For the twentieth episode of Charges, Rex brings filmmaker Evan Jackson Leong on the show to talk about Season 1 of Charges. Rex & Evan discuss: Why Evan is a superfan of the show, the vulnerability of the podcast, the inception of the show, what made him want to create Charges, what he was looking for as a host, the Bonzi Wells episode, the Jayson Williams episode, his children, what comes next as an athlete after playing days are over, the Metta Sandiford-Artest episode, the Kat O'Brien episode, what he learned from these guests, how the perspective of an athlete is changing in the media, what he learned from the journeys of his guests, recovery & redemption, everyone's problems & perspective, feedback of the show, if he could go back in time to the day of his arrest, what he hopes for next for Charges & more. This episode is not to be missed! Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the nineteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Ike Vallie-Flagg on the show to talk about his MMA career and how drugs changed his life. Rex & Ike discuss: How he decided to be a professional fighter, what he loves about MMA, fighting his heroes, learning fighting styles, how to get noticed, what it's like in the ring, being part of UFC, when drugs entered his life, taking opiods & how he got them, addiction, his lowest moment & Charges, his wife & recovery, what he's doing today & more. This episode is not to be missed! Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the eighteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Mardy Fish on the show to talk about his Tennis career and how mental health changed his life. Rex & Mardy discuss: How Tennis entered his life & looking back at how he started, how he got better & not living at home, his relationship with Andy Roddick, the ranking system on The Tour, being overweight & getting in shape, having a heart issue, his career, the moment everything changed, mental health in sports & more. This episode is not to be missed! Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the seventeenth episode of Charges, Rex brings John Amaechi on the show to talk about his past NBA career and the secret that he kept. Rex & John discuss: Not being a sports fans & the toxicity of the leagues, being introduced to basketball at 17 on the street & not playing sports growing up, his journey to America & writing hundreds of of letters to colleges to get there, moving to Toledo, getting advice from his coach & his mother's cancer diagnosis, being a gay man in the NBA & hiding it, the world of race in sports, the role of sports in society, becoming a psychologist & more. This episode is not to be missed! Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the sixteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Christian Hosoi on the show to talk about his skateboarding career and his battles with addiction that lead him to prison. Rex & Christian discuss: What skateboarding means to him, Being a Father, Turning Pro at a young age & his first board, his friendship & rivalry with Tony Hawk, fame & drug use at a young age, the culture surrounding skateboarding, getting into harder drugs, missing the first X Games, running from the police, being arrested & sentenced to jail, turning his life around & more. This episode is not to be missed! This episode is brought to you by DraftKings.com/CHARGES Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the fifteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings D'Qwell Jackson on the show to talk about his career and an incident that changed his life. Rex & D'Qwell discuss: Playing football at a young age in college, the passing of Corey Stringer, How he fell in love with Football, why he decided to play Defense, being coached/disciplined growing up, the colleges he could have gone to, Being drafted by The Cleveland Browns, when he knew he was a pro, sports psychology, the fear of being cut, the truth about his assault arrest, his PED suspension, when he noticed something was different with his brain & CTE, friends in football & more. This episode is not to be missed! This episode is brought to you by DraftKings.com/CHARGES Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault For the fourteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Kat O'Brien on the show to talk about her past career and an incident with an athlete that changed her life. Rex & Kat discuss: Where she grew up, getting into sports journalism, the relationship between male athletes & female reporters, how often members of an organization crossed the line, how the rape incident occurred & the aftermath, why she did not share her story for 18 years, her optimism, what's next & more. This episode is not to be missed! Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the thirteenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Ken Daneyko on to the show to talk about overcoming his decades long alcoholism & championship career. Rex & Ken discuss: Being the first in the NHL to publicly utilize the substance abuse program, Growing up in Canada & playing hockey, Being drafted by The New Jersey Devils & getting called up, Losing to The Rangers in 1994 Eastern Conference Finals & Winning his first Stanley Cup Championship in 1995, Going to rehab for the first time, The drinking culture in the NHL & his drinks of choice, When he knew he had a problem, Winning the Stanley Cup again in 2000 & 2003 then the alcohol taking hold of him again, Retirement & the hardest things to deal with in terms of sobriety & more. This episode is not to be missed! Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Special thanks to Adam Klein and Stavros Christoudias Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) & Draft (@Draft3009) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the twelfth episode of Charges, Rex brings Jayson Williams on to the show to talk about overcoming tragedies as a child and adult plus overcoming alcohol addiction. Rex & Jayson discuss: When he knew basketball would change his life forever (2:40), overcoming tragedies in his family then playing for St. John's University (6:33), being drafted into the NBA (18:44), if he loved playing basketball & his interests outside of basketball (23:58), committing accidental murder, being charged & going to prison (35:32), his alcohol abuse & creating an adventure rehabilitation center (42:01) & more . This episode is not to be missed! Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) & Draft (@Draft3009) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the eleventh episode of Charges, Rex brings Charlie Engle on to the show to talk about pulling himself from the drug induced streets to a world renowned ultra marathon runner. Rex & Charlie discuss: Where he grew up, addiction running in his family & his drug problem (5:15), when he hit rock bottom (13:20), sobriety & starting to run (24:09), when he began running ultra distances & across The Sahara Desert, the making of the documentary (27:21), going to prison (43:15), for those who need to get over the mental hurdles of running (58:38) & more. This episode is not to be missed! Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) & Draft (@Draft3009) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the tenth episode of Charges, Rex brings Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson on to the show for Part 2 to talk about the media ascension. Rex, Matt & Stephen discuss: Matt putting his family on reality television (2:00), being arrested in Manhattan Beach, CA & being targeted by a police officer (8:05), The Derek Fisher fight (15:13), their relationship with marijuana (24:54), The Kwame Brown social media incident (33:28), what's next for them both (40:58) & more. This episode is not to be missed! Follow @_stak_5, @matt_barnes9 & @allthesmoke on Instagram Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) & Draft (@Draft3009) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the ninth episode of Charges, Rex brings Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson on to the show for Part 1 of 2 to talk about the highs/lows in their careers and post-career media ascension. Rex, Matt & Stephen discuss: Where they were raised & basketball taking them places from a young age, Being NBA Champions & how they got through their lengthy careers (1:45), the perception of being tough guys in the league (25:59), The Malice at the Palace (32:23), Stephen's incident at an Indiana strip club (38:08), a responsibility to discuss hard social issues & the loss of Stephen's dear friend George Floyd (43:01). This episode is not to be missed! Follow @_stak_5, @matt_barnes22 & @allthesmoke on Instagram Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the eighth episode of Charges, Rex brings Chris "Knuckles" Nilan onto the show to talk about his career and post career struggles. Rex and Chris discuss: How he became a hockey player & where he grew up (1:51), how he ended up playing in college & NHL (5:56), how he became an enforcer & fighting as a kid (11:32), winning The Stanley Cup & drinking culture in the NHL (19:57), being out of the game in retirement & surgeries (23:18), opiods & drug use (28:44), his process of getting clean (40:25), an arrest in incident (42:54), his relationship with reputed gangster Whitey Bulger (47:45), & what he is doing now (55:28). This episode is not to be missed! Follow @KnucklesNilan30 on Twitter & @knucklesnilan on Instagram Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the seventh episode of Charges, Rex brings Antoine Walker onto the show to talk about his career and looking back on how he lost his fortunes. Rex and Antoine discuss: Their first time meeting at University of Kentucky & where his confidence comes from (1:29), growing up in Chicago as the oldest of 6 (3:33), Coach Pitino and his time at UK (5:27), Being drafted & his time with the Boston Celtics (6:25), going against Michael Jordan & The Bulls (11:26), Free Agency & ending up with the Miami Heat (13:23), Training, Gambling & Reprucussions in Las Vegas (19:00), The 2007 Recession (25:25), being aware of his finances & fitting the bill for loved ones (27:00), filing bankruptcy & trying to get back into the League (33:16), when he knew he was in trouble financially & his lowest moments (37:54). How he takes care of his mental health & what's next (44:00). This episode is not to be missed! Follow @toinewalker Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. For more of your favorite former NBA and WNBA players check out the NBRPA’s Legends Media & Entertainment’s digital series and podcasts - Legends Live with Trill Withers - every Thursday at 4 pm CT and the Hoop du Jour with Peter Vecsey podcast You can follow all Legends Media and Entertainment content on social media at @NBAalumni on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch on Facebook at NBA Alumni or at legendsofbasketball.com. