World of Basketball with Fran Fraschilla

Bismack Biyombo - Charlotte Hornets

Episode Summary

Fran Fraschilla is joined by Charlotte Hornets big man Bismack Biyombo. The two talk about how his upbringing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo helped him to become the person and player he is today, the moment he realized that playing in the NBA was a real possibility for him, the importance of giving back to his community, his love for LaMelo Ball's game, and a whole lot more.

Episode Notes

Fran Fraschilla is joined by Charlotte Hornets big man Bismack Biyombo. The two discuss a wide variety of topics, including: 

• Bismack on becoming a mentor to kids coming into the NBA
• Bismack on the characteristics of a great NBA veteran
• Bismack on how hard this season has been with the pandemic
• Bismack on how his upbringing helped him to become the person and player he is today 
• Bismack on making his way to Qatar
• Bismack on Coach Palma
• Bismack on when NBA became a real possibility for him
• Bismack on how much confidence his performance at the Nike Hoops Summit gave him 
• Bismack on the importance of giving back to the community he grew up in 
• Bismack on Flo Thamba
• Bismack on the growth of basketball in Africa
• Bismack on LaMelo Ball