Mike Safo with Josh Harrellson, former Kentucky Wildcat and Knick

Joined today by former Kentucky Wildcat, New York Knick and current star of the Sun Rockers in Japan, Josh Harrellson. Josh and I talk about living in Asia, learning a new language and the safety and beauty of Japan. He talks about being a family guy, raising his daughter, welcoming his new son, and what silly things his daughter makes him do. We chat about Missouri, being a Cardinals fan, and the most famous person from St. Charles. We find out about Josh not playing basketball until high school, why he committed and then de-committed to Western Illinois, JUCO and then finally why he choose Kentucky. He reminisces about how Billy Gillispie AND BBN helped recruit him, the good and bad of Coach Gillispie and what he learned from him. We talk about Coach Calipari taking over when Josh was a sophomore,  the feeling of seeing all the 5 star recruits come in, practicing with them and how, mentally, he dealt with a decrease in playing time. Of course we talk about the magical final four run, the “lob” off Jared Sullinger and when he first started looking at mock drafts. He shares his draft day story, playing with the Knicks in NYC, Lebron in Miami and then venturing overseas. Josh talks about how he found a home in Japan, their wacky schedule and how he deals with being a superstar out there. We hear what greasy foods he misses most, how he introduced himself to LeBron with a tweet, and why he wears # 55. From Pokemon cards to leaving frozen foods on the train, we talk about everything with Kentucky legend “Jorts”. Follow Josh on twitter, his wife and the Japanese league at:

https://twitter.com/bigjorts55

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