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Today on BRING IT IN, special host Jarod Hector and TrueHoop’s David Thorpe spoke with Jesse Washington, senior writer for ESPN's The Undefeated and author of an upcoming biography of Georgetown’s coach John Thompson, I Came As a Shadow.He talked about the legendary coach John Thompson and how athletes have been approaching the work to end structural racism.The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* FRIDAY May 29, 2020 Jarod Hector on George Floyd, riots, and the humanity of NBA players. It’s a must listen.* THURSDAY May 28, 2020 Michael Grange on World Cup-style pool play replacing the first round of the NBA playoffs.* WEDNESDAY May 27, 2020 Dr. Wayne Winston on why he doesn’t think Michael Jordan is the GOAT.* TUESDAY May 26, 2020 Dr. Ron Sen on whether and how we should reopen basketball.* FRIDAY May 22, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a synonym for greatness.* THURSDAY May 21, 2020 Matt Powell on how COVID-19 will affect the sports merchandising industry.* WEDNESDAY May 20, 2020 Wosny Lambre argues that sneaker culture is not really about the NBA players anymore.* TUESDAY May 19, 2020 Special TrueHoop Correspondent Adena Jones interviews expert NBA sneakerhead (and her husband) Chad Jones aka Sneaker Galactus.* MONDAY May 18, 2020 Ben Aronson on his latest TrueHoop article on race, culture, economics, and the impact of the NBA on the sneaker industry. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, and on-air personality, took over BRING IT IN to talk about George Floyd, riots, and the humanity of NBA players. It’s a must listen. The video is here:Jarod’s Liner Notes * I Am Not Your Negro * The Souls of Black Folk W.E.B. DuBois * The 1619 Project from the New York Times’ Nikole Hannah-Jones* The 13th Ava DuVernay * The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander * How To Be An Antiracist Ibram X. Kendi* The Death of George Floyd in Context Jelani Cobb* We Are Living in the Age of the Black Panic Defense Jelani Cobb * Richard Pryor on Police Brutality* Richard Pryor on the Police ChokeholdRECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* THURSDAY May 28, 2020 Michael Grange on World Cup-style pool play replacing the first round of the NBA playoffs.* WEDNESDAY May 27, 2020 Dr. Wayne Winston on why he doesn’t think Michael Jordan is the GOAT.* TUESDAY May 26, 2020 Dr. Ron Sen on whether and how we should reopen basketball.* FRIDAY May 22, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a synonym for greatness.* THURSDAY May 21, 2020 Matt Powell on how COVID-19 will affect the sports merchandising industry.* WEDNESDAY May 20, 2020 Wosny Lambre argues that sneaker culture is not really about the NBA players anymore.* TUESDAY May 19, 2020 Special TrueHoop Correspondent Adena Jones interviews expert NBA sneakerhead (and her husband) Chad Jones aka Sneaker Galactus.* MONDAY May 18, 2020 Ben Aronson on his latest TrueHoop article on race, culture, economics, and the impact of the NBA on the sneaker industry.* FRIDAY May 15, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a leader. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Michael Grange, web, TV, and radio for Rogers Sportsnet. Michael has become a big proponent of World Cup-style pool play replacing the first round of the NBA playoffs. We discussed the potential for innovation in this moment.The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* WEDNESDAY May 27, 2020 Dr. Wayne Winston on why he doesn’t think Michael Jordan is the GOAT.* TUESDAY May 26, 2020 Dr. Ron Sen on whether and how we should reopen basketball.* FRIDAY May 22, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a synonym for greatness.* THURSDAY May 21, 2020 Matt Powell on how COVID-19 will affect the sports merchandising industry.* WEDNESDAY May 20, 2020 Wosny Lambre argues that sneaker culture is not really about the NBA players anymore.* TUESDAY May 19, 2020 Special TrueHoop Correspondent Adena Jones interviews expert NBA sneakerhead (and her husband) Chad Jones aka Sneaker Galactus.* MONDAY May 18, 2020 Ben Aronson on his latest TrueHoop article on race, culture, economics, and the impact of the NBA on the sneaker industry.* FRIDAY May 15, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a leader.* THURSDAY May 14, 2020 Scott Raab told incredible stories about his favorite interviews with a long list of celebrities. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Dr. Wayne Winston, Professor Emeritus of Decision Sciences at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, two-time Jeopardy! champion, and consultant for the Mavericks and the Knicks. Wayne talked about why he doesn’t think Michael Jordan is the GOAT, five best players in the league right now, and the criteria for reopening the NBA during the pandemic.The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* TUESDAY May 26, 2020 Dr. Ron Sen on whether and how we should reopen basketball.* FRIDAY May 22, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a synonym for greatness.