Michael Beasley
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Michael Beasley has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Bill Simmons Podcast NBA (Oct 2017). Appears as the trigger for a listener correction about the ‘10% of the brain’ myth; used to close the episode with a science/media discussion and a movie reference.
Michael Paul Beasley Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for seven teams, most notably the Miami Heat. He played one year of college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats before declaring for the 2008 NBA draft. Beasley was selected as the second overall pick in the draft by the Miami Heat. He is regarded as one of the best freshman college basketball players of the 2000s. Though he is ambidextrous, he
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2017 on The Bill Simmons Podcast NBA |
| Role | Professional basketball player |
| Affiliation | New York Knicks (around the time of the referenced quote) |
Who talks about Michael Beasley on podcasts?
Michael Beasley came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2017 on The Bill Simmons Podcast NBA.