CheckBall Magazine Podcast w/Littel Vaughn |The Story of Darryl Schofield

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In this episode, CheckBall Magazine Publisher Littel Vaughn discusses the story of Darryl Schofield.

The stories about Darryl Schofield in Philadelphia are legendary, and repeating them feels almost as though you are passing along urban legends. There was the time he met Kevin Garnett at an AAU tournament in Virginia and, at Garnett’s request, nearly orchestrated a transfer for the young man to Simon Gratz High in Philly to play with Rasheed Wallace. Gratz coach Bill Ellerbee declined, saying he didn’t accept transfers, and would later express monumental regret once he realized what he’d missed out on.

Then there’s the time Schofield offhandedly mentioned he’s friends with Sonny Vaccaro. Vaccaro is a legend, having organized or invented nearly every modern facet of sneaker marketing and the high school basketball showcase system, and everyone who has coached AAU or had a modicum of success on the scene loves to pretend they know him. So, I dialed the number Schofield gave me, expecting it to be out of service. Fifteen seconds later, I was on the phone with Sonny.

“Oh, Darryl, of course,” Vaccaro enthused. “Great guy.”

More on the article about Darry Schofield: https://deadspin.com/the-siege-and-fall-of-a-hoops-haven-that-made-all-the-w-1838777225

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