Antawn Jamison On Hooping at UNC with Vince Carter, Playing For Dean Smith & His Draft Night Trade
Cousins with Vince Carter & Tracy McGrady
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Two-time NBA All-Star Antawn Jamison joins Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady on Cousins to look back on his journey, from growing up in North Carolina and starring at UNC to a 16-year NBA career.
Antawn shares how watching Michael Jordan sparked his love for basketball, how North Carolina’s pickup culture shaped his toughness, and becoming a top-five high school prospect before committing to UNC. He recalls the conversations that helped convince Vince Carter to commit to Chapel Hill, their freshman years together, pushing each other alongside Ademola Okulaja, and playing for Coach Dean Smith.
Antawn takes Vince and T-Mac inside his decision to leave UNC for the NBA, the 1998 NBA Draft night trade that sent Vince to Toronto and Antawn to Golden State, and early struggles that made him question himself. He also looks back on his unforgettable first NBA matchup with Charles Barkley, joining the exclusive 20,000-point club, and battling fellow greats Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan.
Antawn also reflects on his time with the Washington Wizards, explains why Gilbert Arenas was his favorite teammate, and shares what made their on-court chemistry so special. He and Vince then take it back to their UNC days—from Vince keeping the dorm floor on hip-hop all day to switching it up with R&B at night.
00:00 Intro
01:30 Antawn Jamison Joins Cousins
02:42 How Antawn Fell In Love With Basketball
04:35 Pickup Basketball Culture In North Carolina
07:03 Becoming A Top-5 High School Prospect
10:22 Freshman Year At UNC
15:12 Playing Under Coach Dean Smith
22:16 T-Mac’s Experience Playing Pickup At UNC
25:34 The Deciding Factor In Going Pro
31:38 Xfinity Court Connections
36:15 Getting Traded For Vince On Draft Night
42:59 Vince & Antawn Going Through The NBA Together
44:40 Antawn’s First Few Years In The NBA
47:38 Playing In Washington
53:14 Playing With A Young LeBron James
54:54 Playing With Kobe Bryant
57:04 What Antawn Is Most Proud Of From His Career
58:38 Being Part Of The Decision To Hire Coach Michael Malone
01:03:28 Vince & Antawn Share Their College Stories
01:05:29 What Antawn Would Tell His Younger Self
01:07:17 Why Gilbert Arenas Was His Favorite Teammate
01:10:26 Wrap Up
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A great power forward in probably the greatest era for NBA power forwards.
I also ran into these guys at Northgate Mall after they got drafted. i ran to buy a marker to get them to sign my hat. i got both of them to sign the hat. As I'm getting Vince to sign it I tell him he's my favorite player, still the case, and Antwan heard me tell Vince that. Antwan turned on the bench and said what? Vince told him I said they are my favorite player. Then my dad proceeded to follow Antwan into the book store and kept talking to him.
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Antawn Jamison On Hooping at UNC with Vince Carter, Playing For Dean Smith & His Draft Night Trade
Cousins with Vince Carter & Tracy McGrady
19,332 views
Two-time NBA All-Star Antawn Jamison joins Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady on Cousins to look back on his journey, from growing up in North Carolina and starring at UNC to a 16-year NBA career.
Antawn shares how watching Michael Jordan sparked his love for basketball, how North Carolina’s pickup culture shaped his toughness, and becoming a top-five high school prospect before committing to UNC. He recalls the conversations that helped convince Vince Carter to commit to Chapel Hill, their freshman years together, pushing each other alongside Ademola Okulaja, and playing for Coach Dean Smith.
Antawn takes Vince and T-Mac inside his decision to leave UNC for the NBA, the 1998 NBA Draft night trade that sent Vince to Toronto and Antawn to Golden State, and early struggles that made him question himself. He also looks back on his unforgettable first NBA matchup with Charles Barkley, joining the exclusive 20,000-point club, and battling fellow greats Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan.
Antawn also reflects on his time with the Washington Wizards, explains why Gilbert Arenas was his favorite teammate, and shares what made their on-court chemistry so special. He and Vince then take it back to their UNC days—from Vince keeping the dorm floor on hip-hop all day to switching it up with R&B at night.
00:00 Intro
01:30 Antawn Jamison Joins Cousins
02:42 How Antawn Fell In Love With Basketball
04:35 Pickup Basketball Culture In North Carolina
07:03 Becoming A Top-5 High School Prospect
10:22 Freshman Year At UNC
15:12 Playing Under Coach Dean Smith
22:16 T-Mac’s Experience Playing Pickup At UNC
25:34 The Deciding Factor In Going Pro
31:38 Xfinity Court Connections
36:15 Getting Traded For Vince On Draft Night
42:59 Vince & Antawn Going Through The NBA Together
44:40 Antawn’s First Few Years In The NBA
47:38 Playing In Washington
53:14 Playing With A Young LeBron James
54:54 Playing With Kobe Bryant
57:04 What Antawn Is Most Proud Of From His Career
58:38 Being Part Of The Decision To Hire Coach Michael Malone
01:03:28 Vince & Antawn Share Their College Stories
01:05:29 What Antawn Would Tell His Younger Self
01:07:17 Why Gilbert Arenas Was His Favorite Teammate
01:10:26 Wrap Up
Follow Cousins on Social Media:
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X: https://x.com/VinceAndTmac
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https://www.xfinity.com/learn/deals/o...
Check out Get TO The Point with Terrell Owens & Chris Spencer:
The podcast where everyone gets to the point. T.O. and Chris get into sports, culture, comedy, entertainment, hot takes and the conversations everyone is already having.
WATCH/LISTEN: @gttppodcast
Uncrustables: Enjoy an Uncrustables right when you want one