He was a teacher for thirteen (13) years and a diligent varsity basketball coach in his prime, taking his team to its first Group State Championship at the school since 1929. Changing the presentation of his players to a professional platform by building a strong self-esteem, he exuded their confidence by having them wear suits and ties at all of their away games.
Not just concerned about their playing skills, abilities and talents but he was also an advocate for their education; having placed 48 out of 56 of his seniors in college during his coaching tenure at Passaic High School in Passaic, New Jersey.
A “Hands on” father with a twenty (20) year old son in college and a three time recipient of “Coach of the year“, Marshall Grier (pictured above), is a coveted street-ball player in virtually every basketball Pro-Am tournament in the Tri-State area with Prime-time.
Join me tonight on “Conversations Of A Sistah” via “Conversations Live” as I’m excited about talking to this son, brother, husband, father of one and friend, as we address his newly released memoir “IN THE REAR-VIEW: MY LIFE NOT YOURS“. A book that chronicles interesting stories of his life and the various obstacles and transitions he’s made into adult hood.
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Conversations Of A Sistah 
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Nice!
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Really?
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Thanks:) your blog is also!
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you can tell dude played ball. he look like he can run good game. finally a show the brothas can relate too 😆
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It’s too early for the show post already.
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Ok am I the only one curious about the title of this dude’s book.??
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Morning crazies.
He’s a cutie
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Morning Bobby
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Sup Bobby and Zenna
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MornTing!
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Morning y’all
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Sup Fam….This dude look sad from the eyes.
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Sup peoples.
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Good afternoon everyone.
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Hello everyone.
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Hello everyone
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Wassup Fam
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Hey everybody!!
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Good Wednesday everyone.
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Happy “Hump Day” Ceo’ers………..I read the excerpt from this guys book pretty interesting.
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Happy “Conversations Of A Sistah” Wednesday y’all.
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Hey people
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Sup
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Sup people
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What it do people…..anybody order his book yet?
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hey y’all
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all dials lead to tonights conversation 😆
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Hello one and all
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Afternoon
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Hey erbody
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Sup Fam………I notice how Tra don’t ask us to send our questions to the show no mo. what’s that email address?
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Hey peoples
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so sleepy 😦
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Wazup y’all
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Can’t wait to hear thiz niggaz story….
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Y’all better be here for the “afta the show conversation too” 🙂
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Hello everyone.
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Hey Ceo peeps
@Man the email address for the show is ——> conversations@optonline.net
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Thanks Kee
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Hey Fam.
Can y’all believe them republican senators refused to raise minimum wage ain’t that a fuckin bitch???!!!
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Acquitta they denying folks everything as long as that black man is ruling in the white house. racist crackas. Hey ceo people
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What’s up people????????
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heyyyyyyyyyy
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Has anyone ordered his book?
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Has anyone ordered his book?
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Well we usually wait to hear the show b4 deciding to purchase the book of a guest
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Has anyone ordered his book?
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why would we when we haven’t heard this guy on the show, furthermore WTF is up with his title.???
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He was GOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDD!
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Oh shit this should be good!
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Trace did he play pro? he look like a Pro player but his name don’t sound familiar.
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Changing the presentation of his players to a professional platform by building a strong self-esteem, he exuded their confidence by having them wear suits and ties at all of their away games.
So he did this before those young boys in Chi town who is doing the same thing. Wearing dress shirts and ties so not to be labeled thugs. Can’t wait to hear this coaches story. He look young too. How old is he Tracy?
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This will be a good show. Tuning in Tra
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This guy is nice looking. He look young like he still coach. 🙂
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Gotta hear this.
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It will be interesting to hear what stories Tracy will lead him to share.
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Passaic High School Stand Up!!!!
I remember Marshall from PHS!!! Class of “82”
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It’s Wednesday y’all!!!!!! And the Conversations are “ON” tonight!!!
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Marshall look like he can play. Mm 😡 Tuning in Tra.
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I’d rather comment after the show.
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I’d rather comment after the show.
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Me2 🙂
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I’d rather comment after the show.
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I like the before and after conversations. 😆
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I’d rather comment after the show.
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Looks like Tracy’s guest is an average JOE 🙂
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I’d rather comment after the show.
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Looks like Tracy’s guest is an average JOE
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So you gotta problem with average @Yvonne 🙂
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Looks like Tracy’s guest is an average JOE
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Right up Tra’s alley.
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Looks like Tracy’s guest is an average JOE
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So you gotta problem with average @Yvonne —-> No I just notice that Tracy will have the average Joe on her show is all I’m sayin 🙂 No stars none of the glitz and glamour, just the average Joe
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Looks like Tracy’s guest is an average JOE
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He sounds accomplished I doubt he’s the average Joe Boo 🙂
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Ion know dat nigga don’t look average and that’s fa damn sho!
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Good evening all.
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I’d rather comment after the show.
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CoSign……..Hey Lisa
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Looks like Tracy’s guest is an average JOE
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Damn whatz that supposed to mean? hell we all pretty much average no?
