Marcus Lattimore: The football star who gave it all up to be a poet

Today, we're diving into a legendary college football player from the University of South Carolina named Marcus Lattimore, who - 15 years removed from his prime playing days - sees sports for what it is. He's also the only athlete I've ever covered who left his professional playing career to become a poet - and one of the brightest young writers of his generation. Order Official PBC Merch: for the holidays https://pressboxchronicles.myshopify.... Order My Book 'Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives Of Tupac Shakur: https://bit.ly/JeffPearlman_TupacShakur #PressBoxChronicles #Podcast #Sports #MarcusLattimore #NCAA #Football Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and I'll make sure to include them in future episodes. Follow 'Press Box Chronicles' on Social Media - IG/TikTok - @PressBoxChronicles X: @PBChronicle Subscribe to 'Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman' on Youtube Listen to 'Press Box Chronicles' on all streaming platforms wherever you get your podcasts Follow Jeff Pearlman on TikTok @JeffPearlmanAuthor Follow Jeff Pearlman on Bluesky @JeffPearlman