Legends Of Sport

Today's guest on Legends Of Sport is New York Times writer & Hall of Famer, Marc Stein! Andy and Marc discuss the latest news from the NBA, including; the league's response to the Coronavirus pandemic, and possible changes to the NBA calendar. Marc dives into his journey as a journalist; from covering NBA Summer League at the OC Register, to a young Marc Cuban & the Mavs for the Dallas Morning New...

Andy chats with long-time friend and colleague, Hall of Fame broadcaster Ralph Lawler! Ralph describes his journey as the voice of the Los Angeles Clippers for 40 years! Hear Ralph's broadcast journey from his years in Philadelphia, how he landed with the Clippers, his relationship with Bill Walton, his opinion of the Clippers' "Curse", how a chance encounter with Donald Sterling got him his job b...

On today's episode, Andy chats with Los Angeles Times Journalist Brad Turner! Brad and Andy discuss the fallout from the novel Coronavirus pandemic, and potential changes the NBA may adopt in response. Plus, the two explore Brad's journey growing up in Louisiana, his path into sports journalism, a special favor from former Laker Michael Cooper, how he began covering the Lakers & Clippers for the L...

Our first guest of Season 3 of the "Legends Of Sport" podcast will be 2x NBA champion Pau Gasol. Pau and Andy discuss some very timely topics such as: How does the current shutdown of basketball and all sports affect Pau as a professional athlete, Pau's inspiring story growing up in Barcelona and how he was influenced by the Dream Team, what is the status of his foot injury and his future plans to...

Andy sits down with former Los Angeles Lakers Head Athletic Trainer – Gary Vitti – to discuss his upcoming book "32 years of Titles & Tears from the Best Seat In The House: What I Learned About Happiness, Leadership, & Greatness". Lessons from Pat Riley, Jerry West, Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Scott, Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and so many more! Gary expands on the path to his first year with the Lakers in 1984...

In honor of the USWNT capturing the World Cup we thought we'd revisit our chat with the great Hope Solo!

On today's episode of Legends Of Sport, Andy sits down with the "Nigerian Nightmare", NFL Legend Christian Okoye. Christian talks about growing up in Nigeria and his early days of playing soccer in his neighborhood. He also shares the evolution of his athletic career, and how soccer led him to track and field, which led him to the United States and eventually a career in the NFL. Christian shares...

On today's episode of Legends Of Sport, Andy sits down with Lakers legend, Rick Fox. Rick talks with us about growing up in the Bahamas in an interracial family (2:22). He talks about how he got involved with the game of basketball and how he was inspired by the path of his neighborhood friend, Mychal Thompson (5:25). Rick shares his experience playing under Dean Smith at UNC (11:25) and playing w...

On this NBA Finals edition Of Legend of Sport, we are joined by the "LeBron James of Sports Broadcasting", Doris Burke. Doris talks to us about being the youngest of 8 siblings and how she picked up the game of basketball at a young age. (3:31) She shares how she received her scholarship to Providence College (6:45), and how she transitioned from basketball to a career behind the mic (10:49). Dori...

Magic Johnson is one of the most iconic and compelling figures of the past half century both on and off the court. His tireless work ethic and determination led him and the Los Angeles Lakers to five championships and numerous accolades over his storied thirteen year NBA career. That same mentality has led him to multiple careers after basketball as a massively successful entrepreneur, franchise o...

Kobe Bryant and Andy discuss their bestselling book collaboration, “The Mamba Mentality: How I Play." Kobe shares his thoughts about his obsession with the process and craft that led to five NBA championships, his iconic work ethic, the importance of playing for Team USA, overcoming his Achilles injury, his final game, the meaning behind the Mamba Mentality, and his plans for the future.

Today we welcome long time sportswriter and author Rick Reilly to the podcast. Rick talks about his career at Sports Illustrated and ESPN the Magazine, and being one of the first journalists to be the “back page” columnist of both (10:33). He shares his favorite subjects to write about, and reveals one of his most memorable stories that he covered throughout his career (12:17). Rick discusses his...

