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George Raveling on Defying the Odds and Changing The Game of Basketball Forever (PT. 2)

George Raveling on Defying the Odds and Changing The Game of Basketball Forever (PT. 2)

The Daily Stoic
Mar 8, 2025 36 min
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<p>In today’s PT. 2 episode, George Raveling, basketball legend and Civil Rights leader, opens up about his close bond with Michael Jordan, the question he asks himself every morning, and why serving others holds more value than any accolade.</p><p>As one of the most revered basketball coaches of all time, George has mentored legendary athletes and worked alongside coaching icons like Bob Knight and John Wooden. He played a pivotal role in persuading Michael Jordan to collaborate with Nike on Air Jordan, guided the 1984 U.S. men’s Olympic team to gold, and even became the unexpected guardian of the original, handwritten copy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.&nbsp;</p><br><p>🎙️ Don’t forget to listen to PT. 1 on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-stoic/id1430315931" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7fY99FB3bNyn7nEdXCoBeB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><br><p>📕 You can grab copies of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/what-youre-made-for-powerful-life-lessons-from-my-career-in-sports?_pos=1&amp;_sid=43622874f&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>What You’re Made For</em></a> signed by George Raveling and Ryan Holiday at The Painted Porch.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Sign up for George Raveling and Michael Lombardi’s Daily Newsletter, <a href="https://www.thedaily.coach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Coach</a>: <a href="https://www.thedaily.coach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thedaily.coach/</a></p><br><p>Follow George on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/georgeraveling/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://x.com/GeorgeRaveling?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GeorgeRaveling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/georgeraveling/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@GeorgeRaveling&nbsp;&nbsp;</a></p><br><p>Connect with George on his website: <a href="https://coachgeorgeraveling.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://coachgeorgeraveling.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch top moments from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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