Sam Perkins Talks About His Charity Work and Life After Basketball

Posted Jul 3, 2014
Sam Perkins, who was a member of UNC's 1982 NCAA championship basketball team, was selected with the fourth pick of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks and played in the NBA for 17 seasons. Perkins currently works with the NBA as a consultant. In this interview, Perkins discussed the transition between playing in the NBA to life after basketball. (PRWeb)

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