Austin Hollins: From Gophers to Global Hoops & Beats

🏀🎶 This Must Be The Place is back! After a short break, top Twin Cities Realtors Casey Golden and Andrew Shields sit down with Austin Hollins — pro basketball player, musician, and former Gopher standout.

We dive into:

✔️ Life overseas playing pro ball

✔️ Austin’s passion for music and what’s next

✔️ Growing up in Memphis & choosing Minnesota

✔️ Favorite spots to eat, play, and chill in MN & Europe

✔️ Coaching dreams and life after basketball

Whether you're a Gophers fan, music lover, or just curious about life in the Twin Cities — this episode’s got something for you!

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00:00 Lebron for KAT

01:38 Intro

02:02 Austin Hollins

04:27 Izmir Turkey

05:30 Casey Izmir Dog

10:41 Best Places Austin Played in Europe

13:45 Serbian Basketball Culture is nuts

21:00 Austin’s Favorite Airlines here and abroad

29:45 Coaching Career?

33:20 Andy’s take on Achilles injuries

37:48 IN defense of Joel Embiid

41:00 “PREACH” aka Austin Hollins talks about his new album

45:00 Austin’s food takes from around the world

50:50 French Food Sucks

55:45 Macalester Protest culture

56:30 Twin Cities food favorites

01:00:59 Austin as Billy Joel

01:01:10 Play the Music