Nike Crown League Interviews + Week 3 Preview

With the Nike Crown League’s third week set to begin tonight, Ryan Greco kicks off the event with a few interviews from the previous week, including an exclusive with former Toronto Raptors forward James Johnson just hours before he signed a one-year deal with the Miami Heat. The episode kicks off with Ryan speaking a little on Canada’s professional domestic league the NBL (1:11) before speaking with Windsor Express forward and Team Ace member Shaq Keith (7:32). Next, Ryan catches up with Orangeville A’s forward, and Team Ace forward, Tyrone Watson (15:11), and discusses the challenges of playing overseas, the thrills that come with playing alongside former opponents, and the overall enjoyment that comes with playing in such an event as the Nike Crown League. Finally, Ryan sits down with former Toronto Raptors forward James Johnson (23:00) just hours before he officially signed with the Miami Heat. Johnson discussed why he enjoys playing in events like this, some of the wisdom he imparted on his younger teammates from 1LoveTO, and what it was like to be a free agent for only the second time in his career. * * * You can listen to every episode of the ToT-cast on iTunes, SoundCloud, or stream it from our website. Make sure you not only subscribe to the show so you don’t miss any new episodes, but leave us a nice review — if you think we’ve earned it! Thanks for listening and be sure to follow us on Twitter @TipoftheTower, and like our Facebook page @Tip of the Tower.