EPISODE · Dec 13, 2022 · 1H 18M
James Worthy
from Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles · host iHeartPodcasts
BIG GAME JAMES is in the building, y’all! Knuckleheads ending the year strong with back-to-back Hall of Famers. Q and D sit down with one of the “Showtime Lakers” and a Top 50 Greatest Player ever to play in the NBA, James Worthy. James talks about what it was like playing with Michael Jordan at UNC, being part of one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports: the Lakers-Celtics, and what was so special about being a Laker. Tune in! Getting to UNC and playing for Dean Smith [9:41] First impression of Michael Jordan [17:58] What it was like joining the Showtime Lakers and Magic Johnson [21:32] Lakers-Celtics rivalry [48:00] What was it meant to be named a Top 50 player [58:16] About Our Hosts: NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. KH Digital Collectibles:This season, we’re giving away a limited number of digital collectibles each episode in the form of POAPs. All you have to do is be one of the first 25 people to find the secret word within each episode and then go to the POAP app to claim your prize while supplies last. If you need help learning how to claim your POAP, check out the steps here. Or join our Telegram Community and we can help you out there. Other places to find Knuckleheads: Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Join the Telegram CommunitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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BIG GAME JAMES is in the building, y’all! Knuckleheads ending the year strong with back-to-back Hall of Famers. Q and D sit down with one of the “Showtime Lakers” and a Top 50 Greatest Player ever to play in the NBA, James Worthy. James talks about what it was like playing with Michael Jordan at UNC, being part of one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports: the Lakers-Celtics, and what was so special about being a Laker. Tune in! Getting to UNC and playing for Dean Smith [9:41] First impression of Michael Jordan [17:58] What it was like joining the Showtime Lakers and Magic Johnson [21:32] Lakers-Celtics rivalry [48:00] What was it meant to be named a Top 50 player [58:16] About Our Hosts: NBA veterans Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles are lifelong friends and bona fide truth-tellers. Listen as they invite special guests, high-profile athletes, musicians and entertainers to get brutally honest about everything from current events to untold stories from the golden era of sports and culture. Named for the on-court celebration they made wildly popular, this unfiltered, hilarious and surprising podcast is like playing NBA 2K with no fouls. KH Digital Collectibles:This season, we’re giving away a limited number of digital collectibles each episode in the form of POAPs. All you have to do is be one of the first 25 people to find the secret word within each episode and then go to the POAP app to claim your prize while supplies last. If you need help learning how to claim your POAP, check out the steps here. Or join our Telegram Community and we can help you out there. Other places to find Knuckleheads: Subscribe on Youtube Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook Join the Telegram CommunitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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