EPISODE · Sep 9, 2025 · 1H 19M
Nathaniel Butler’s Photos Define NBA History – on his new book "Courtside: 40 Years of NBA Photography”, working with Spike Lee, plus stories behind iconic moments: Jordan Shaq Kobe Russell LeBron
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Ep. 81 Learning Basketball with Nathaniel Butler @natlyphoto Nathaniel Butler is a photographer who has captured countless iconic moments in NBA History and just published a new book “Courtside: 40 Years of NBA Photography”, co-authored by Dave McMenamin. Today we get a sneak peek into Nathaniel Butler's portfolio, diving into countless all-time classic moments in hoops history, unraveling the challenges of capturing these moment in a single click, and hear the stories behind these iconic photos that every basketball fan has seen before from magazine covers to posters on the wall. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction & Background - Journey into NBA Photography 3:00 Nathaniel Butler’s new book “Courtside: 40 Years of NBA Photography” coauthored by Dave McMenamin 5:00 Iconic NBA Photos & Moments Captured - Magic’s Hook Shot 17:00 Nate Over Dwight Dunk Contest - Camera Angles, The Perfect Shot 34:00 Kobe Bryant Passes Through Traffic 37:00 Jayson Tatum Championship Celebration Raises Deuce - Virality of Social Media Today 41:00 The Ray Allen 3 to help Heat beat Spurs in LeBron’s first title 44:00 Michael Jordan 6 fingers up after winning title, wrong jersey one game, and kissing trophy... Tim Duncan Champagne Shower, Celebrating with Popovich 50:00 Kobe Bryant Passes Through Traffic - Part 2 + NBA 2K Cover 55:00 Knicks John Starks Dunks On Bulls 56:30 1996 NBA Draft Class Slam Magazine Cover - Kobe, Ray, Nash, Starbury 58:30 Kobe Missing Dad After Title Holding Trophy 1:06:20 Michael Jordan Floating Backward Air Stepping Dunk Poster 1:11:30 Bill Russell Smiling Through 11 Rings FULL PODCAST LINKS Learning Basketball - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Learning Basketball - Spotify Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2WPNyHW... Learning Basketball - YouTube Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNBCJ87gXz671ru-1b9s3U672nRO3k3nc
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Nathaniel Butler’s Photos Define NBA History – on his new book "Courtside: 40 Years of NBA Photography”, working with Spike Lee, plus stories behind iconic moments: Jordan Shaq Kobe Russell LeBron
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