Mike Gminski’s 32nd season behind the microphone as a basketball broadcaster is also his fifth year of sobriety.
Better known as a college basketball TV analyst for the ACC Network, ACC on The CW, and CBS Sports, Gminski is also the Director of Mentorship at Sana House, a rehab facility in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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For the first three years of his recovery, Gminski amassed a wealth of experience serving as a Peer Mentor at Rebound, an addiction treatment program founded by his friend and former NBA teammate, Jayson Williams.
In a new interview with LibertyBallers.com, the 14-year NBA veteran opened up about his journey from alcoholism to sobriety.
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“I put all my focus into my recovery now,” Gminski said. “That’s where I am. Eventually my greatest strength has come back to help me now, but it also exposed my greatest weakness. So it was a strength, it was a weakness, and now it’s back to being a strength again.”
Gminski has spoken openly about his alcohol abuse before, with Real Sports on HBO. Now, however, Gminski’s adult son believes his father is in a better place.
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“I think he’s doing better than I’ve ever seen him do,” Noah Gminski said.
Gminski retired after the 1993-94 season and began his broadcasting career with the Hornets, one of four teams for which he played, before transitioning to ACC broadcasts in 2003.
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