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Episode 4: The Defensive Giant Nobody Expected

Episode 4: The Defensive Giant Nobody Expected

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Undrafted. Undersized. Unstoppable.


In this episode of Heroes Nobody Expected, host Rich Hamilton is joined by Marvel Underground host Alex Brewer and The Receipt Wrangler Josh Pranger to dive into the story of Ben Wallace, the defensive anchor and emotional core of the early 2000s Detroit Pistons, a team that embodied the city’s blue-collar spirit and redefined what it meant to win as a unit.


From his rise from obscurity to becoming a four-time Defensive Player of the Year and NBA Champion, Wallace stood as the face of a franchise, and a city, built on toughness, grit, and relentless effort. Together, we revisit the Pistons’ resurgence, their epic clashes with the Lakers, their bitter rivalry with the Pacers, and how the Malice at the Palace became one of the most infamous and defining moments in NBA history.


This is the story of a man who went undrafted but ended up in the Hall of Fame.

This is Ben Wallace: The Defensive Giant Nobody Expected.


🎧 Hosted by Rich Hamilton

With guests Alex Brewer and Josh Pranger

A production of the Joe Randoms Sports Network

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