Robert Covington and his biographical documentary from HBCU to the NBA

00:00 - Former 76er Robert Covington joins the show for his documentary Allergic to Failure 02:04 - Why he chose PBS to release the documentary 05:08 - His journey from an HBCU (Tennessee State) to the NBA 09:52 - The Process years, difficult, but fun! 11:08 - His very close relationship with ANOTHER former Sixer Isaiah Canaan 14:47 - The up and downs of his career 20:41 - Reception from Philadelphia fans 25:06 - The infamous 10-win season 30:34 - Dealing with being traded away 36:24 - How former Sixers assistant Lloyd Pierce shaped him 38:24 - How he got to 1st Team All Defense 44:24 - Untold stories of Jahlil Okafor vs Joel Embiid 45:56 - Anecdotes from playing around a young Joel Embiid 49:27 - What does Cov see in Tyrese Maxey? 📢

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Robert Covington and his biographical documentary from HBCU to the NBA is an episode from Zoo’s Views by NBC Sports Philadelphia.

This episode is 00:59:14 long.

This episode was published on Mar 12, 2026.

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