NIL, Recruiting, and the Real Cost of Chasing the Bag | LeRon McCoy (Part 2)
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
Release Date: 12/30/2025
A Big Announcement and a Throw Back to My Interview with Baseball's Bruce Chen
Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
Hey Sports Fam, A big announcement in today's episode! And please enjoy this early episode with Major League Baseball's Bruce Chen. From growing up in Panama with Chinese heritage, to being discovered as a teenager, to pitching in over 400 Major League games across 11 teams—Bruce’s story is anything but ordinary. About Sports Will Save Us All podcast Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth....
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About SNAPkids On Instagram: Online: About Sports Will Save Us All podcast Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field. On Instagram Online at To be a guest: Contact us on or Via email at
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Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
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Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
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Sports Will Save Us All | A Sports Podcast Where Sports Are Just the Beginning
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The Wild World of Pro Wrestling, Spandex and All | Spiffy Sean Styles
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info_outlineIn Part 2 of host Sasha Graham’s in-depth conversation with former NFL wide receiver and sports agent LeRon McCoy, the focus shifts to the fast-changing world of recruiting, NIL deals, athlete representation, and life lessons beyond the field.
LeRon pulls back the curtain on what today’s high school and college athletes—and their families—often get wrong during the recruiting and NIL process. From chasing money over fit, to navigating the transfer portal, to managing complex family dynamics, LeRon explains why patience, follow-through, and strong support systems matter more than ever.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Why chasing the biggest NIL deal can hurt long-term earning potential
- How agents evaluate fit vs. money for college programs and teams
- The emotional reality of recruiting and losing athletes you’ve invested in
- The importance of parents setting boundaries when money enters the picture
- How soft skills, routines, and follow-up separate good professionals from great ones
- LeRon’s “game changer” advice for business, sports, and life
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in NIL education, college football recruiting, sports business, athlete development, or how lessons learned through sports shape character far beyond the game.
Sports Fam, you can find LeRon’s Company LEGACY NIL on Instagram @Legacy.NIL and online at www.LegacyNIL.com.
🎧 This is Part 2 of a two-part interview. Be sure to listen to Part 1 first for the full context.
About Sports Will Save Us All podcast
Sports Will Save Us All is an inspirational sports podcast hosted by Sasha Graham, featuring powerful conversations with athletes, coaches, and changemakers about how sports shape mental health, resilience, leadership, and personal growth. Through real-life stories of women in sports, inclusive and adaptive athletics, and athletes overcoming adversity, the show explores how sports change lives—on and off the field.
On Instagram @SportsWillSaveUsAll
Online at www.SportsWillSaveUsAll.com
To be a guest: Contact us on Podmatch or Via email at SportsWillSaveUsAll@gmail.com