In the Trenches with Sam Mayes: Desmond Mason is best known for his high-flying basketball days at Oklahoma State and in the NBA. He has also made a name for himself in the art world of art, using the same competitive fire to fuel his artistic dreams.

Desmond Mason in his post-basketball career has made quite the transition from fast-break dunks to high-level creative art. In this episode of In the Trenches with Sam Mayes, he discusses his two very different careers.

Episode highlights:

(1:10) Mason’s transition to art. 

(3:15) His son’s passion for basketball.

(7:50) Becoming the official artist of Tulum, a beach town in Mexico.

(19:36) Reuniting with Michael Jordan on vacation.

(21:00) Desmond’s favorite art projects, which include painting a boom case for Adam Levine and creating a custom longboard skateboard for Sam Mayes. 

Producer: Jacquelyn Musgrove

Creative Director: Michael Lane

Social media team: Michael Martin, Bobby Howard

Director of Content: Mike Sherman

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