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On this special bonus episode, Warriors GM Bob Myers and KJ had a conversation last summer after a disappointing season, and you'll see why it's no surprise they were able to turn things around and be crowned champions this season. They chopped it up about: Winning the 1995 NCAA Championship at UCLA. How working for Arn Tellum  prepared him to be an NBA GM. Will the Warriors win another NBA Championship in the next 5 years? Managing egos and personalities on the Warriors championship squads. Relationships and why they matter.  Why “winning” is an attitude. Ed O’Bannon in all his chair slinging glory. Warriors organization commitment to social change.  Is Steph Curry the greatest PG to ever play? #allball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time NBA Champion, NBA Finals MVP and Boston Celtics radio analyst Cedric Maxwell joins the show to discuss his book "If These Walls Could Talk", where he opens up about his life and career, and shares some incredible insight into the Celtics Dynasty in the 80's. Cedric also shares stories about his time spent with the LA Clippers as a teammate of my dad, why he sacrificed his numbers to stay in Boston, and what led to his departure after helping led the team to a championship. I asked Cedric about his recent Draymond Green beef and if the game is better or worse off with league's emphasis on less physical play and shooting more 3-pointers. Great conversation with a one-of-a-kind NBA legend. #allball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We caught up with UCLA Basketball alum and 2005 NBA Draft pick (54th) Dijon Thompson about his unconventional basketball journey, growing up the son of a single mom, and how his life changed when his stepdad entered the picture. Dijon opens up about his early influences, his high-school recruitment, and why he chose UCLA over UConn, Syracuse and Arizona (a nice tidbit in the pod about his visit to Zona). Dijon also shares why he is at peace with where he was drafted, why his game didn't mesh in Mike D'Antoni's "seven seconds or less" system, playing for Lakers legend Michael Cooper in the G-League, his career overseas, and transitioning back into the "real world." #allball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest episode of KJ Live, Windward School Girls Basketball Head Coach Jerica Williams joins the show to discuss her basketball journey which has earned her opportunities to coach Division 1 and on elite levels of high-school basketball. The 2021 Detroit Free Press Coach of the Year and 2021 Associated Press Coach of the Year (2nd Team), Jerica shares some of the secrets to her success, her personal and professional inspirations, and her coaching/teaching philosophy. #allball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pro basketball player Curtis Hollis is our guest this week and chops it up with KJ about his basketball journey, from Dinos Trigonis' Pangos All-American Camp to LaVar Ball's Junior Basketball Association, and how those experiences have helped shape and mold his career. Curtis shares insight into LaVar Ball's coaching and mentor style, his JBA experience, and competing with and against NBA Rookie of the Year LaMelo Ball. #allball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of KJ Live, University of Minnesota Men's Basketball Head Coach Ben Johnson joins the show to discuss his coaching journey, what he learned from his stops as an assistant coach, rebuilding his roster through the transfer portal and his thoughts on the NIL. We also discuss the challenges of his first head job in a P5 conference, his 2022 recruiting class, transfers expected to contribute right away and returning wing Jamison Battle. Great pod with one of the top young college basketball minds in the game. #allball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode KJ talks to sports medicine pioneer Dr. Courtney Watson about her incredible career caring for some of the world's top athletes. The first African-American female medical trainer in the sport of boxing, Dr. Watson shares what it's like working with Floyd Mayweather and the TMT camp for the past 15 years. Dr. Watson also shares details about her experience in the 2020 Olympics bubble in Tokyo, the WNBA bubble in Orlando and winning the 2016 WNBA Championship as the Head Athletic Trainer for the LA Sparks. #allball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer, producer and social media savant King Josiah Johnson is in the building and chops it up about the league, securing bags and his meteoric rise to fame in the entertainment industry. Joe breaks down what it's like behind the scenes on the set of NBA on TNT, who he likes for NBA MVP and why LeBron James is the GOAT. Joe, a writer/producer on Netflix's "Colin In Black & White" also discusses HBO's "Winning Time" and the creative license used by the writers to sensationalize the characters on the show. #allball #fsrweekends See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KJ and basketball scout Dain Ervin have a discussion about how scouting on the amateur, college and professional level has evolved over the decades and the ever increasing social media and the transfer portal in college recruiting. We trade thoughts on what we'd like to see changed about the USA Basketball youth development process and grassroots basketball. #allball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA agent/marketer Nate Jones (@JonesOnTheNBA) joins the show to chop it up about the business of the NBA, why the media's role as a league partner is so essential, and which stars are primed to be the face of the league for years to come. We also discussed the Lakers season, LeBron, and which teams Nate loves to make a deep playoffs run. #allball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KJ and basketball player development guru Dorian Lee discuss Dorian's journey from ballplayer to mentor, the foundation for this training philosophy and how the game has changed and evolved on all levels. #allball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA skills trainer & mentor Olin Simplis is in the building to discuss his journey to become one of the most respected player development experts in the world. Olin also gives us some insight into specific methods he uses, including work with UCLA Men's Basketball's Jules Bernard, and the Dallas Mavericks Spencer Dinwiddie. #allball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.