Ronnie Fields was one of Chicago’s most electric high-school basketball players — a true high-flyer whose game turned heads long before social media. In this episode of the Straight Game Podcast, Ronnie sits down to tell his full story: growing up on Chicago’s South Side, dominating the high-school scene, and sharing the court with a young Kevin Garnett before either became household names. Ronnie opens up about the style of play that made him a legend, the expectations that came with it, and the tragic accident that changed the course of his basketball career forever. It’s an honest conversation about talent, timing, resilience, and the realities of the game that don’t always make the highlight reels.
Ronnie Fields was one of Chicago’s most electric high-school
basketball players — a true high-flyer whose game turned heads long before
social media.
In this episode of the Straight Game Podcast, Ronnie sits down to tell his full story:
growing up on Chicago’s South Side, dominating the high-school scene, and sharing
the court with a young Kevin Garnett before either became household names.
Ronnie opens up about the style of play that made him a legend, the expectations that
came with it, and the tragic accident that changed the course of his basketball career
forever. It’s an honest conversation about talent, timing, resilience, and the realities of
the game that don’t always make the highlight reels.