Episode 35: Heart of a Champion with Joe Dumars

This week, NBA Champion, Hall of Famer, and current EVP and Head of Basketball Operations for the NBA, Joe Dumars, joins Marques and Kris on Hear District. Marques and Joe discuss coming from the same small town of Natchitoches, LA, and Joe details how he went from playing in AAU with Karl Malone, why they both chose to commit to lesser known colleges, and how surprised he was to get drafted by the Pistons. Joe also explains how he was so effective at guarding Michael Jordan, what it was like playing with Isiah Thomas, and winning a championship while grieving for his late father. They also break down Joe's close ties to the Bucks front office and coaching staff, and Joe reveals what saw in Khris Middleton that made him draft him with the Pistons. For more, follow @bucksplusaudio - the official podcast network of the Milwaukee Bucks - on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Facebook, and check out all Bucks+ podcast content at www.bucks.com/plus.