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Prepare for inspiration with Schea Cotton! Schea Cotton is a former professional American basketball player, current player development coach, and keynote speaker. He is regarded as perhaps the greatest high school basketball player of all time mentioned in the same conversations as legendary players such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. In just his sophomore season Schea led Mater Dei High School to a 36 to 1 record as well as to the California State Championship. That same year he was named Cal High Sports Division One Player of the Year, the only sophomore ever to be awarded that honor as a 10th grader. The following season, despite only playing 11 games due to a hand injury, Schea was named a Parade First Team All-American, the highest possible honor for a high school basketball player. Due to a series of unfortunate events, Shay's college career was delayed and despite being one of the most heavily followed and recruited high school basketball players of all time, never played in the NBA. In this 2-part episode, we discuss: -How hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard -Why the greatest of players often come from the humblest of beginnings -What happens when you put in the work that others don't -How to deal with unexpected obstacles -The importance of acknowledging both your weakness and strengths And so much more. Schea's story will inspire you, encourage you, and pull you even closer to living the life you were born to live ... don't miss it. Even more, be sure to subscribe to the Born to Impact podcast to ensure you get notified as new episodes release each week! After listening, please check out the documentary "Manchild: The Schea Cotton Story", available free on YouTube, Amazon Prime, or on any other streaming platform. Please give him a follow on Instagram as well @scheacotton
Coach C. Collins and Coach MJ are ready to talk more AAU basketball, life and everything in between. In this episode, the coaches get the chance to sit down with a legend on the court Vernon "Schea" Cotton. This man has all the knowledge and accolades to back up any sort of hype he received. He released a documentary in 2016 entitled "Man Child", it has won various awards and Schea is currently on tour showing the movie in various places and also spreading the word of his cautionary tale of highs and lows. This man is an LA legend and the coaches are honored to be able to sit down and ask about his journey. Coach MJ being from LA he has plenty of memories of the LA superstar who was quoted by Kevin Garnett as being "Lebron before there was a Lebron". In his documentary former Warriors Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson, as well as Paul Pierce and Elton Brand are among those appearing in the film. Tyson Chandler also shares his memories of young Schea, as does NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss, as written by NBC sports. If you wish to support the show Podbean Patron: https://patron.podbean.com/boutthatlifeaau Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/join/Boutthatlife? Cash App: https://cash.app/$phenixfitness23 PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XKVLCD8U3MC36 Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CoachCCollins AAU basketball is talked about heavy and the entitlement that some players have with social media changing the perception of the work it takes to truly be great. The coaches talk about the different story lines of the NBA like the Warriors off to a hot start and the Lakers struggling with the "Westbrook" experiment. The discussions are hard hitting and very grounded this episode so you don't want to miss out. Coaches being held accountable as leaders of young men and women is also brought up and a special shout out to Coach Deonard Wilson of Grant high school for making this episode happen and as always there are no punches pulled. If you wish to support the show Podbean Patron: https://patron.podbean.com/boutthatlifeaau Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/join/Boutthatlife? Cash App: https://cash.app/$phenixfitness23 PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XKVLCD8U3MC36 Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/CoachCCollins Guest: Vernon Scheavalie "Schea" Cotton (Basketball Legend/ Pro athlete) • Cotton at the time has been compared to the fanfare of LeBron James' prep career, and some have referred to him as "LeBron before LeBron." • Youngsters would wait for over a half-hour for his autograph. In 2014, Cal-Hi Sports hailed him as "arguably the most ballyhooed youth player in [California] history. • Sophomore at Mater Dei HS year, Cotton averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds, leading Mater Dei to a 36–1 record and a state championship, their third in 13 seasons. • He was voted All-Southern Section Division I Player of the Year, and was named to the All-Southern Section Division I Team for the second straight year. Cotton also became the first and only sophomore to be named Cal-Hi Sports Division I State Player of the Year • Cotton played professionally for 10 years, and picked up several languages over a career that saw him play in seven countries and numerous U.S. leagues.[6] He landed with KK Partizan in Belgrade, Serbia, where he played 20 games for Vlade Divac's former team in 2002. He then joined the Shanghai Sharks, Yao Ming's former team in China. After playing abroad for two years, Cotton returned to Long Beach in 2003 to play for the ABA's Long Beach Jam—he was the first player signed by the new franchise. • Domestically, he also played in the United States Basketball League and toured with the Harlem Globetrotters. His career also took him overseas to France, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Mexico. " Guys looking at one side of the floor dont see Stepen Curry shooting 0ne thousand shots a day" -Schea Cotton Go Give Schea Cotton your support Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scheacotton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScheaCotton Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfMNPiR-G8Y Website: https://www.therealmanchild.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScheaCotton Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schea_Cotton This episode we get to see the perspective of a hard working basketball legend, Man Child, entrepreneur , philanthropists, and man of the people give some great insight on the culture of basketball and show love to the coaches. Coach C. Collins and Coach MJ are going to see if Schea Cotton is really Bout That Life!!! Please Support the Show Podbean Patron: https://patron.podbean.com/boutthatlifeaau Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/join/Boutthatlife? 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Schea Cotton joins me to discuss The Manchild Grassroots Tour which includes a stop here in Sacramento this Sunday! We get in depth about the success of the Man Child documentary, his collaboration with Symba on the hit single “reality is”, and to go into topics such as overcoming adversity, getting over setbacks, and the impact this past year has had on mental health! Lastly, we discuss the impactful message he will be delivering this coming Sunday at his event being held at Grant High School which can be a game changer for many. Schea dropped some powerful gems on this episode, make sure to listen in! •The Strayt Talk With Strayhand Podcast is available on all major platforms! •Follow Oddie Strayhand on Instagram @strayhand https://www.instagram.com/strayhand
In this episode I talk with Schea Cotton about his Documentary Manchild. Schea also touched on the unseen hours of training at a high level.