* THURSDAY May 21, 2020 Matt Powell on how COVID-19 will affect the sports merchandising industry.* WEDNESDAY May 20, 2020 Wosny Lambre argues that sneaker culture is not really about the NBA players anymore.* TUESDAY May 19, 2020 Special TrueHoop Correspondent Adena Jones interviews expert NBA sneakerhead (and her husband) Chad Jones aka Sneaker Galactus.* MONDAY May 18, 2020 Ben Aronson on his latest TrueHoop article on race, culture, economics, and the impact of the NBA on the sneaker industry.* FRIDAY May 15, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a leader.* THURSDAY May 14, 2020 Scott Raab told incredible stories about his favorite interviews with a long list of celebrities* WEDNESDAY May 13, 2020 Sue Bird on preparing for the WNBA season on the hoop in her sister’s driveway. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Dr. Ron Sen, Harvard and Boston University Medical School alum, former Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve, currently in private practice on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, and basketball coach and dad of girls who played with WNBA players. TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones kicked off BRING IT IN with an update on what NBA players and their families have been up to during the quarantine. Then Dr. Sen talked about whether and how we should reopen basketball, convalescent plasma, his thoughts on young people being casual about social distancing, and more.The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* FRIDAY May 22, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a synonym for greatness.* THURSDAY May 21, 2020 Matt Powell on how COVID-19 will affect the sports merchandising industry.* WEDNESDAY May 20, 2020 Wosny Lambre argues that sneaker culture is not really about the NBA players anymore.* TUESDAY May 19, 2020 Special TrueHoop Correspondent Adena Jones interviews expert NBA sneakerhead (and her husband) Chad Jones aka Sneaker Galactus.* MONDAY May 18, 2020 Ben Aronson on his latest TrueHoop article on race, culture, economics, and the impact of the NBA on the sneaker industry.* FRIDAY May 15, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a leader.* THURSDAY May 14, 2020 Scott Raab told incredible stories about his favorite interviews with a long list of celebrities* WEDNESDAY May 13, 2020 Sue Bird on preparing for the WNBA season on the hoop in her sister’s driveway.* TUESDAY May 12, 2020 Tommy Sheppard on keeping the Wizards ready to play over Zoom. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Sneaker Week at TrueHoop! Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday guest Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host. They played NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.They talked about controversial releases in the Nike SB division, Michael Jordan as a synonym for greatness, President Trump chiming in on the NBA’s response to Daryl Morey’s Hong Kong tweet, and more. Then, in the second installment of #TrueHoopBookClub, Henry, David, and Jarod discussed My Losing Season: A Memoir by Pat Conroy. (You can listen/watch the first installment here.)The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* THURSDAY May 21, 2020 Matt Powell on how COVID-19 will affect the sports merchandising industry.* WEDNESDAY May 20, 2020 Wosny Lambre argues that sneaker culture is not really about the NBA players anymore.* TUESDAY May 19, 2020 Special TrueHoop Correspondent Adena Jones interviews expert NBA sneakerhead (and her husband) Chad Jones aka Sneaker Galactus.* MONDAY May 18, 2020 Ben Aronson on his latest TrueHoop article on race, culture, economics, and the impact of the NBA on the sneaker industry.* FRIDAY May 15, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a leader.* THURSDAY May 14, 2020 Scott Raab told incredible stories about his favorite interviews with a long list of celebrities* WEDNESDAY May 13, 2020 Sue Bird on preparing for the WNBA season on the hoop in her sister’s driveway.* TUESDAY May 12, 2020 Tommy Sheppard on keeping the Wizards ready to play over Zoom.* MONDAY May 11, 2020 Comedian Dwayne Kennedy on Michael Jordan’s hyper competitive nature. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Sneaker Week at TrueHoop! Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with Matt Powell, vice president and senior industry advisor for The NPD Group and nationally known expert on the sports industry.Why has no one succeeded in threatening Nike in the U.S. market? What is the lesson of LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand? How will COVID-19 affect the market? Are we about to see big advertising logos plastered on NBA jerseys? The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* WEDNESDAY May 20, 2020 Wosny Lambre argues that sneaker culture is not really about the NBA players anymore.* TUESDAY May 19, 2020 Special TrueHoop Correspondent Adena Jones interviews expert NBA sneakerhead (and her husband) Chad Jones aka Sneaker Galactus.* MONDAY May 18, 2020 Ben Aronson on his latest TrueHoop article on race, culture, economics, and the impact of the NBA on the sneaker industry.