Rafer Alston (Skip 2 My Lou) on And1, NBA, Eddie House Slap, Playing Kobe & Iverson (Full Interview)
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- čas přidán 21. 09. 2021
- Former NBA player Rafer Alston came through for his first-ever VladTV interview, where he spoke about growing up in Southside, Queens, which was riddled with violence, but Rafer found a way out by being a gifted athlete. He went on to become a well-known streetball player in New York, and he got more recognition while playing the the And 1 Mixtape Tournament,. From there, Rafer played for three junior colleges before dropping out his junior year and being drafted in the NBA. Rafer went on to speak about transitioning into the rules of the NBA, along with the politics, while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks. Rafter also spoke about playing with Jalen Rose and not always seeing eye-to-eye with him, and he went on to speak about playing with Dwyane Wade. Rafer opened up about other teammates, including Sam Mitchell on the Raptors, who Rafer said was disrespectful to everyone, and Yao Ming, who Rafer said worked really hard every day. Moving along, Rafer addressed his 2007 arrest, playing against Kobe in the 2009 Finals with the Orlando Magic, playing for the Nets, and ending his NBA career with the Miami Heat. To hear Rafer’s full story, hit the above video.
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This man needs to be on a sports show, I like how he articulates his life as a player. Plus, I feel a realness about him.
Its a queens thing Dunn
He didn’t tell you that he has an ugly sister that works as a Assistant Manager at Walmart.
So true! I agree 100%
Most definitely.
Think he did lil some on ESPN few times
This one of vlads best interviews…he actually let the legend talk
He don’t let Vlad talk over him 🤣
As a young baller growing up in Harlem in the 90's Skip and Shamgod were B-ball GODS to us.
Facts ... the whole nyc tho
@@livinproof718 TRU!
I’m from Baltimore but my older cousins boyfriend were hustlas from the Bronx and they talked about Skip all the time. I had never even heard of the Rucker before them but they made you feel like these dudes were God’s
I remember when we’d get snippets of Skip on HOOPSTV over here in London… reading the Slam articles.. he was a worldwide legend before he ever stepped into the NBA…
Gotta wonder how many NBA players grew up idolising him
God Shamgod? He played at PC. Met him a few times, used to go to all the games. His handle was insane
This is by far my favorite Vlad interview yet. Thank you for this one he's a street ball legend Coast to Coast
Vlad great interview
He's definitely a legend on the basketball realm
I remember growing up collecting all the AND1 mixtapes and the ESPN streetball show watching skip, headache, AO, hot sauce, sik wit it tryna emulate all the moves at park runs lol skip a legend man seeing him on the mixtapes then making in the NBA was awesome
"Half man, half amazing" was always so dope too
Been saying for years I’d love to see a And 1 documentary. This will do for now. Get more and 1 players plz
ESPN 30 for 30 just did one...no professor tho
its one on netflix now
The Netflix one was way better than the 30 for 30.
Rafer was a part of one of my favorite basketball teams of all time. The 2008 Houston Rockets, that team was so fun to watch when we won 22 games in a row.
That was the first year T-Mac got hurt. That year slowed down quick.
Basketball was so much fun at the time. I would hardly ever miss a TV game.
@@holyhecks it was either him or Yao injured.. also Kobe and the Lakers was always trashing us in the playoffs 🥲 Rip Kobe 🐐🙏🏻
Yea that team almost took it injuries got crazy
When he described how it felt to come outside and see the Drug Dealers and Gangsta’s get all the respect, all the women, drive the flashy cars and wear the fly clothes was the feeling every kid growing up in the hood had.
Fantastic interview. A real gentleman's gentleman! I admire the guy. He has been down a tuff road to make a successful career!
Thank you for a awesome interview. I enjoyed every minute of the interview.
He was very truthful...that's a truthful guy.
Thank you Mr.Alston.
Growing up as a teen in the 90's hoopin in NYC, Skip was that dude. Happy to see him doing well.
VladTV definitely steppin tf up & gettin some of my respect back after this one. AND 1 was LIFE back then & saved my life no cap
I miss this era of NYC B-Ball players. I played HS ball in NYC, grew up watching great players at NYC golden hoops tournaments. Players like Rafer Alston, Shammgod, Steph and Zack Marbury, Ed Cota, Kareem Reid, Lamar Odom, Felipe Lopez, Eric Barkley, Speedy Claxton, Ramel Lloyd, Ron Artest, Scientific and Majestic Mapp, Shaheen Halloway, Kevin Morris, etc. I remember seeing or playin against some of these NYC greats.💪🏾
Scientific and Shamgod we're DOPE!
