Alex Wong, a sports and pop culture freelance writer for Yahoo Sports, GQ, SLAM, The New Yorker and other publications, interviews athletes, celebrities, media personalities and generally interesting people.
Alex tracks down Blake in Montreal to talk about his passion for stand-up comedy, NBA offseason drama, player empowerment, getting blindsided by the Clippers, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Tracy Murray reminisces about playing for the Raptors during their inaugural season, why a party thrown by John Salley helped them beat Michael Jordan and the Bulls, and his thoughts on the NBA Finals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Chris Bosh reminisces about his seven seasons with the Toronto Raptors, talks about the 2018-19 NBA playoffs and why he admires Joel Embiid for showing his emotions after a Game 7 loss. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale talks about his Raptors fandom, the intersection of sports and politics, and what it's like covering the trump administration in Washington. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Yim talks about his journey from high school coach to the NBA, his dreams of one day becoming a head coach, his close friendship with Ed Davis, the time a snake showed up in the locker room, how he motivates himself away from the basketball court, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The comedian, writer and producer chats about his friendship with Blake Griffin, ways to improve baseball and what he misses most about 'Chapelle's Show'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wizards assistant and WNBA star Kristi Toliver chats about her basketball journey, what she remembers about her first day as an assistant coach with Washington, being a role model for younger kids, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. talks about pen pals, being diagnosed with Crohn's disease as a teen and how he manages it day-to-day, his favourite in-game dunks, playing with Kobe Bryant in his final season, making the NBA Finals with LeBron James, and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Fresh off landing with the Toronto Raptors, Jeremy Lin talks about finding his voice and thinking more about his Asian-American identity over the past seven years, his charity work, the craziest things he’s ever been asked to sign by a fan, his favourite memories from Linsanity and whether he still avoids hot soup. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.