Marreese “Mo Buckets” Speights remembers his very first official practice at the University of Florida — and it didn’t exactly come with a warm welcome. 😳

Chris Richard caught the ball on the baseline, Mo stepped up to challenge him… and Richard dunked on him so hard that Mo ended up needing five stitches above his eye.

But instead of backing down, that moment helped Mo understand the level of competition he had stepped into. Surrounded by future NBA players like Joakim Noah and Al Horford, he became a sponge, studied how they prepared, and realized he belonged on that stage.

The Hoop Phi Psi Basketball Fraternity Podcast — Episode 25

Real stories. Real brotherhood. Real basketball.

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