In the Front Row | DAN ISSEL on the Wild ABA Years & His Road to NBA Legend

Podcast: Talk'n Shop · TNS Media, TNS Media, Bleav

Opublikowano: 2026-10-15

Dan Issel couldn’t make his high school JV team—and says he was Kentucky’s third choice at center. He went on to become a Basketball Hall of Famer. On In The Front Row with Mike Vaccaro, Issel shares the stories behind his journey from Batavia, Illinois, to the Kentucky Wildcats, Kentucky Colonels, and Denver Nuggets. Hear what it was like playing for Adolph Rupp, winning an ABA championship alongside Artis Gilmore and Louie Dampier, and coaching Denver’s historic 1994 playoff upset of the Seattle SuperSonics. Plus: • Why Kentucky almost never happened • The teammate...