On today's episode Andy chats with NBA legend, Jason Collins. Andy and Jason spend some time catching up and discussing their current thoughts on the NBA playoffs (3:59). Jason also talks about the special relationship with his twin brother Jarron, and how they grew up playing basketball together and competing alongside one another at the highest level (10:42). He touches on his NBA career (21:27)...

On today's episode of Legends Of Sport, Andy chats with NBA Legend, Adonal Foyle. Adonal shares his experience growing up in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (4:40), and how he was introduced to the game of basketball at 15 years old (9:10). He also touches on his first time coming to the United States (12:53), his decision to play collegiate basketball at Colgate (16:58), and his tenure in the NBA,...

In this episode of Legends Of Sport, Andy talks with one of the pioneers of women's basketball, Jennifer Azzi. Jennifer shares what she is most proud of out of all her career accomplishments (3:23), her decision to attend and play basketball at Stanford (5:17), and why she feels young athletes shouldn't specialize in one sport until they are older (7:06). Jennifer also discusses training for and p...

On today's episode of Legends Of Sport, Andy chats with one of the most accomplished women the game of basketball has ever seen, Nancy Lieberman. Nancy talks about getting introduced to the game of basketball and spending her early days at Rucker Park in Harlem. She shares her experience of trying out for the Olympic team while she was in high school, as well as the boycott of the 1980 Summer Olym...

On this episode of LOS, Andy chats with professional women's beach volleyball player, Holly McPeak. Holly talks about growing up in Manhattan Beach, CA, and how she was introduced to the sport. She also discusses the challenges she faced being 5'7", which is considered short for her sport, yet competed at the highest level. Additionally, Holly shares the intricacies of the beach volleyball game an...

On this episode of Legends Of Sport, Andy chats with legendary sports photographer, and one of Andy's personal mentors, the great Neil Leifer. Andy reminisces on the first time that he and Neil met, and the mentorship that Neil provided when Andy was a young photographer (10:45). Neil also shares how he got his start in sports photography by wheeling veterans around Yankee Stadium in 1958 (14:55)....

On today's episode of Legends Of Sport, Andy sits down with former NBA Commissioner, David Stern. David shares his experience on being the 24th employee to join the NBA and working to clean up the reputation that the game of basketball had at that time (10:26). He discusses his top 3 most memorable moments during his tenure as commissioner (16:39), as well as the iconic 1992 All-Star game and Magi...

On today’s episode of LOS, Andy sits down with 3-time NBA Champion, and one of his close friends, Bruce Bowen. Bruce talks about his inspiring journey to the NBA and the importance of hard work, perseverance, and trusting your process in life. He also shares stories from his glory days with the San Antonio Spurs, as well as his relationship with Kobe Bryant.

On today’s episode of Legends Of Sport, Andy sits down with one of the trailblazers of women’s tennis, Julie Heldman. Julie talks with us about how she began playing tennis, her family background, and how her mothers abusive relationship fueled her career (6:33). Julie also discusses being a part of the original nine who boldly started the Virginia Slims Circuit and changed the landscape of women’...

On today's episode of Legends Of Sport, Andy chats with 3x WNBA Champion and 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, Swin Cash! Swin shares her story on how she got involved with the game of basketball and her mother being a driving force throughout her career (4:37). She also talks about Tamika Catchings being her toughest opponent (8:41), her longtime friendship with Sue Bird (10:05), and what she's currently...

This week Andy travels back to where his passion for sports began, Madison Square Garden, to chat with his family friend - NY Rangers President Glen Sather. Glen recounts his career as a player, his history with the Edmonton Oilers' dynasty days, insights about Wayne Gretzky’s shocking departure from Edmonton, and the state of the NHL today!

Andy chats with Hall Of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back - Franco Harris! Franco delves into his path to the NFL, his contributions to turning around the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s, details surrounding ‘the immaculate reception’ (23:40), how Frank Sinatra became Brigadier General of ‘Franco’s Italian Army’(35:40), becoming the first African American & first Italian American Super Bowl M...

On today’s episode of LOS, we sit down with legendary UCLA gymnastics coach, Valorie Kondos-Field. Miss Val talks about how she transformed UCLA’s program, her battle with breast cancer, and plans for her next phase of her life and career.