Rob Howe on Work Ethic, the Pro Sports Grind & Living with T1D - Episode 933

: Episode 933 - Former Washington Generals player and creator of the Diabetics Doing Stuff podcast Rob Howe joins Vinnie to talk about never giving up despite adversity, the unknown grind of non-elite pro athletes and his journey after discovering he had Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) at age 16. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Villa Cappelli Green Grocer Thrive Market ROB HOWE Former pro-athlete and Type 1 Diabetic Played D2 basketball in college Lots of talented guys in the D2 level About 2 inches shorter, 20lbs lighter, and a little slower Same amount of work Avid podcaster You can grow more when you are overwhelmed, even when it sucks sometimes Worked in Marketing during London Olympics Former professional basketball player He played for the Washington Generals, his team would face Harlem Globetrotters This is exhibition pro basketball He fulfilled his dream of becoming a pro ball player Had to do everything NBA basketball players do (plus often add a level of comedy and additional entertainment) 500 people outside of the NBA who play pro basketball Lots of top level guys in Europe too Making top money, putting numbers on the board Overseas gigs can be tough, though It's a grind because you can be replaced with 100 other great players at the tip of a hat Young athlete who had to manage his diabetes Didn't even know he was diabetic until the age of 16, when he was already an athlete Make sure to check out his podcast, linked above!