On this special episode, host Hussein (@twingq) spoke to Coach Dwayne "Tiny" Morton. Tiny was a former coach for the famed Abraham Lincoln High School in Coney Island, Brooklyn. During his tenure, he coached NBA talents including Stephon Marbury, Sebastian Telfair, Lance Stephenson, and Isaiah Whitehead. Alongside coaching top-tier talent, Coach Tiny is one of the most decorated basketball coaches in history.
Tiny discussed his journey from being a promising talent in NYC to earning his Master's Degree at LUI. Education was the route that directed him into a teaching position and eventually a coach. Tiny shared some insights in regards to the current state of NYC basketball, life amid a global pandemic, and the future of his coaching career.
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