Alex Kennedy is joined by Schea Cotton, who's considered one of the best high-school basketball players of all-time. However, the phenom didn't make it to the NBA. A new documentary, "Manchild: The Schea Cotton Story," looks at his basketball journey and why he wasn't able to enter the league. Schea talks about the documentary, his career, dealing with national attention at 12 years old, being compared to LeBron James, how the NCAA targeted him, dealing with depression and more. On June 23, the documentary will be available on-demand and on all digital platforms (including Amazon and iTunes). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Schea Cotton, former hoops phenom and subject of the upcoming documentary MANCHILD: The Schea Cotton Story, joins Sekou Smith on the latest episode of the Hang Time Podcast. Manchild is a documentary film that chronicles the circuitous life of legendary Los Angeles hoops megastar Schea Cotton. Schea discusses his life under the microscope as a young phenom and his current endeavors. MANCHILD: The Schea Cotton Story will be available June 23 on digital. Check out the trailer here: https://bit.ly/37IJME4
When I was 15 I went to the Boston Shootout and saw a kid my age, that resembled a man, dominating against guys that were 2-3 years older than him. And they were already headed to play at big time colleges. The Manchild’s name was Schea Cotton. That was the day I realized I had no future playing basketball. From that point on, I followed his career. I even had some of his pictures from Slam Magazine on my wall next to posters of Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Reggie Lewis. Schea Cotton was the best high school player in the country in 1995 and was destined for NBA greatness. But things didn't exactly go as planned and he never played a game in the NBA. Ron Artest called him, “Lebron James before there ever was a Lebron James...” He once dunked on Kevin Garnett 3 times in an AAU game and finished the game with 38 points. KG was a senior. Schea was only a sophomore. If they only had YouTube or social media back then. Needless to say, a series of unfortunate events and outside influences derailed his NBA dreams. He did go on to play 10+ years overseas and he is currently doing a lot of work in the community in his hometown of Long Beach, CA. Mentoring, motivational speaking and player development consume him these days. He also has a documentary coming out called Manchild: The Schea Cotton Story.
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Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, and Basketball Legend Schea Cotton comes on the podcast to share his unique story. Back in high school the entire World watched Schea's every move, 20 years later with the limelight off of him Schea is still at it, pushing himself to become a better man and leave a greater impact. Schea is an exemplar in demonstrating that the most important work we will ever do is always ahead of us. It is never behind us. We should always be expanding and deepening our commitment to that work. Living our life looking through the windshield rather than the rearview mirror. You can connect with Mr. Cotton on Social Media here. https://www.instagram.com/scheacotton/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClxRB4LRrJ8lFsZi7QB9G_w This episode is sponsored by GritBox, Ultimate Human Performance Delivered to You in a Convenient Box. Sign up for a chance to Win a Year's Worth of Boxes Here. https://www.operationgritbox.com/grit-box-1
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Guys In Shorts go to the world premiere of "Manchild: The Schea Cotton Story" at the Los Angeles Film Festival and discuss the film with director, Eric "Ptah" Herbert, Schea's brother James Cotton, and Schea himself.
SLAM's Pete Walsh, Adam Figman and Abe Schwadron are joined by Los Angeles hoops legend Schea Cotton to discuss his new documentary 'Manchild.' Schea tells us about being in SLAM Magazine as a teenager, going up against Paul Pierce, what he thinks of today's NBA players, playing ball all over the world and his work with children in the L.A. area. We also talk the Warriors' greatness, Steph Curry's range, Dame Lillard's hot streak, Joe Johnson signing with the Heat and more.
In the mid 1990's Schea Cotton was THE MAN on the prep hoops scene. His documentary "MANCHILD: The Schea Cotton Story" sheds light into his world. From dunking at the age of 12, the cover of Sports Illustrated at 15, bouncing around colleges and playing overseas, Schea opens up about his career in a very candid podcast. This podcast is brought to you by: DicksCottons.com for all your fresh sunglasses. Use the code “DREAM” and get 50% off. craftbeerkings.com is our official beer supplier. Order all your fancy beers from them. Delivered to you door! Follow: @scheacotton Open: @IamMarioRuiz Instrumentals: “Esta Noche” by @phillyfresh13 from @casadecalacas Cover Art: @DodgersBeat Tech Support: @tynowell
In this episode Schea talks about his life in basketball. He also touches on his Faith and what makes a complete basketball player.