The Truth About British Basketball | Bobby Kinzer pt 1

Bobby 'Champagne' Kinzer talks to us about his time playing in the UK and Scotland, his rivalries and his offcourt life while also dropping jokes and knowledge. This is part of our 'British Basketball Greats' series of interviews. In this part we talk about his time in Highschool, college, meeting Walt Frazer, being neighbours with Marvin Gaye and attempts to be recruited by Phil Jackson, also stories of his “Brother” Kevin Cadle 00:00:00 - Introduction & The Iconic Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles Advert 00:01:08 - Reviewing Bobby Kinzer’s Extensive Career Check 00:04:02 - Growing Up in Washington DC ("Chocolate City") in the 1960s & 70s 00:06:03 - Battles with NBA Legend Adrian Dantley & DeMatha High Legacy 00:07:33 - Playground Survival: Street Immunity, Rules, and $8 Chuck Taylors 00:10:56 - Becoming DC's First 6'5" Big Point Guard & Modeling "Black Jesus" 00:12:43 - Dominating High School Stats & Recruited to Penn State by John Bach 00:15:58 - Facing the Unwritten College Integration Quotas & "Four Corners" Offense 00:18:02 - Polaroid Boy: Mom’s First Game & A Minute-Long Rotations Disappointment 00:20:30 - Transferring to Texas A&I, Sailing via Yacht, and Career-Altering Injuries 00:23:40 - Playing at a Tulsa Free Agent Camp & Avoiding Phil Jackson’s CBA Van Run 00:25:03 - Rebounding in South America: Sawdust, Fences, and Savage Home Crowds 00:26:36 - Reacting to Alton Byrd’s F.K. Chat Episode & The "Goat" Status 00:28:56 - DC Playground Fashion Legends: Walt Frazier’s Two-Tone Rolls-Royce 00:29:55 - Growing Up Around the Corner From Marvin Gaye & Backyard Alley Scrimmages 00:32:06 - Flying to Venezuela: Flatbed Trucks, Mock Transactions, and Cultural Shocks 00:34:08 - Surviving the Monsoon Season and Playing Sam Shepard Full-Court 00:36:51 - Auditioning with Bob Weiss & Running NBA Draft Trials in Maryland 00:39:52 - Navigating NBA Draft Timing Blockages & Landing a Deal in Hemel Hempstead 00:41:36 - Playing for Team Ovaltine, The Carpeted Court, and Getting a Crook-Lock "Trophy" 00:44:29 - Replacing Bobby With NBA Force Joe Pace & His Handcuffed Italian Excursions 00:47:26 - A Productive Gap Year, Earning a Degree, and Returning to the UK 00:49:35 - Team Ovaltine Year 2: Losing Close Outings & Dissecting the Coaching Strategy 00:50:01 - Enter Jim Rhodes: Fattening the Turkey with Premium Cognac 00:51:53 - Missing out on the Nike Australia Campaign & Tense Pay Cut Negotiations 00:55:45 - Muscle Tears, Returning Out of Shape, and Auditioning Against Dick Miller 00:58:35 - Cut From the Team: Confronting General Manager Dave Titmas 01:00:51 - Severance Pay Showdown: Sucking Up Ego for a Secret Ticket to Scotland 01:04:09 - Meeting Paula, Car Culture, and Prepping for the Scottish Transition