The following is an archived podcast presented by the Branson and Hudson Foundation for Podcast Recovery, a Charles Austin company.

It is the first and only episode of the podcast. Welcome to episode one.

We like to pretend that no one is bigger than the sport of basketball. From the Hall of Fame players, coaches, owners, training staff, the game doesn't stop for anyone. At least, it shouldn't. Well, in

1981, someone was. And it wasn't a Hall of Fame great or a respected coach or a compassionate

owner. It was, well, a guy who is the exact opposite of all those people put into one person.

Stamp Grosby was the first player, coach, owner, GM, in all of basketball history.

But who was he?

How did this former powder magnet end up being the shortest term owner in NBA history,

kicked out of the league by his peers after

only one season.

Welcome to Smoked, the rise and fall of Stamped Grosby.

I'm joined today by two old friends, two men who need no introduction, but I'll say their

names anyway.

I'm joined by Slut Phillips and Slim Dragoon. Gentlemen,

thank you for joining me. Thanks for having us. Thanks for having us, Kevin. It's a real

honor to be here talking about a dear friend of all of ours, Stam Crosby, and a, you know, a man

who's taller than any of us ever will be in terms of his legends, but also, well, only a little

taller than me, but Kevin, it's good to be here.

Physically not the tallest guy, but let me have a lot of people probably don't know your

backstories. This is a story that happened a long time ago. I hate to say it, but, you know,

we've known each other for a long time, but some people might not...

1981 is, I mean, it feels like it was yesterday to us, but...

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