Yea, I'm That with DJ Rivera
Former St. Joseph\u2019s & Binghamton University guard Derrick \u201cD.J.\u201d Rivera joins us to tell his story. He opens up about expectations growing up as the nephew of the late great Hank Gathers. He talks about growing up in the Lawncrest section of Philadelphia. D.J. decides to attend budding powerhouse Neumann High School, where he would have to adjust to his teammates and the environment around him. D.J. would lead Neumann to back to back Catholic League Championships. He would go on to attend St Joseph\u2019s University. At St. Joes he would face issues over playing time, which would eventually spill over into his off the court life. After an up and down two year stretch at St. Joes, D.J. would decide to transfer to Binghamton University. At Binghamton he would join one of his close friends, fellow Philadelphia hooper Malik Alvin. D.J. would explode from the moment he took the floor at Binghamton, leading the Bearcats to a conference title and a NCAA Tournament berth. Despite leading the conference in scoring (20ppg), he wouldn\u2019t receive any votes for conference player of the year. D.J. opens up about the issues that led to his dismissal from Binghamton, and his subsequent transfer to Montevallo University. Once again D.J. would shine as he usually does once he touches the floor, leading his team to D-II National Championship and earning All American honors. After college he would embark on his pro career overseas. D.J. drops gems about his family life and why he represents \u201cCan\u2019t Be Denied\u201d. We close out our season with this very special episode, from a very special player and even better person.