Sports With Friends

349. Former New York Knicks Trainer Mike Saunders

This week on Sports With Friends:

Longtime popular New York Knicks trainer Mike Saunders is this episode’s featured guest. Mike was the Athletic Trainer for the Knicks for 27 years (1978-2005). From Bernard King to Trent Tucker to Bill Cartwright to Patrick Ewing to Charles Oakley, Saunders has stories about all of them. He is also the author of a new book, “Life Sentence: A Collection of Quotes and Stories to Inspire, Motivate, Empower.”

Saunders was named Trainer of the Year 1994, 2005. He was the NBA All-Star Trainer in both 1986 and 1998.

In this episode, Saunders tells the amazing story of how he got the job with the Knicks. He also expressed a cool story about the book. The conversation also drifted towards the evolution of the NBA since he joined the league.

To order the book Venmo $18 to @lifesentencebook.

 

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Seth Everett

Seth Everett is a 24-year National Sports Broadcaster currently heard on iHeartMedia, NBC Sports Radio, Westwood One (Olympics coverage), & Entercom. He is a media veteran that has been seen & heard on ESPN, Sirius/XM, Bloomberg TV, FOX Sports covering 2 Super Bowls, 12 World Series, 2 NBA Finals, & 2 Stanley Cup Finals. Also covered local teams such as the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Avalanche, Denver Broncos, & more.

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