Johnjay's Riding the Bench

Welcome to the first Riding The Bench since 2020 with Johnjay Van Es. Today I sat down with JaVale Mcgee and boy am I glad I did. He teaches us an important lesson about achieving your dreams and goals.. for example... You can still Party in College, just don't indulge in things that aren't helping you reach your goal. If you want to be an Uber Driver for a living, don't drink and drive.. If you want that NBA opportunity, work toward an NBA friendly diet. SIMPLE! JaVale drank Gatorade during Beer Pong! What is YOUR equivalent. Sit down with us and get the whole scoop! ITS AN ALL NEW EPISODE of RIDING THE BENCH!For more information on the charity, the cause, and the WATER FOR LIFE SOFTBALL GAMEplease visit JUGLIFEWATER.COM/Johnjay will be playing in this event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Johnjay sits down with Athletic Director of PHHoenix Prep, John Ortega, and Mikey Davis of The Grind Session. The Grind Session is the FIRST EVER winter circuit of elite High School Basketball Events and Mike Davis is their Videographer and Sportscaster. Find Mikey on social! @grindsehMikedogSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johnjay sits down with women's WBB coach Erik Deroo about his coaching style, tips on youth training, and his TikTok account that Johnjay is obsessed with!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this COVID-19 edition of Riding the Bench, Johnjay again sits down with Phil Beckner who is involved with NBA player development, as well as consulting for the league. In addition to that, he's the personal shooting coach for Damian Lillard of the Portland Trailblazers!​See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johnjay sits down to have a conversation with Samson Kayode who is the assistant director of the men's national team for USA. They talk about all things basketball, and the 5 traits of DNA that are looked for in a young player.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.