Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Leigh Ellis, international man of mystery, is a former host of NBA TV's The Starters which lasted 6 seasons. He was also the co-host of "No Dunks" podcast on The Athletic. He has quit his job to travel the world and play pick up basketball in 20 different cities & countries around the world.

Follow his journey around the globe:
instagram.com/leighellis/?hl=en
leighspickuptour.com

GooglePod/ApplePods/Spotify: https://anchor.fm/boredwithnelly

0:00 Intro
0:30 Leigh's love for basketball
10:00 Leigh's big break
16:30 Why starters ended
20:00 Burnout/Traveling
26:15 How The Starters was made
35:00 Live after The Starters
37:00 Leigh's idea to tour the world playing pickup
45:00 Following your passion
50:00 Leigh's Tour Around The World
55:00 Eurobasketball/Partizan
59:00 Outro