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Episode 250 - Diabetes Legends Basketball Clinic Live with Gary Forbes

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Episode 250 - Diabetes Legends Basketball Clinic Live with Gary Forbes Diabetics Doing Things Podcast

Recorded live from Diabetics Doing Things first ever Diabetes Legends Basketball Clinic! Rob talks to Gary Forbes and takes questions from the kiddos covering a wide range of topics:

  • Gary is the last NBA player to have played with T1D (and was a huge inspiration to Rob!)

  • Tough diabetes days

  • The importance for everyone to share your story; you never know who you’ll impact

  • Gary’s book, The Sole Survivors about real-life superheroes, kids with chronic health conditions

  • Gary’s Olympian father

  • The power of having friends with diabetes

  • Playing with NBA legends like Kobe Bryant and Steph Curry

  • Managing diabetes while being an athlete

Special shoutout to Basketball Social House in Denver, Colorado where this episode was recorded. And a big thanks to the coaches, the Medtronic team, the campers, the parents, and everyone who helped out during this big day for Diabetics Doing Things!

We want to hear from you. Send those questions, comments, queries, and general diabetes concerns to THE MAILBAG at mailbag@diabeticsdoingthings.com!