Rod Benson Blogs and Plays His Way Into A Summer League Invite From the Spurs

 
If you’re unfamiliar with baller slash blogger Rod Benson, learn yourself with Too Much Rod Benson on Yahoo! Sports as well as his home site (recent and recommended is the V-Day music video ) and D-League player page . He’s funny, smart and web savvy; a compelling storyteller with an endless reservoir of ridiculousness. Plus, he’s made a rockumentary , writes poetry and rebounds like a champion (11.8 per game). His game is enough to be a D-League All-Star ( breakaway dunk! ), but it’s his blogging that may get him to the Association. Check this letter from San Antonio Director of Player Personnel Dell Demps : Great blog. I am a fan. We would like for you to come to our summer league and mini camp. You can have as many shakes as you want. Have a good season. Keep playing the right way. Brilliant! (To get the line about shakes, read about Rod’s workout with the Nuggets .) It’s about time an NBA exec learned to stop worrying and love ... [link]

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