* FRIDAY May 15, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a leader.* THURSDAY May 14, 2020 Scott Raab told incredible stories about his favorite interviews with a long list of celebrities* WEDNESDAY May 13, 2020 Sue Bird on preparing for the WNBA season on the hoop in her sister’s driveway.* TUESDAY May 12, 2020 Tommy Sheppard on keeping the Wizards ready to play over Zoom.* MONDAY May 11, 2020 Comedian Dwayne Kennedy on Michael Jordan’s hyper competitive nature.* FRIDAY May 8, 2020 Jarod Hector played the Friday tradition of NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Sneaker Week at TrueHoop! Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with “Big Wos” Wosny Lambre, NBA culture writer for the Athletic and devout sneakerhead. He talked about his first pair of Air Jordan 9s, how Michael Jordan’s coolness infused into American culture, and argues that sneaker culture is not really about the NBA players anymore. The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* TUESDAY May 19, 2020 Special TrueHoop Correspondent Adena Jones interviews expert NBA sneakerhead (and her husband) Chad Jones aka Sneaker Galactus.* MONDAY May 18, 2020 Ben Aronson on his latest TrueHoop article on race, culture, economics, and the impact of the NBA on the sneaker industry.* FRIDAY May 15, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a leader.* THURSDAY May 14, 2020 Scott Raab told incredible stories about his favorite interviews with a long list of celebrities* WEDNESDAY May 13, 2020 Sue Bird on preparing for the WNBA season on the hoop in her sister’s driveway.* TUESDAY May 12, 2020 Tommy Sheppard on keeping the Wizards ready to play over Zoom.* MONDAY May 11, 2020 Comedian Dwayne Kennedy on Michael Jordan’s hyper competitive nature.* FRIDAY May 8, 2020 Jarod Hector played the Friday tradition of NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY May 7, 2020 Jane McManus on what she would do if was in charge of the NBA right now. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones interviews expert NBA sneakerhead (and her husband) Chad Jones aka Sneaker Galactus. Chad got super scientific and assessed NBA players’ various kicks display practices (oxidation, people!). He also talked about the cultural politics of sneakers, the aesthetics of Damian Lillard’s signature sneakers, and half steppin’, the sacrilege of mixing your brands in your look. Then he broke out his gloves and showed us some of his favorite player exclusives. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* MONDAY May 18, 2020 Ben Aronson on his latest TrueHoop article on race, culture, economics, and the impact of the NBA on the sneaker industry.* FRIDAY May 15, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a leader.* THURSDAY May 14, 2020 Scott Raab told incredible stories about his favorite interviews with a long list of celebrities* WEDNESDAY May 13, 2020 Sue Bird on preparing for the WNBA season on the hoop in her sister’s driveway.* TUESDAY May 12, 2020 Tommy Sheppard on keeping the Wizards ready to play over Zoom.* MONDAY May 11, 2020 Comedian Dwayne Kennedy on Michael Jordan’s hyper competitive nature.* FRIDAY May 8, 2020 Jarod Hector played the Friday tradition of NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY May 7, 2020 Jane McManus on what she would do if was in charge of the NBA right now.* WEDNESDAY May 6, 2020 Brandon Grier on recovering from the coronavirus and spending his childhood with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Sneaker Week at TrueHoop! Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with Ben Aronson, a marketing executive with a lot of experience in sports.He talked about his latest TrueHoop article on race, culture, economics, and the impact of the NBA on the sneaker industry. What does it mean to have a pair of LeBrons? And who does Nike think is the most influential demographic in the United States?The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* FRIDAY May 15, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as a leader.* THURSDAY May 14, 2020 Scott Raab told incredible stories about his favorite interviews with a long list of celebrities* WEDNESDAY May 13, 2020 Sue Bird on preparing for the WNBA season on the hoop in her sister’s driveway.* TUESDAY May 12, 2020 Tommy Sheppard on keeping the Wizards ready to play over Zoom.* MONDAY May 11, 2020 Comedian Dwayne Kennedy on Michael Jordan’s hyper competitive nature.* FRIDAY May 8, 2020 Jarod Hector played the Friday tradition of NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY May 7, 2020 Jane McManus on what she would do if was in charge of the NBA right now.* WEDNESDAY May 6, 2020 Brandon Grier on recovering from the coronavirus and spending his childhood with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber.* TUESDAY May 5, 2020 TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones on NBA players dancing, at home, in quarantine, and #TrueHoopBookClub. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices