We talk with former NBA player Gary Forbes about his experiences playing with Carmelo Anthony, dealing with having diabetes, his new book Sole Survivors: New Age of Heroes and his thoughts on the game of basketball.

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CTRL the Narrative is a weekly podcast hosted and created by Steven Tsakanikas, a die-hard Carmelo Anthony fan since 2004, after seeing his favorite player's career be heavily influenced by uninformed people. They create the narrative, we CTRL it.

Timestamps
02:08 - Tell us about your experience of playing with Carmelo Anthony
05:10 - If the Nuggets front office committed to that core, how far could you guys have gone?
06:50 - Do you like the increased freedom and scoring in the NBA or do you think it's watering down the game? Where do you stand on that?
10:40 - How were you able to navigate being diagnosed with diabetes at such a young age
16:42 - Tell us about your new book Sole Survivors: New Age of Heroes 
23:50 - Gary Forbes rookie hazing story
26:30 - Most underrated thing about Melo?
27:16 - Who was the most skilled player you witnessed first hand during your time in the league?
28:55 - CTRL a Narrative of your choice

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