Etan Thomas, who played for nine years in the NBA, shares insights from interviews he conducted with fellow athletes for his latest book, “We Matter: Athletes and Activism.” He also talks about how he discovered the power of his platform to advocate for social justice, shares his own experiences with racism and law enforcement, discusses participating in the DISC Sports Diversity & Inclusion Symposium hosted by RISE in Detroit and describes what it was like to guard Shaquille O’Neil and play alongside Michael Jordan.
