In the first episode of The Victory Degree, Nik sits down with biographer and NBA savant, Roland Lazenby. 

Roland has written more than 60 nonfiction books and was a sports journalist for decades covering teams such as the 95-96 Bulls and early 2000s Lakers. Some of his most notable work includes biographies written about MJ ("Michael Jordan: The Life"), Kobe ("Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant"), Jerry West ("The Life and Legend of a Basketball Icon"), & his newest title "Magic: The Life of Earvin "Magic" Johnson."

In this conversation, Roland and Nik discuss topics such as:

• The long road to success in sports journalism
• Why the Phoenix Suns wanted to ruin the triangle offense
• What made MJ & Kobe different?
• How much work goes into writing a good sports biography?
• Difference between today's players and players from the 90s & early 2000s
• Most important takeaways from studying the lives of Kobe & MJ

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