From playing for drug kingpin team owners in Bogota, Columbia to becoming a household name in Holland, former UCLA Bruin, Travis W Reed sits down with the Sportsclusive podcast in this episode to reveal what it’s really like playing overseas basketball.

Tune in as Travis shares some of his favorite experiences playing ball overseas for a decade, how it’s different from the NBA, and his advice for all young players about to make their first career decisions.

KEY POINTS:

• Why UCLA? The college experience on-and-off the court
• Travis Reed’s path to overseas basketball
• The pros and cons of playing overseas ball
• European basketball versus the NBA
• How do you find the right agent for you?
• Advice for all young up-and-coming basketball players

QUOTABLES:

“I just wanted to hoop. I didn’t really care where.”

“I was super loyal in the beginning. And I had to learn not to be loyal. I had to be like, oh, this is really a business.”

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