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In the video, stainbrook explained that the money helped. During his senior season in 201415, stainbrook not only made news for his oncourt play, but also for his parttime job as a driver for uber. Stainbrook, who works as an uber driver in his free time, had an unlikely path to starring for the musketeers in the n. Not only did the senior help lead the musketeers to the sweet 16 during the ncaa tournament while spending the year as an uber driver, hes not done. Xavier center gave up scholarship, became an uber driver. Stainbrook s younger brother, tim, joined xavier as a teammate, but as a walkon. The reasons athletes choose to pursue the path of a walkon include. Leading scorer, uber driver matt stainbrook gives xavier a lift.
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Xavier basketball player matt stainbrook drives an uber business. In december, espn produced a video of stainbrook driving for uber in his time off. Xaviers 6foot10 center moonlights as an uber driver. He holds a job as an uber driver, mainly to help his younger brother, who is a walkon on the basketball team. The uberdriving basketball star whos taking xavier to.
In 201415, xavier starting center matt stainbrook enrolled in the schools mba program and gave up his scholarship for his younger brother tim. Matt stainbrook is the tallest uber driver on record, incarnate word somehow keeps winning, and the president of. His story is still a hot topic in the ncaa tournament. Thats right, xaviers 610, 270pound center is an uber driver in his spare time. Meet the xavier basketball star who drives for uber to make extra. The company uses a smartphone application to receive ride requests and then sends these trip requests to their drivers. Jul 11, 2015 warriors matt stainbrook is an uber driver in his spare time, so the starters played. Xaviers 6foot10 center moonlights as an uber driver for. Dec 11, 2014 stainbrook s daily downshift, from mastering the pickandroll as the musketeers secondleading scorer, to rolling down the highways and through the side streets of cincinnati as an uber driver. Xavier basketball player leads double life as uber driver. Matt stainbrook is a fifthyear senior, the secondleading scorer for.
Maybe the shine started back in december, when espn accompanied stainbrook while he worked as an uber driver a job the mba student does for. Matt stainbrook, right, gave up his basketball scholarship at xavier this season so his brother tim, a walkon, could have one. The uberdriving basketball star whos taking xavier to the sweet 16. Warriors summer league star matt stainbrook talks about. Xavier university center matt stainbrook says he thinks hell look back on college and remember enjoying driving an uber. Xaviers matt stainbrook doesnt want to be a star, he wants. The uberdriving basketball star whos taking xavier to the. Matt stainbrook is a senior center for xavier, the musketeers leading scorer and rebounder. Nov 17, 2014 xavier senior center matt stainbrook gave up his basketball scholarship to his younger brother, tim, and became an uber driver to make additional money. Stainbrook isnt just the musketeers leading scorer hes also one of the worlds largest uber drivers and a model big brother, to boot. Xavier star matt stainbrook consults with coach chris mack. Matt stainbrook plays basketball for xavier university and is studying for an mba, but he spends his spare time driving around passengers in cincinnati as a taxi driver, working for uber.
His journey to that job began the previous season when tim walked on to the xavier basketball team at matt s suggestion. College basketball star takes job as uber drivermatt stainbrook is putting himself through school after giving his scholarship to his brother. Stainbrook works part time as an uber driver in cincinnati. Xaviers matt stainbrook spends much of his free time working. Everyones favorite glasseswearing, uber driving march madness big man, xaviers matt stainbrook, is not done with college sports. Matt stainbrook isnt just your average uber driver. Uber talk follows xus matt stainbrook across country. Jul 20, 2015 matt stainbrook shows why he is a fan favorite. By day, 6foot10, 270pound matt stainbrook is the starting center for the xavier musketeers mens basketball team. Xaviers matt stainbrook is the largest uber driver youll.
So you may be surprised to hear that when leading scorer matt stainbrook isnt driving to the hoop, hes driving an uber. It might just be xaviers 6foot10, admittedly quirky secondleading. Xaviers matt stainbrook relished being an uber driver. During his senior season in 201415, stainbrook not only made news for his oncourt play, but. View matthew stainbrooks profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Mar 26, 2015 uber talk follows xus matt stainbrook across country. Stainbrook drew national attention and became a fan favorite during his. Xavier basketball star drives an uber to help pay for school because he gave up his scholarship to his younger brother. His journey to that job began the previous season when tim walked on to the xavier basketball team at matts suggestion. Xavier center matt stainbrook gave his scholarship. You see, stainbrook, a fifthyear player enrolled in grad school and currently leading xavier into the sweet 16 this weekend, also drives an uber car to help pay his bills.
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I dont believe that it is possible to request a specific driver when requesting an uber but some xavier fans might be getting a ride from star center matt stainbrook from time to time in cincinnati. During his senior season in 201415, stainbrook not only made news for his oncourt play, but also. Matt stainbrook hops on to talk ubering and his beard nbc sportsrob dauster. Stainbrook told the dan patrick show on tuesday that he took the uber gig to make extra money because he gave his full scholarship to his younger brother stainbrook is in his fifth year and.
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She was driven by xaviers leading scorer and rebounder, a 6foot10, 270pound uber driver named matt stainbrook. A recent espn story chronicled his sidejob as an uber driver. Matt stainbrook drives strangers around, and xavier onward. Mar 26, 2015 matt stainbrook does more a lot more driving than what your typical college basketball center usually does. Matt opting to transfer his basketball scholarship to his younger brother is a very generous and responsible move, but the idea of a 6foot10 big east center as an uber driver. The 610, 270 pound center gave his full scholarship to his younger brother and now drives for uber to make some extra money. Xavier was in total control still is, actually at 4528 with 16. Xaviers matt stainbrook spends much of his free time.
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