Ed Davis: River to River

Posted Aug 16, 2016
27-year-old Ed Davis has gone from Richmond, VA, to North Carolina to the NBA thanks to his parents’ guidance and hoops pedigree. Now on his fourth NBA team, the 6-10 rebounding machine has settled in as the Blazers’ sixth man. We caught up with him this summer to find out exactly where he comes from, and how he made it. (SLAM Online)

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