Those are some great names...hellava era🏀
1:15:20 Eddie House part starts. You’re welcome!
Great interview! I met Skip at the airport once years ago when he played for Miami. I asked him for a quick picture and he was glad to take one with me. Great guy and my all time favorite street baller.
I used to rebound for Skip when he was in Golden State during that summer when I was on the equipment staff. He is stating all facts. Skip was in amazing shape at all times. Eric should never have let him go.
Van gundys biggest mistake was benching Alston for the Finals and inserting Jameer Nelson.
This
SKIP IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLAYERS !!! HE ALWAYS KEEPS IT POSITIVE TOO IF U NOTICE !!! GREAT INTERVIEW NICE JOB FELLAS ….
Finally... an interview i wanna see
Rockets fan here, always gonna have respect for rafer
Great humble guy right here man one of my favorite basketball players legend great interview vlad 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
They need to get Rafer on All The Smoke 💨
CSU Fresno in the building!! Let's Goooooooooooo!!!✊🏿🤝🏿👍🏿💯🏆
And 1 mixtapes...what a time to be alive....Skip and Master P 2 different routes....both hood legends
Great interview .. Rafer, nuff respect, brother.
One of my favorite players ever! Awesome interview. He seems like a genuinely good dude.
One of my all time players on and off the court..thank you
I’m from Spanish Harlem and I remember watching him on the and one DVD Sthis was a dope interview 💯💯💯💯
Good interview
Great talk....
Dope ass person to interview very good pick vlad unexpected but dope queens got alot of legends didn't even know he was from my town
That's ur fault...i knew he from ur town back in like 99 and I'm from Cali🤷🏿♂️
Rafer alston is a legend man street ball legend he up there with marbury Kenny Anderson Kenny Smith Shem god Felipe lopes Cam'ron karlton Hines booger smith future
Just when I couldn't get any higher level of respect for him, he goes and does these interviews with Vlad. Masterpiece.
grew up in the same neighborhood wit him this guy here was amazing wit a ball and one of the coolest kids in that era you can come across
Great interview! I definitely have different perspective of Skip, you can feel the realness in this interview
Hey Vlad in the intro/bio above you gotta change " Southside Queens" to Southside Jamaica Queens.Gotta be specific when it comes to NYC locations.
I saw Rafer ball out at Ventura Junior College. Most unreal handle. Got MVP, state champ then left. Ventura College had NBA talent such as Cedric Ceballos and James Ennis.
Rafer has a son named Bankroll Radoe, rapper from Fresno. Check him out this a little known fact
Dope interview
This man is a legend.
I don't think he a legend.He made a sucess off talent.But he full of excuses.Could of been bigger just listen
@@calsums914 shut up
You know how good he had to be to go the route he did and still make the nba
my all time fav Skip to my Lou smh first saw the tape at 15 and i was blown away Much Love
I remember meeting S2ML on 93rd n ENY Ave in brooklyn back when I was in JHS….it was whole group of us and he showed love…salute the street ball legend!!!!!!!
True sports legend here !!! Give this man his flowers
Happy to see that Rafer is doing well. And as a Heat lifer, the culture is real as Rafer indicated structure in 03-04, while TO wasn't. I respect Pat Riley even more now for curating the Miami Heat decades ago till this day.
This gulp at 4:35 is crazy
Maaan😂
super loud
It's outrageous 😮😂
My fav streetball legend of all time 💪🏾 And I still skip on the court when I'm feeling loopy 😁
good video
This interview made me feel old af I remember the days he talkin about
Haven't watched any vlad videos in a while. Im glad I found this one.
RIP ESCALADE
One of my fave players. SKIP TO MY LOU. awesome
he got that Kenny Smith demeanor
Around 39:50 he was about to say " he was bad with that rock " 😭😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I alwys said Aaron Owens (AO) was the best And 1 player but I always respected Skip cuz he only one made it to NBA
Da General
If AO only had a shot he would’ve been in the league no doubt about it
@@adamwilliamson6881 u must be talkn bout hot sauce AO could shoot dribble pass & look fancy at the same time that’s what made him great
he was always my favorite. fundamentals down pat. Shouldve been a pro
We need a movie
Man that was my favorite team ever. Rafer ,turkoglu, Rashard Lewis, pietrus, Courtney Lee, Howard,
Skip is a smart dude...._i used to hang with him at kings park...._.__
I remember going crazy when they came to Venice beach, they made me learn to dunk
Why is vlad always trying to focus on crime and criminal behavior.