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Looks like Tracy’s guest is an average JOE
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I THINK NOT and if you don’t know you betta hear the show! Dude is like an all star basketball player. Can’t understand why he ain’t go PRO
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Looks like Tracy’s guest is an average JOE
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Oh NO he wasn’t an average Joe and that’s fa sho! He’s played basketball with the best of them. He got it goin on people.
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Looks like Tracy’s guest is an average JOE
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Oh NO he wasn’t an average Joe and that’s fa sho! He’s played basketball with the best of them. He got it goin on people.
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CoSign!!!!!
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Always look forward to your shows Tracy 🙂
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“He was a teacher for thirteen (13) years and a diligent varsity basketball coach in his prime, taking his team to its first Group State Championship at the school since 1929.”
AWESOME!!!!
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Finally some testeron up in diss bitch!!! A muscle bound guest 😆
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Will be tuned in strong
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A former coach and ball player …cool!
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Can’t wait to hear the show.
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Yay a LIVE ONE!!!! 🙂
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He got sad eyes 😥
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He’s cute. Is he married? #Justasking
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He’s cute. Is he married? #Justasking
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I see somebody didn’t read the post.
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He’s cute. Is he married?
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Join me tonight on “Conversations Of A Sistah” via “Conversations Live” as I’m excited about talking to this son, brother, husband <<< whoop dere it is!!!!!,
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He’s cute. Is he married? #Justasking
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Don’t understand how your question is relevant
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Everybody writin books these dayz
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Looking forward to this interview. and seeing where R gurl Tra gon take it 🙂 WooHoo!!!
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This dude look scrange in da face *(* so I can’t comment until Tra dig all up in his head after her show tonight 😆
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Did y’all check out dude’s watch?
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Did y’all check out dude’s watch?
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No I was too busy scoping his red sox hat
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Did y’all check out dude’s watch?
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Damn his watch we should be wondering what he’s gotta say
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Damn his watch we should be wondering what he’s gotta say
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and WTH his title means?
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and WTH his title means?
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Yep already sent that question to Tra for this brotha
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Damn his watch we should be wondering what he’s gotta say
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Homeboy was the TRUFF!!!!
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Did y’all check out dude’s watch?
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Nice right? 🙂
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This is a show for the Ceo brothaz thanks Trace
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Each week we never know with Ms. TraBell 🙂 this should be an interesting show people.
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Thank you Trace looking forward to this.
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I’m excited too Tracy can’t wait to hear your show. I will comment about your guest after the show.
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Tuning in 🙂
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Ooh the Conversations are ON tonight!!!
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He seems sincere and simple….simple photo and I’m curious to know what his title means, kind of makes no sense to me.
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Wow 🙂 ok this guy was an educator, sounds like he has a love for basketball., especially if he coached for all those years.
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Nice looking guest. Now what’s his story about? and will it be interesting? Trace gon make it POP either way. 🙂 his title got me trippin though..makes no damn sense!!
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“Marshall Grier (pictured above), is a coveted street-ball player in virtually every basketball Pro-Am tournament in the Tri-State area with Prime-time”.>/em>
I wanna know what this sentence mean?
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I wanna know what this sentence mean?
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Oh well you got ya answer. I can’t even begin to name all the niggaz this dude done played with. I’m wondering why he ain’t eva go pro?
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having placed 48 out of 56 of his seniors in college during his coaching tenure
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Impressive guest Tra!!!!!!
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one hour before the show
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Every Wednesday night this is the place to be 😆
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Ok this dude is deep!
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Damn I gotta a lotta RESPECT for this Brotha!
Good job Tra. He’s deep!!
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God bless him!!!! 😦
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Damn he was doin all that and Passaic didn’t RESPECT or appreciate him FUCK EM!!!
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I’m in LOVE with him…I can tell Tra got a lil emotional by talking to him 🙂
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This nigga comin out with his own ALUMINUM FOIL 😆 LMMFAO Damn!!! He Thug Dizzle!
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He was REAL! R.E.A.L. I liked him. Def ordering the book!!!
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Ok so Tra knows him personally. Ah man he was sweet and I like because there was NOTHING HIDDEN about him he put on no airs!!! He was good!!! Very down to earth!!
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Did anybody hear him say Tra’s mom gave him a muffler for his car? Did he say that? I think I may have to hear the show again!!!
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He said she gave him a lot or did a lot for him. Sounds like he’s good friends with Tra and her family? Oh that was nice she gave him a plug on the show. I liked him.
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Yes he gave Tra’s MOM a BIG PHAT SHOUT OUT!!!!! That was so sweet.
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Did anybody hear him say Tra’s mom gave him a muffler for his car?
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No Tracy’s mother had a muffler put on his car.
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Yo y’all his BBall is on LOCK!!! He don played for erbody even Ed Lover Damn!
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Yo y’all his BBall is on LOCK!!!
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Yeah so much for somebody saying he was average. This brotha is far from average. He’s played in almost every BBall league ever known.
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Yo y’all his BBall is on LOCK!!! He don played for erbody even Ed Lover Damn!
