Nov 12, 2019
Court-side Moms, Wendy hosts Monica Baldwin, mother of
Vanderbilt star and current EuroLeague guard Wade Baldwin IV.
Monica, a former FBI agent, shares her experiences and insights
from the time Wade was a child playing at the local YMCA to NBA
draft night - the emotion of seeing her son on the draft stage –
waiting to see if and when he would get picked and the unbelievable
moment when his name was called and he walked across the
stage. Wendy explores with Monica the wide range of emotions
experienced from the excitement of playing in the NBA, the
disappointment of being sent down to the G League, being traded to
three teams in two days and then released and the impact this has
on an athlete’s psyche and self-worth. Now playing in Greece,
Monica shares her hopes and dreams for her son and his future in
the NBA and beyond. “Everyone is wowed by the allure of fame and
fortune” – hear how her son has stayed grounded and how they have
negotiated the business of basketball while helping Wade find his
place within it.
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