Legendary Sportswriter Roland Lazenby discusses his new book: "Magic" The Life of Earvin "Magic" Johnson" & shares stories covering Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, & much more!
54 minutes Posted Oct 7, 2023 at 5:00 am.
Intro
Bruce teases who the special guest will be on the show
Bruce introduces special guest Roland Lazenby
Roland discusses his new book titled “Magic” The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson set to be released next month
Bruce asks Roland to share a fact about Magic Johnson that even the biggest Magic fans probably don’t know
Roland elaborates on whether or not Magic Johnson should be considered the ultimate “Citizen Athlete”
Roland discusses the timeline he documented within his latest book on Magic
World B asks Roland to compare Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant
Bruce shares a personal story on his time with Magic Johnson & Roland elaborates on Magic’s special ability to build relationships with others
Ross asks Roland his thoughts on HBO’s “Winning Time” & whether he thought Jerry West was portrayed unfairly
World B shares a quick story on how he first discovered how good of a player Jerry West was before Roland digs deeper into Jerry West
Bruce asks Roland to discuss the Chicago Bulls & of course gets his thoughts on ESPN’s “The Last Dance”
What surprised Roland the most about Kobe Bryant while writing his book on “The Mamba”
How Kobe connected with other people and touched the lives of so many
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