Jay Bilas, Part 1
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Jay Bilas, this week’s guest on “Sports Legends of the Carolinas,” is ESPN’s leading college basketball analyst, and arguably the preeminent voice in the entire sport.
A former Duke basketball player who started for the 1986 Blue Devils team that made it to the NCAA finals, Bilas' journey to national prominence included far more than basketball: He got a degree from Duke Law School after his playing career ended, and has long advocated that college athletes be paid for their labor. In Part 1 of our conversation, I talked to Bilas, 58, about his start calling Duke basketball games for $200; his role today as, in many ways, the conscience of college basketball; and a highlight of Bilas' legal career: a courtroom battle with Barney the purple dinosaur.
On Part 2 of our conversation, Bilas looks back at his acting career, the toughest opponent he ever faced on the hardwood, and the leap of faith that made his broadcasting career a reality. For that, subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts.
Sports Legends of the Carolinas is hosted by Scott Fowler. It's produced by Jeff Siner and Kata Stevens. McClatchy's director of audio is Davin Coburn. For lots more on the show, visit https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sportslegends .
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