In Depth With Graham Bensinger

Nine-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi reveals the mindset behind his best-in-class performances, including varying emotions in the hours leading up to a race.

Brazilian big-wave surfer Maya Gabeira invites Graham to her home in Nazaré, Portugal - a surfing destination famous for creating some of the largest waves in the world. It’s the site of Gabeira’s highest highs and lowest lows, like a near-death wipeout in 2013, and then seven years later setting a Guinness World Record for the largest wave ever surfed by a female. In an April 2021 interview, Gabeira shares her remarkable comeback story, plus intimate details of battling gender discrimination and severe anxiety. Sebastian Steudtner, Gabeira’s tow partner and fellow big-wave surfer, chimes in on Gabeira’s career moments and also discusses how technology is holding back the sport.

Former NFL quarterback Joe Namath reflects on his relationship with the legendary University of Alabama football coach, Bear Bryant, including coach Bryant’s intimidating discipline.

Former boxing heavyweight Mike Tyson details the close relationship with his trainer and mentor, Cus D’Amato.

We spend some days in Los Angeles with Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss. The daughter of NBA Hall of Famer Jerry Buss, Jeanie looks back on learning the ownership ropes from her dad during the era of the Showtime Lakers. Buss explains the struggles of being a female owner in the male-driven NBA and the triumph of being the first woman controlling owner to win a championship. She also opens up about helping her husband Jay Mohr overcome a prescription drug addiction, before they tied the knot in September 2023.

Dirk Nowitzki - the only player ever to play for a single NBA franchise for 21 seasons - talks of his first impressions when coming to America and offers anecdotes to illustrate the difficulties of his rookie season.

Professional basketball player, Kevin Love, suffered a very public panic attack during a game. Love details what had kept him from getting help in the past plus he opens up on how therapy helped him become unapologetically himself, and how his grandmother’s sudden death impacted him.

We travel to Atlanta and spend a day with Michael Render, better known as Killer Mike. The rapper revisits his childhood spent in tough Atlanta neighborhoods being raised by his grandparents. Mike remembers his early days rapping and how he got his start with OutKast. The Grammy Award-winner and one half of Run the Jewels also explains what makes his new album Michael his most personal yet. Always outspoken on the political front, Mike uniquely describes why he didn’t support Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election and reveals future plans in running for office himself.

National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen details how a leopard seal spent several days trying to feed him penguins

Annika Sorenstam - the winningest female golfer ever - says she stepped away from competing because she achieved everything she wanted and no longer felt “hungry.” She also talks about her role as President of the International Golf Federation and her excitement for the 2020 Summer Olympics.