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the sixth episode of Charges, Rex brings Jim Leyritz onto the show to talk about his career and look back on the night that changed his life forever. Rex and Jim discuss: Getting into baseball and what it meant to him (3:21), going undrafted, proving his worth in the Minor Leagues & getting called up (5:20), coming through in the clutch (7:16), what it's like being a Major League Baseball Player (9:38), 1996 World Series & The Off Season (12:26), admitting to using amphetamines while playing & any destructive traits he had (16:38), if he had any brushes with the law as a player (20:38), winning another World Series in 1998 then being traded again (22:18), taking HGH, dealing with trouble at home & needing to retire (26:10), the turning point of his life on his 44th birthday, the aftermath & the trial o(28:50), the verdict of his trial, domestic abuse claim, when he looks back on it all & what he's doing today (38:54). This episode is not to be missed! Listen to Catching Heat with Jim Leyritz, available on all podcasting platforms and follow @therealjleyritz & @catchingheat Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the fifth episode of Charges, Rex brings Bonzi Wells onto the show to talk about his career and look back on one of the most mistreated and misunderstood teams from the NBA, the so-called “Jail Blazers.” Rex and Bonzi discuss : Draft Night & being picked by The Pistons before the Lockout (2:49), getting traded to Portland & arriving with nerves (5:54), coming to the city for the first time & what he loved about his team (10:18), hearing the term "Jailblazers" for the first time & headlines going worldwide that affected his family (13:36), their relationship with Police in Portland & marijuana (22:35), racism being portrayed through the media (27:53), decriminalization in Oregon today & marijuana use throughout his time in the league (31:18), the winning ways of his Trailblazers teams & trades (36:20), Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals in 2000 versus Shaq, Kobe & The Los Angeles Lakers and the aftermath (42:30), civil unrest in the country & how the NBA stepped up during Summer of 2020 (47:16), what he'd like people to know & what's next & more (48:54). Listen to Bonzi Wells podcast with Rasheed Wallace, “Let’s Get Technical,” available on all podcasting platforms and follow @bonziwells42. Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Herren’s rise to stardom and brief NBA career is one of the most tragic and fascinating stories in recent sports history. For the fourth episode of Charges, Rex brings Chris onto the show to discuss: Reaching out to an old friend about Chris (3:33), Growing up in Fall River, Massachusetts & choosing Boston College with his boys (5:16), being introduced to cocaine & being kicked out of BC (13:38), going to Fresno State & being sent to rehab (17:29), getting drafted into the NBA & Draft Night (20:36), playing in Denver (25:09), being traded to Boston, Oxycontin & contemplating suicide (31:06), the recovery process (44:28), speaking at schools, prisons & giving people a second chance (48:49) & more. Follow @c_herren, @HerrenTalks & @HerrenProject Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling, and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rex Chapman and Ryan Leaf have a surprising amount in common, especially when it comes to their own battles with OxyContin addiction at the end of their careers. Heisman finalist Ryan Leaf joins Rex on Charges to discuss: growing up in Great Falls, Montana (3:25), transitioning from basketball to football (8:30), Washington State & his Heisman campaign (11:15), dealing with fame in college while getting ready for the pros (15:05), self esteem issues & if he could have been successful in the NFL (20:50), the moment when everything changed for his career (24:04), his relationship with painkillers, addiction & getting arrested (27:07), going to prison (34:23), how drug addiction is handled in America (40:34), having a brain tumor cut out & becoming a better person (42:38), what keeps him going (45:06), starting his own show & upcoming projects (47:45), what football means to him now (49:35), if he could do it all over again (52:33) and so much more. The Ryan D Leaf Show on the Bleav Podcast Network. Follow @RyanDLeaf & @BleavPodcasts Charges is created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the second episode of Charges, Rex brings NBA Champion & All Star Metta Sandiford-Artest in the hot seat to discuss: Following Rex on Twitter & where Rex gets his videos (1:59), Growing up in Queensbridge (3:58), mental health as a child (6:56), commiting to college (10:16), jumping to the NBA at 19 (15:30), being traded for the first time (19:24), being passed over for the U.S. Olympics team & playing in Indiana (22:26), modeling his defense after Michael Jordan (27:10), The Malice at the Palice (31:08), What he remembers most about his career & Kobe Bryant (50:37), being an example for the youth today (57:27), and so much more. Please visit: www.xvsxsports.com Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@Draft3009) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the inaugural episode of Charges, Rex jumps in the hot seat and takes questions from his long-time friend, actor, podcaster, and former Five Star Basketball camper Michael Rapaport. Rex opens up about why Charges was created (2:12), how he and Rapaport first met (5:45), the glory days as a kid and attending the University of Kentucky (8:37), his NBA career (15:40), his battles with addiction that led his arrest in 2014 (27:38), his rebirth on Twitter (44:05), and so much more. Charges is Created by CTRL Media & Portal A. It's produced by DBPodcasts in association with iHeartMedia. Executive Producers: Steve Nash, Brandon Kraines, Ezra Holland, Nate Houghteling and Todd Barrish. Charges with Rex Chapman Theme Music Artist: Illegal Kartel (@illegal_kartel_mikal_shakur) Produced by: Gene Crenshaw (@yuyuthemaker) and Draft (@draft3009) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.