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!
