Legends Of Sport

Andy takes the show to Watch Me! Sports Bar in Long Beach, CA for a Football Is Sexy watch party! First, Andy chats with Watch Me! Owner & Founder Jax Diener about the bar's mission to create a place for women to watch sports! Jax also talks about the bar's grand opening on the first night of the Olympics, and the bar's partnership with Football Is Sexy! NEXT, Andy chats with Football Is Sexy...

Andy takes the show on the road to chat with 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Inductee & Showtime Lakers Legend - Michael Cooper! Michael shares his immediate reaction after being inducted, being one of few true sixth-men to be inducted, lessons from playing for Coach Pat Riley, why his number (21) being retired by the Lakers in 2025 means so much to him, what it meant to him to...

Andy takes the podcast on the road to the 2024 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend! To kick it all off, Andy sits down with 2024 inductee Vince Carter! The Raptors legend shares his immediate reaction to being inducted to the HOF, playing in the NBA for 22 years (& over four different decades), his blistering dunk during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, the iconic 2000 Dunk Contest...

Andy sits down with NBA Legend Kiki VanDeWeghe at 2024 NBA Summer League! Kiki discusses the importance of relationships, playing for legendary coach Pat Riley, working under former NBA Commissioner David Stern as Head of Basketball Operations, his role with the Dallas Mavs in Player Development, working with a young Dirk Nowitzki(and how he taught him the "Kiki move"), and how to assess NBA talen...

Andy is back with more from 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas! This week, Andy chats with ESPN analyst Dave McMenamin about life covering the Los Angeles Lakers, 10 years of covering LeBron James, his career transition from print to screen, what it was like covering Kobe Bryant, his contributions to Nat Butler's new book "Courtside: 40 Years of NBA Photography", and more!

Andy takes the show on the road to 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas! First, Andy chats with NBA Summer League Co-Founder Warren LeGarie about their 20th year, the genesis of NBA Summer League, why Las Vegas was the best location, how the partnership with UNLV & the Thomas & Mack Center started, the influence of the late NBA Commissioner David Stern, & his three most memorable moment...

We're back with a brand new interview Live from Las Vegas! This week, Andy chats with former NBA player Craig Hodges! Craig talks about being drafted by the San Diego Clippers, lessons he learned from Bill Walton, Kobe Bryant & Michael Jordan's parallels, his stint as special assistant to Phil Jackson, his instrumental work helping Kobe Bryant return from injury in 2009, Kobe's evolution as a...

Andy is back with more from USA Basketball's 50th Anniversary showcase in Las Vegas! This week, Andy sits down with long time colleague & 33-year Communications Director for USA Basketball, Craig Miller! Andy & Craig share stories from their time together with the Dream Team in 1992! From their first meeting at Dream Team training camp, Craig's experience as the first PR personnel at USA B...

This week, Andy chats with 3x NBA Champion Scott Williams! Scott discusses the surreal feeling of winning his first championship in 1991 with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan advocating for him to be signed, The Last Dance, the genesis of his book "Through the Fire: A Memoir of Trauma and Loss, Basketball and Triumph", the tragic death of his parents and the decision to write about it, advocating...

We're back with more from USA Basketball's 50th Anniversary Showcase in Las Vegas! This week, Andy chats with 2000 Olympics Gold Medalist Allan Houston, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist Deron Williams, & BONUS guest - designer Jeff Hamilton! FIRST, Allan Houston talks about the urgency felt by the 2000 Olympic team, the thrill of being selected, bonding moments with the team, and the importance of men...

Andy chats with fellow NBA photographer & co-founder of NBA Photos - Nat Butler! Andy & Nat discuss his new book "Courtside: 40 years of NBA Photography", how the book came into fruition, obtaining quotes from the players about the photos, Patrick Ewing & Adam Silver's Foreword (Afterword by Spike Lee), most memorable moments covering Team USA Basketball, the genesis of NBA Photos, ush...

Andy chats with Olympic Gold Medalist & 17-year NBA legend Sam Perkins! Sam discusses his fondest memory from competing for the 1984 Olympic team, playing for vastly different coaches Dean Smith & Bobby Knight, playing with a rookie Michael Jordan on the '84 Olympic team, hitting the game-winning shot in Game 1 of the 1991 NBA Finals, the toughness of the 1996 NBA Finals run with the Seatt...

We're back with more from USA Basketball's 50th Anniversary Showcase in Las Vegas! This week, Andy chats with legendary player & executive Mitch Kupchak! Andy & Mitch discuss their working relationship over the years, the crazy Lakers team photos,  Andy covering Mitch as a player,  the pivotal trade that sent him from the Washington Bullets to the Los Angeles Lakers, his transition from pl...