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see why it ain’t good to judge a book by it’s cover
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Yo y’all his BBall is on LOCK!!!
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CoSign
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Yo y’all his BBall is on LOCK!!!
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Yes lawd……he played ball with everybody. even Ed Lover
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CONVERSATIONS WITH A MISTAH~NOT A SISTAH I was ROLLING!!!
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Courageous!!!!!!!
He has vitalago it was obvious Tra didn’t really wanna touch on it she said it was personal for her. I could tell but he was brave to talk about it. God Bless him.
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He has vitalago
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Yeah and everybody thought MJ was lying now we know a real being who has it.
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He has vitalago
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Yes but Tracy really didn’t want to speak on it too much. Like a brother she protected him.
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He has vitalago
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Yes but Tracy really didn’t want to speak on it too much. Like a brother she protected him.
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I have a lotta RESPECT for him he’s done a lot for his young playaz and YES Tracy wanted to PROTECT him and she did.
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He has vitalago
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yeah and I’m wondering if their’s a cure for it?
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He has vitalago
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Yeah and he shows his original skin on the cover of his book. I guess he’s made up in the photo up top.
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He has vitalago
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That really broke my heart 🙂 really it did.
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He has vitalago
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A black rugged man with vitalago that shit was jaw dropping! But Trace said her moms and his moms are like sisters so dude is like a brother to her.
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A black rugged man with vitalago that shit was jaw dropping!
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he said it was brought on by the stress of when PHS stole his soul. That’s so foul. I was like, dude shoulda sued they asses.
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A black rugged man with vitalago that shit was jaw dropping!
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he said it was brought on by the stress of when PHS stole his soul. That’s so foul. I was like, dude shoulda sued they asses.
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That wasn’t NOTHING BUT THE DEVIL robbing those kids out of a good future. Knowing the GOOD this guy was doing. I pray the guilt don’t haunt him because God knows his heart and he has still chances to make a difference.
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He was LIVING doll !!!
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This boy had me in tears 😦 Tracy you highlight some amazing people. we all need to order his book.
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This Nigga done played with everybody except Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan, he is skilled wit his. His record speaks for itself. dude is da TRUTH!!!
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Trace I gotta get his foil when it hit LOWES and Home Depot !!! Please make sure you bring him back when it hit the stores!
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Oh gawd this guy was good. Awesome interview Tracy. This Marshal Grier bared his soul. 😥 he’s going to be super successful …to hear all the wonderful things he’s done for his students oh wow schools don’t have enough of men like him. and beggin for male teachers.
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Much love and respect for this gentlemen. you can look at him and tell he’s a seasoned bball player. dude is young and destined for success. I respect how he broke down that Bible parable. and the aluminum foil venture that’s gonna be big!
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Great guest!
Extremely down-to-earth….I truly enjoyed him and his story. Can’t wait to order his book!
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See this is why I hate for us to pre-judge Tracy’s guest. Much RESPECT for this brotha.
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Kudos to Marshall Grier 😦 I just heard the show’s rewind!
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Knowing he has Vitalago (that MJ skin disease) was heart breaking. 😦 But he sounds really talented.
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HIS STORY WAS FUNNY AND HEARTBREAKING AT THE SAME TIME 😦 GOOD SHOW. I ENJOYED LISTENING TO HIM. UMA LISTEN TO IT AGAIN
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Who ordering his book?
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Marshall was very encouraging. Thank You Tracy. In his words “we have to have faith like Peter and walk on water, stop focusing on people and what people say”. His steps are ordered by the Lord so he’s going to be alright. God bless him. And that foil idea 😆 PRICELESS!!!!
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Dude got on a bad azz watch!
I got MAD RESPECT for him. after hearing the show nothing but MAD RESPECT!
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Awesome show. Interesting guest. Wanna hear it again.
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Homeboy comin out with his own foil !!!!!!!! 🙂 I think that’s great!!! I enjoyed the show. Tra you be having good guest.
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Tonight’s show (like all of them) were awesome!!
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It was a good show some of the things he talked about I never anticipated. The vitalago thing was shocking. The photo uptop compared to the book cover is like day and night.
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He was really good. It was so hard to believe his school hadn’t won a state championship since 1929. That was deep but a book unedited I don’t know if I would be able to get through it.
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very interesting show. he played for a lot of teams. I was impressed. really impressed.
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he kept it real. gotta give it to homey I was impressed with his convo tonight tra
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God like you regardless Marshall. I was impressed with you tonight on our girlz show.
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“I like me…see He likes…God likes! ” I loved it!
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Dude surprised our asses last night didn’t he? We ain’t know he is a semi-pro b-ball player who done played in almost er-league throughout New York and da tri-state. i was like “OH SHIT!” he’s a force to be reckoned with.
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Love, loved, loved his shout-out to Tracy’s mom. Interview was great!!!
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Love, loved, loved his shout-out to Tracy’s mom. Interview was great!!!
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The way he talked and shouted out Tra’s moms it was like she was the neighborhood Santa Clause 😆 Go Mrs. Bell!!!!
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