Wayne Simien - NBA Champion & Kansas Basketball All American On Determination, Leadership, & Faith

Building Excellence with Bailey Miles

#170: Wayne Simien is a former NBA world champion with the Miami Heat, Kansas basketball player, and current KU athletics associate AD.
Growing up Wayne had two very important role models being his parents. He quickly excelled at basketball and was a part of a 6A State Championship team and became a McDonald's High School All-American.
As a player at the University of Kansas he was coached by Hall of Fame coaches Roy Williams and Bill Self, played in two Final Fours, won three Big 12 Championships and was named Big 12 Player of the Year as well as First Team Consensus All-American. However, the most transformative part of his college experience was becoming a Christian in 2003.
He was drafted in the first round of the NBA draft by the Miami Heat. While on the Heat he won a NBA Championship under another Hall of Fame coach, Pat Riley and then eventually ended his professional basketball career playing in Spain.
For 13 years Wayne served as a Christian campus minister at the University of Kansas and campuses across the Midwest. He is currently an Associate Athletic Director at the KU where is jersey is retired in the rafters of Allen Fieldhouse.
On the show he shares his story, impact of his parents, the relevance and life lessons from fishing, playing at KU and beyond, leadership, never quoting, the importance of his faith, family, marriage, and much more.
For more on Wayne checkout waynesimien.com
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