00:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** SHOWTIME Basketball (@showtimebasketball) — https://gondola.cc/showtimebasketball

## Caption

Darius Miles gets brutally honest about his journey from East St. Louis phenom to NBA lottery pick, opening up about the pressure of being drafted by the Clippers and signing with Jordan Brand at just 18 years old. He doesn't hold back when addressing his infamous LeBron comments, what it was really like playing for Donald Sterling, and the mental health struggles that hit him after retirement. He also reflects on starring in The Perfect Score with Scarlett Johansson and how he's learned to navigate life after basketball.

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(00:00) - Upbringing in East St. Louis & connecting with Quentin Richardson
(05:55) - College recruitment and jumping straight from high school to the NBA
(12:34) - Getting drafted to the Clippers
(17:50) - Ad Break
(21:39) - Donald Sterling
(22:47) - Jordan Brand Deal 
(27:28) - Handling media attention from a young age
(30:49) - Infamous comments on LeBron
(35:26) - Dealing with mental health problems after retirement 
(39:55) - Microfracture surgery 
(42:51) - Rookie All-Star Game
(43:33) - The Original Lob City
(46:03) - Ad Break
(48:46) - Acting in the Perfect Score
(52:46) -  Quick Hitters

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## Stats

- **Views:** 82,021
- **Likes:** 1,964
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 205

## Tags

nba, losangelesclippers, laclippers, dariusmiles, losangeles, allthesmoke, knuckleheads, allthesmokeproductions

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