Tuckered Out with Ami Thakkar

Satnam Singh Trades The NBA for Wrestling

Episode Summary

Satnam Singh is an Indian professional wrestler and former basketball player who is currently signed to the American professional wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling. He became the first Indian player to be drafted into the NBA when the Dallas Mavericks selected him with the 52nd overall pick of the 2015 NBA draft. He’s also the first athlete I’ve ever interviewed on the podcast.

Episode Notes

Satnam Singh is an Indian professional wrestler and former basketball player who is currently signed to the American professional wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling. He became the first Indian player to be drafted into the NBA when the Dallas Mavericks selected him with the 52nd overall pick of the 2015 NBA draft. He’s also the first athlete I’ve ever interviewed on the podcast. 

What we talked about:

• Why he transitioned from basketball to wrestling (7:42)
• Who he would love to get in the ring with (9:42)
• The differences in training for basketball versus wrestling (10:13)
• Some of his favorite wrestling moves (11:59)
• Growing up in Punjab and playing basketball with his dad’s best friend (16:43)
• How receiving a scholarship to come play high school basketball in the US changed his life (18:07)
• What he learned playing in the NBA (21:07)

Connect with Satnam: 

• Instagram
• Twitter

Let’s Connect:

• Instagram

This podcast is produced by Ginni Media.