Valentine recalls the 1980 Olympic boycott

June 11, 2012, 6:29 pm

Many people’s dream in athletics is to make the Olympics and experience the event. The Olympic athletes from the United States were robbed of their dream in 1980 as the U.S. boycotted the Moscow games. Former Portland Trail Blazers guard Darnell Valentine joined the Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano to not only talk about his NBA career but his experience as a member of the 1980 Olympic basketball team. Valentine and Canzano also talk about his college career at Kansas and the transition to the NBA.

Some NBA athletes have a career resurgence as they are able to extend their career overseas. Valentine talks about playing professional basketball overseas and how the experience was for a former NBA player. Enjoy this exclusive interview with Darnell Valentine found only on 750 The Game.