How Basketball Superstar CJ McCollum Fought His Way from Lehigh to the NBA

Undersized and lightly recruited out of high school, McCollum played his college hoops at Lehigh — far from the big time. But he captured the world’s attention with a stunning NCAA Tournament victory against Duke and now is a leading contender to make the NBA All-Star team. He reveals what it took to get here, why the NBA can be surprisingly “boring” and his entrepreneurial goals.

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0:00 CJ McCollum's Path to the NBA
7:37 Why the NBA Can Get Boring
10:05 CJ McCollum Predicts His Future
11:17 Rapid Fire With CJ McCollum
14:08 Highlight Segment: Real Talk, Real Change

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