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Episode 1320: Orlando Magic's Jonathan Isaac on Faith Under the Spotlight, the NBA Season and UNITUS

from The RELEVANT Podcast · host RELEVANT Magazine

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac joins us as NBA teams kick off training camp this week. We talk about what happens when Christians put an athlete on a pedestal, the upcoming NBA season — his 10th — and how his faith-based athletic brand UNITUS has evolved over the last few years. In Slices, Jesse found the 26-cent coin that just sold for $17,000 and has a retirement plan for whoever works at the Mint. Derek brings the new study showing Gen Z and millennials are drinking less (while Gen X picks up the slack). And Marty explains why Gen Z is buying CDs again without owning a CD player (K-pop, mostly). Also, Marty keeps his raw denim in the freezer, started collecting Ralph Lauren stamps and is starting to worry about what California is doing to him. Derek has questions. Plus Jesse is going to a silent disco, Cameron debunks the Christopher Nolan Darth Vader rumor and we relitigate the time Derek wore a Rodman jersey in Cameron's courtside seats. Question of the Week: What's your creative, unexpected Halloween costume idea for 2026? Drop it in the comments and we'll read the best ones next week. Highlights: 00:30 — Marty's "life hack" that is just backing up your phone 02:55 — Derek's NBA 2K theory of why people don't take responsibility 04:39 — Marty keeps his $400 jeans in the freezer and Derek has questions 10:44 — Why we're running the whole Jonathan Isaac conversation uncut 15:26 — Cameron apologizes to a Magic coach in a Vegas casino 17:09 — Derek wore a Rodman jersey in Cameron's courtside seats 18:28 — Does Cameron need a signature courtside look? 21:44 — Slices: A 26-cent coin sold for $17,000 and Jesse has a plan for the Mint 24:58 — Marty bought a Ralph Lauren stamp collection and is worried about himself 30:54 — Jesse is going to a silent disco 34:43 — Gen Z and millennials are drinking less. Gen X is drinking a lot more 42:20 — The Christopher Nolan Darth Vader movie is not real 44:11 — CD sales are up 59% and half the buyers don't own a CD player 48:16 — Question of the Week: Halloween costume ideas for 2026 49:34 — Jonathan Isaac on year 10, faith under the spotlight and UNITUS

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