![]() ![]() It was a great entree into the business, and it piqued my interest.ĮSPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas at his home in Charlotte. I was a gofer, but I worked all kinds of events. I was a production assistant, which is a nice way of saying I was a runner. And I started working for ABC Sports during the summertime. I kept that a profound secret from my friends.Īnd when I started to become recognized in basketball, people would say, “What do you want to do after basketball?” A lot of former athletes were starting to get into broadcasting, and I thought, “Well, why not me? Maybe I could do that.”Ĭoach K introduced me to a guy named Chuck Howard who was a big-time producer at ABC Sports at the time. I actually competed as a ballroom dancer, if you can believe that. So I had to take public speaking courses and (debate) courses. I say “encouraged” - she made me do a lot of things that I didn’t want to do. And so she wanted me to be a cultured person. Q: So how’d you get interested in broadcasting?Ī: When I was a kid, my mother encouraged me to do things outside the norm. But usually people’s eyes glaze over and we move on to something more interesting. Now that broadcasting is my full-time thing, I’ll talk a little bit about it. Years ago, I used to just say I’m a lawyer with Moore & Van Allen because that was my primary gig and I did broadcasting on the side. How do you introduce yourself at a party?Ī: I say that I work for ESPN and commentate basketball games. Q: You have a law degree and were a practicing attorney, played basketball at Duke and now are an ESPN broadcaster. I think some real legends must have turned you down if you had to scrape the bottom of this barrel to get me. Scott Fowler: Jay, first of all, thanks for being this week’s guest on “Sports Legends of the Carolinas.” This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. Bilas came to Charlotte for a job as an attorney more than 20 years ago and never left, settling into the city with his family. Bilas also is a former Duke basketball player who started for the 1986 Blue Devils team that made it to the NCAA final before losing to Louisville.Īfter that he became a lawyer with a degree from Duke Law School. In many ways the conscience of college basketball, Bilas has long advocated that college athletes be paid for their labor and has harshly criticized NCAA leadership. You can follow Jonny on Twitter or you can view his online portfolio HERE.Jay Bilas, ESPN’s leading college basketball analyst, is this week’s interview subject for “Sports Legends of the Carolinas.” We would love to see your Dinosaur drawings so do post them on Twitter and tag us a copy of Gigantosaurus HERE or catch them on Whether you are a budding Picasso or don’t rate your drawing skills at all these fun videos will have you itching to have a go, and the wonderful thing about You Tube is you can pause it so you can always go at your own pace.Ĭheck out the hash tag #doodlewithduddle and find Jonny and his dino pals over on You Tube. ![]() Time to sharpen those pencils and get your best crayons out as we get a unique insight into how Jonny Duddle doodles the incredible dinosaurs as featured in his best-selling picture book Gigantosaurus published by Templar Publishing.Įach brilliant video tutorial shows in easy to follow step-by-step instructions how to draw your very on versions of some familiar Gigantosaurus characters. ![]()
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