Episode 308, The Rant: Ray Downs.

The Rant

Mar 03 2021 | 00:59:07

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Show Notes

It was just a year ago when Ray, the Basketball Official did some of the most meaning basketball games in the city. A year into the pod, he has gained perspective. In this pod, we discuss his early life playing sports, his pursuits playing multiple sports including Baseball at a High Level, how he discovered officiating, and how he spent time during the pandemic with this family, and making his new brand, Nature Boys NY. All that and more, my conversation with Ray, now.

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