What Landon McKinnis has said about Racial discrimination in youth sports
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 22, 2026
Landon McKinnis, Founder of the GoNutz grooming brand (now ORBÉ) and Shark Tank contestant from Shawnee, Kansas, has been quoted on Racial discrimination in youth sports 2 times in 1 episode of Mick Unplugged, most recently on October 22, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
McKinnis says that while growing up he competed at the level of future professionals but coaches held him back because of his race.
“knowing that coaches still will hold you back based off of you know your race and not wanting to see you succeed”
Mick Unplugged: Landon McKinnis: From Rejection to Shark Tank, Why He Never Quit (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 6:09
McKinnis recounts that when white teammates deliberately refused to pass to him, his mother told him to stop showing he was upset and prove himself.
“she said stop crying she said stop showing them you're upset and go out there and when you get the ball you show them what you do”
Mick Unplugged: Landon McKinnis: From Rejection to Shark Tank, Why He Never Quit (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 5:22
Episodes
Landon McKinnis: From Rejection to Shark Tank, Why He Never QuitMick Unplugged · Oct 22, 2026 · 49 min
Mick Hunt talks with GoNutz founder Landon McKinnis about his family-driven purpose, racial identity, faith, grief, going viral, and pitching on Shark Tank.
Landon McKinnis on other topics
- Shark Tank · 4 quotes
- Entrepreneurship · 3 quotes
- GoNutz · 2 quotes
- Christianity · 2 quotes
- Parkinson's disease · 1 quote
- Manscaped · 1 quote
- Grief · 1 quote