Show notes:
Intro (00:00 - 00:39)
Preview of the continuation of our player spotlight on the great Oscar Robertson (00:40 -01:06)
Debut season with the Milwaukee Bucks following him agreeing to a trade and the eleventh season of his career: a triumphant season thus a first place finish throughout the league and thus ending the playoffs with the team winning a NBA championship (01:07 - 05:49)
Twelfth and thirteenth season: two more first place finishes in the division and playoff appearances (05:50 - 08:13)
Fourteenth and final season: another first place in the division and a disappointing NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics; him deciding to call it a career from playing basketball; his career averages (08:14 - 10:53)
Historic ruling on the class action antitrust lawsuit he filed against the NBA which is also known as the Oscar Robertson Rule and its longstanding ramifications throughout the NBA and other major sports; him joining the class action lawsuit in the Ed O'Bannon court case against the NCAA (10:54 - 13:57)
Being one of the five founding members of the National Basketball Retired Players Association along with Archie Clark, Dave Bing, Dave DeBusschere and Dave Cowens (10:55 - 16:03)
Briefly had two different stints as a color commentary for both CBS and TBS (16:04 - 16:47)
Becoming a renowned businessman as well as being involved in many charitable organizations (16:48 - 17:30)
His health crisis including donating a kidney to his daughter Tia and his own battle with prostate cancer along with his advocacy for both causes (17:31 - 19:03)
Involved with a group of investors in placing a ballot initiative for the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes (19:04 - 20:00)
His accolades including the high school, college and pro careers, writing two books and also congratulating Russell Westbrook on being the first player since him to average a triple double for the season (20:01 - 30:28)
His open letter on the Players Tribune website to the Milwaukee Bucks players and fans prior to the 2020-21 team winning the NBA championship (30:29 - 39:14)
What his teammates and various others had to say about Oscar (39:14 - 48:01)
Call to action (48:02 - 49:10)
