NEW PODCAST: King McClure - ESPN Analyst, Former Baylor Basketball Player

By Jason Romano Oct 14, 2019

King McClure in the 2019 NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger)

THIS IS EPISODE 384 OF THE SPORTS SPECTRUM PODCAST

King McClure is a former college basketball player with the Baylor Bears. Coming out of high school in 2015, he was ranked No. 36 on ESPN’s Top 100 high school list, but his basketball career almost didn’t happen because of a heart ailment.

Last month, King signed a contract to become a basketball analyst for ESPN.

On this episode of the podcast, we learn the basketball journey of King McClure, how he made the decision to play at Baylor, how his faith helped him through the news of his heart ailment, how he handled being told he couldn’t play in the NBA, and how he continues to learn how to trust God through it all.

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