He Played 17 Years in the NBA. Now He's the One Telling the Stories.

CJ Miles spent 17 years in the NBA and has stayed around the game in a completely different role. It's hard to put CJ in a box. He writes, he takes photos, and most importantly, he tells stories. Matt and Stak got up with CJ to talk about this new chapter of his life, what it was like being one of the last players to jump straight from high school to the league, and the stories that come with 17 years of NBA experience. We touched on everything from the Utah Jazz to Larry Bird personally recruiting him to the Pacers, to the ongoing debate about which state produces the best basketball players: California or Texas. This one is filled with stories, laughs, and real game on how to transition from being a pro in one world and build something in another. #allthesmokeproductions #NBA #AllTheSmoke #cjmiles #utahjazz #indianapacers New DraftKings Customers turn five bucks into two hundred in total bonuses, paid over 21 days. The Crown Is Yours! Sign up using dkng.co/smoke or through my promo code SMOKE. #DKPartner GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, 800-327-5050/visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 800-981-0023 (PR). Wagering offered by DK Sportsbook: 21+. Present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. On behalf of Boothill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL. Event Trading offered by DraftKings Predictions, CFTC-registered: 18+. Trading involves risk of loss. Market availability varies. General: 1 per new DraftKings customer. $5+ deposit req. Trade $5, get $200 Prediction Dollars (1-year expiry) issued as $50 increments every 7 days upon login for 21 days; or bet $5, get $200 Bonus Bets instantly (7-day expiry and stake removed from payout). 7 days = 168hrs. Rewards are non-withdrawable. Terms: dkng.co/offer. Ends 6/28/26 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK. Follow Matt:   / matt_barnes9   Follow Stak:   / _stak5_   00:00 - From NBA to journalism & photography 04:27 - Being one of last prep-to-pro players 06:53 - Who produces better players: Texas vs. California 12:58 - NIL, the transfer portal & almost playing at Texas 15:27 - Ad Break: DraftKings Sports, Jägermeister, 16:49 - Drafted by the Jazz: culture shock & the D-League grind 22:07 - Jerry Sloan & Deron Williams 29:33 - Playing with young Kyrie & getting recruited by Larry Bird 31:35 - Modern NBA 38:53 - Quick hitters Listen on audio: Apple - http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3Cdge5G... Follow ATS on social: Instagram -   / allthesmoke   TikTok -   / allthesmoke   X - https://x.com/allthesmokeprod Facebook -   / allthesmokeproductions   Threads - https://www.threads.com/@allthesmoke Watch our other shows: KG Certified -    / @kgcertified   All The Smoke Fight -    / @atsfight   Morning Kombat -    / @morningkombat   Ring Champs -    / @ringchampspodcast   Forgotten Seasons -    / @forgottenseasonsnba