We're back with more from USA Basketball's 50th Anniversary Showcase in Las Vegas! FIRST, Andy chats with  18-year NBA legend & current Assistant Coach for the Golden State Warriors - Jerry Stackhouse ! Jerry discusses being recruited by the legendary UNC Coach Dean Smith, being picked 3rd overall by the Philadelphia 76ers, playing alongside Allen Iverson, the impact of the Dream Team, coachin...

Andy takes the podcast on the road to Las Vegas, Nevada for USA Basketball's 50th Anniversary celebration! FIRST, Andy chats with Dream Team member & 19-year vet for the Utah Jazz - John Stockton! John discusses getting the call to become a member of the 1992 Olympic team, memories of Coach Chuck Daly, playing for Coach Frank Layden & Coach Jerry Sloan, the keys to playing 19 seasons, &amp...

To celebrate the 200th episode of the Legends of Sport Podcast, Andy took the show on the road to NBA Con in Las Vegas! Andy chats with the NBA's Sr. VP of Business Operations & Global Events, Joey Graziano, and Denver Nuggets team photographer, Garrett Ellwood! Joey tells us all about NBA Con, what the league hopes to accomplish with the event, his personal path from a white collar criminal d...

PAU GASOL IS BACK! Andy chats with now Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer - Pau Gasol!! Andy & Pau discuss the genesis of his jersey retirement by the Lakers, reflections on his Hall of Fame induction, his trade to the Lakers in 2008 & the revitalization that ensued, his personal introduction to the Lakers-Celtics rivalry, his transition from European ball to the NBA, his relations...

Andy chats with fellow legendary photographer, Danny Clinch! Danny discusses his career behind the lens, from 2Pac to Presidents! The guys talk about sports photography vs. music photography, how he got his start, the secret to his style, why music is his passion, shooting on 4x5, the story behind his Bruce Springteen shoot in a blizzard (which was later chosen as the "Letter To You" album cover!)...

It's PART 2 with Scoop Jackson! Andy & Scoop discuss the changes in the media landscape over their careers, Scoop's approach to writing & managing player relationships, Andy's time in the NBA Bubble in 2020, Scoop's perspective on social justice issues, players using their platforms to elicit change, Andy's BTS story on "The Mamba Mentality" book cover photo, and Scoop tells some personal...

Andy chats with legendary writer & culture critic - Scoop Jackson! Andy & Scoop talk about his joining SLAM Magazine in the mid-90's (shortly after Michael Jordan's first retirement), the cultural connectivity between basketball & hip-hop, Dennis Page's vision for SLAM Magazine to "tell the story of playground basketball", the genesis of his role at SLAM, skateboard photographer Atiba...

This week's LOS CLASSIC goes back to the NBA Bubble in 2020 with NBA Champion Caron Butler! Andy & Caron discuss his book "Tuff Juice: My Journey from the Streets to the NBA", his first-hand involvement in social justice issues, the importance of mentorship, his love & memories for his close friend Kobe Bryant, as well as his daughter Gia's fight with diabetes. Hear Caron tell intimate sto...

Andy chats with author & scholar Dr. Theresa Runstedtler about her most recent book, "Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA". The two discuss perhaps the most pivotal decade in the history of the sport, and the ripple effects created by some of the NBA's most respected names. Andy & Theresa discuss the NBA landscape in the late...

This week's LOS CLASSIC from Season 1 features former WNBA President & current Big East Conference Commissioner - Val Ackerman! Andy & Val discuss her growing up in an athletics-focused family, the genesis of her becoming the WNBA's first President, the influence of former NBA Commissioner David Stern, the moment she was appointed WNBA President, maintaining competitive balance in the earl...

Andy chats with author & scholar David Hollander! David is an Assistant Dean & Professor at NYU's Tisch Institute for Global Sport where he teaches a class called "How Basketball Can Save The World" - he's also written a book under the same name! The guys discuss Dr. Naismith's original vision for the sport he invented, how Naismith aimed to unite the political & social climate with th...

This week's episode features SPARC's (South Pasadena Arts Council) "Click! Art Captures Sport" Gala Fundraiser discussion panel, LIVE from The Ice House in Pasadena, CA! The event celebrated 40 years of friendship & photography from our very own legendary Lakers photographer Andy Bernstein & Dodgers photographer Jon SooHoo. The panel featured Lakers Legends Byron Scott & Michael Cooper...