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Former Cyclone combo guard Mike Taylor caught up with Jared Larson on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Check out Taylor’s website miketaylor88.com and his foundation’s website taylormadefoundation414.org.
The duo touched on a myriad of topics, including but not limited to:
Taylor’s high school days in Milwaukee
The junior college experience felt at Chipola JC for Mike and to a lesser extent the community college experience felt at DMACC for Jared
Growing up in Milwaukee and being a positive outlet for the community
Having a preseason with then head coach Chris Jans (current New Mexico State coach) and then a season with then assistant coach Greg Heiar (who is now an assistant at ETSU)
How he chose between Iowa State and Minnesota
Outscoring Kevin Durant in college and outscoring Russell Westbrook in the NBA
Mike’s adventure at Iowa State good, bad and ugly
Playing against (as aforementioned) Kevin Durant and D.J. Augustin of Texas, Mike Conley, Daequan Cook and Greg Oden of Ohio State.
The Black experience in the United States involving discriminatory acts within police
(Taylor and I both studied sociology at Iowa State)
Playing his last game as a Cyclone on the date of the passing of his best friend, Devin Venerable
Being cut instead of Allen Iverson while with the Grizzlies
Getting socks for his teammates overseas
A comic book Taylor is working on
How to get over the fear of flying