That’s all he care about anything drama related
I totally agree, I never seen someone so obsessed with a slap
Because controversy sells
Legendary!
Vlad definitely loves highlighting the super negative vibes, while keeping it seemingly positive... pretty masterful
real new york legend 👑
Anybody got the time stamp on when he addresses the Eddie House, smack 👋🏾?
1:15:04
THE 🐐☝🏾🗣
One day ima be on vlad telling him how i use to be in his comments telling people Im Probably one of the Dopest Lyricist From The South But Can't Get Heard Cause I Don't Sound Like Everyone Else.
hopefullly your uniqueness will shine
reach for the shy young D!! anything and everything is possible !
@@vincerodriguez209 all Love Fam!
To this day, the man slap on Eddie House is the best Skip play I seen.
Shotti tryna pretend he Rafer Alston just to get close to 69😂😂😂😂😂
😭😭😭 good one
Interview Philip “Hot Sauce” Champion next. WE NEED THAT LOL
Actual factual
Legend is an understatement..skip needs his flowers ..like an espn special or something
Skip to my Lou!!! I love this dude
Before I read the thumbnail I thought this was Shotti ngl, I was like tf he got outta jail and on Vlad? xD
Wish we a had a chance to see ali-moe play in NBA r.i.p
Let’s be clear the Magic loss in the finals come down to Jameer Nelson coming back.
Nah fr tho
Lmaooo Na the Eddie house portion got me in tears
What time was that in the vid. That’s all I’m here for lmaooo
Legend
Skip to my Lou! This man was a legend to me before he ever stepped foot in the NBA. Too cold 🥶🏀
Legend!
Man changed basketball forever. Look at the ball handlers of today...
The greatest ball handler of all time started in the nba over fifty years ago. Today's players still try to copy him
All of em...You see Skip and Sham in every kid with handles
Keep it going vlad
I wish vlog could interview pippen and john daly ...rubens barrichello ...goran ivanesivic
Skipp to my Lou still a down to earth person and I'm still a fan of his from and 1 from back in 1999
If Stan Van Gundy would've given Rafer 40 minutes in one game in the finals, the Magic would've won that series. He was killing everyone in that game, I forget which game it was. But, Jameer Nelson was injured & Nelson came back & Van Gundy kept Nelson in the game. But, in that one game Rafer should've gotten 40 minutes.
I remember that dude couldnt check rafer Alston at all van Gundy Nelson you're in Alston you're out it was total bs.
I went to that game. It was game 3 or 4. I was cool with Skip and flew out there to see the game. Escalade(RIP) was there too. Skip was very upset after the game. Skip, me, his cousin and Escalade hung out after that game. But you're right, the coach should had let him play. Alot of people don't know but Skip cursed the coach out lol and rightfully so.
You can tell when a guy has a chance to make it. I went to middle school and high school with Admiral Schofield who plays for the magic . I was in 8th grade , was pretty good , he was in 6th grade and completely hooped all of us up . Zion Benton High School Alum
I felt that Vlad was out of line talking about Rafers father like that
I think if I was in the NBA, I'd be in the gym all the time for the simple reason that I'd find it fun as hell to be playing or even practicing.
Raptors' Legend Alston
51:38 😳 Had to rephrase that one 😂
Rafer could play man
Queens legend !!
Michael Beasley dropped 60 at the IS8 tournament back when he was in HS
Rafer seems like a cool guy.
Basketball is more than a sport it's a way to stay alive in a world full of death sadness and negativity you learn that you can do anything if you want
I will never forgive Stan Van Gundy for not starting Rafer in the 2009 finals. What was he thinking?
THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS!!!!!!
😫 😤 😠 til this day!
Skip my man you got to take accountability for your actions.Much respect on the sucess
I love this interview more then any of Vlads. It’s because RA’s answers are a teachable moment that anyone not only can relate to growing up but learn from it. Vlad is not asking him for these reasons. To him he’s just highlighting yet another black man who grew up with a drug addict parent who was never there. Not thinking that the reason the father is disappearing because he doesn’t want his kids to see him high. Our generation can all relate. It was my moms. My uncle. My friends moms and/or dad. I just hate to see people exploit this and add to the already stereotypes of black parents.
Imma need you to interview Aaron “AO” Owens next bro! I KNOW that’ll be a great interview!
Rafer was like Nah man that wasn’t me!
He sounds almost exactly like Chadwick Boseman. I was listening without watching for a few mins and I swore I heard the same voice.
He didn't want to say the valet was Mexican he didn't know me lol
We're is the love at for Fresno state...