On the latest episode of "From the Point by @TraeYoung," NBA underground legend Lou Williams joins his former teammate Trae Young and Young's co-host Winston for some incredibly storytelling.

Lou, who retired over the summer after 17 years in the NBA, shares some memorable moments from his life and career. He tells Trae what it was like to move from Memphis to Atlanta as a kid, and recalls an epic battle with Monta Ellis in high school. He goes into what it was like to be drafted to join his idol, Allen Iverson, on the Philadelphia 76ers, and what Kobe Bryant said to him before dropping 60 points in his final game.

Lemon Pepper Lou, as fans love calling him, also talks about a memorable interaction with Jay-Z, talks his biggest NBA regret, gives Atlanta Hawks star Trae his flowers, and opens up about why he finally decided to call it a career, retire, and become a full-time dad and music label exec.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 - 00:13 Lou Williams on why he retired
00:14 - 00:49 Trae Young welcomes Lou Williams to the podcast
00:50 - 02:09 Lou Williams on moving from Memphis to Atlanta, the 1996 Olympics and Penny Hardaway
02:10 - 02:52 Role Models and Penny Hardaway
02:55 - 03:55 Falling in love with basketball and playing AAU with Thad Young and Co.
03:58 - 05:40 Why he decided to retire, family, and missing his kids
05:45 - 07:10 People don't understand how much family time you sacrifice while you're in the NBA, especially stars like Trae
07:18 - 07:55 On Coaching his kids
07:56 - 09:20 Then-Clippers Coach Doc Rivers revived Lou's career
09:22 - 10:22 Talking about NBA coaches that he played for
10:25 - 10:50 What he thinks Quin Snyder brings to the Atlanta Hawks
10:52 - 13:20 On the 2012 Philadelphia 76ers, the one season Lou wishes he could redo
13:30 - 14:40 The Bubble Clippers weren't built to finish and win in the Orlando Bubble
14:44 - 20:35 Magic City, Wings, and the infamous Jack Harlow photo
20:37 - 24:55 Playing with Kobe Bryant in general, unwavering confidence, how he would've helped a young Lou and...the final 60-point game
24:58 - 26:05 His high school class, the last preps-to-pros group of guys
26:07 - 27:33 Sebastian Telfair inspired all of the guards in the class to make the jump from high school to the NBA, including Lou and Monta Ellis, because of his size
27:37 - 30:27 The infamous Lou Williams vs Monta Ellis high school game (merch, Jerry West, the crowd, and how the game was "stolen")
30:30 - 31:50 Meeting Jay-Z while in high school (LeBron, Mav, backstage, and its impact)
31:51 - 32:50 On skipping college, rookie year in the NBA as an internship
32:54 - 35:17 Biggest thing he learned from Allen Iverson, how AI changed the game, and their hilarious first interaction
35:20 - 38:00 The relationship between Trae Young and Lou Williams according to Lou (admiration, family, how quick your career goes, how much Atlanta loves Trae, and mentorship)
38:01 - 39:45 Trae's private jet incident and the ensuing conversation with Lou Williams
39:48 - 40:55 What's next for Lou Williams (fatherhood, music, and life)
41:00 Lou asking Trae to come to one of Lou's daughter's practices

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CREDITS
Host: Trae Young
Executive Producer: Tzvi Twersky
Executive Producer: Adam Fleischer
Director of Photography: Michael Noir
Camera Operator: Clifford L. Johnson
Camera Operator: Khomari Flash
Audio Engineer: Demetrius Martin
Edited By: Kat Maniatakis
Track ID: TFSRHLCSK727G2V2