CLEVELAND -- Larry Nance Jr. is going to shed some light on why so many NBA players have become big fans of international soccer.
The Cleveland Cavaliers forward has teamed up with the Men in Blazers Media Network to launch a digital show called "Switch the Play," a weekly program that will feature those NBA players who are soccer aficionados and discuss happenings in the game.
The first episode, featuring Alex Caruso of the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder , debuts Thursday.
"I entered the NBA in 2015, and I was probably one of only a couple of guys in the league that could tell you who won the Premier League the previous season," Nance said. "Now, soccer is a constant conversation starter in the locker room. Soccer's popularity has grown so much over the past 10 years, as ha