3:04Sam Parr Reveals Most Inspirational People In His Life During Lockdown | My First Million Podcast
From My First Million · Published Jul 5, 2020 · Watch on YouTube
TL;DR
Sam Parr lists the people on his "wall of fame" during lockdown: Steve Prefontaine, Easy E, Dr Dre, Felix Dennis, Ted Turner, Mike Tyson, Tupac, and Nate Diaz. He is drawn to individuals who, on paper, should have achieved nothing but instead had bold ideas, were ferocious, and had fun along the way. Prefontaine was the first Nike-sponsored athlete and died at 26 in a DUI crash.
Key insights
- Steve Prefontaine was a runner at Oregon, the first person to wear Nike, and the first sponsored athlete; he died at 26 from a DUI crash after getting fourth at the Olympics.
- Easy E created Ruthless Records in his early 20s, turning it into a business worth hundreds of millions in sales despite being a kid from Compton with no apparent qualifications.
- Dr Dre changed culture in multiple ways.
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