Tip is joined by NBA Veteran turned cannabis entrepreneur Al Harrington. After 16 years in the NBA, Harrington founded his company Viola Cannabis. He talks about his decision to cultivate and manufacture extracts from the ground up. Plus Tip and Al discuss the lack of diversity in the cannabis industry and he talks about his mission of social equity and empowerment through his recently launched charity, Viola Cares.
BowĀ WowĀ and Omarion are hip-hopās millennium men. Celebrating their 20th year Ā in the game, the duo are set to embark on their nostalgic studded Millennium Tour. With the possibility of Face Off 2 looming,Ā BowĀ and O reflect on their legacies, influences, fatherhood, Jay-ZĀ and more.
On Episode 19, Michael Vick joins the I Am Athlete crew and the guys talk about everything from CTE, to adversity to passing the torch when the game is no longer your game.
Brandon opens up about watching a film his former teammate directed about CTE and asks the guys if they are willing to donate their brain to scienceā¦an eerie silence fills the room, as they all realize the hits and damage over the years. Posing the question, if the guys would let their young children play the sport, Channing and Brandon say no while Chad, Fred and Mike donāt feel you should live life by what ifs and wouldnāt stop their children. Channing shares what it was like watching his former friend and NFL teammate Junior Seau suffer the effects of CTE and the tragedy surrounding the illness.
Fred talks adversity over the years and turns to Vick who opens up about the challenges heās faced and assuming responsibility instead of putting the blame on others. Channing doesnāt miss the chance to bust Fred for being squeaky clean and staying out of the headlines when he shares a story thatās peanuts in comparison to what the rest of the guys went through.
Yet no episode seems complete without a Chad and Brandon battle, and this week itās about Cam Newtonās future in the NFL. Chad insists Cam will stay in New England while Brandon says no team will take him as a starter which leads into Vick describing what it was like to pass the torch to the younger generation of quarterbacks and when he knew it was time to hang up his cleats.
Chef Nancie shows her NFL innocence when she canāt place Vick with any of the teams he played for and the crew, in disbelief, break out into laughter as she answers. But Vick remains impressed that Chef knows who his wife is and says thatās all that matters.
On this edition of BIG FACTS, the crew debates having money vs. poverty, and true colors.
BIG FACTS welcomes music icon and entrepreneur KANDI to discuss her business ventures, staying relevant, ATLās water boys, Clubhouse, The Grammys, āReal Housewives of Atlanta,ā IVF and more!
