Alex French On His Definitive Worldwide Wes Story

Knicks Film School

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Sports News, Josh Hart, Tom Thibodeau, Jalen Brunson, Sports, Basketball, News, Og Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, New York Knicks

4.9 • 681 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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In this episode, Jon is joined by Alex French, who wrote the definitive story on Worldwide Wes for GQ, for his impressions of the legend that is William Wesley and some behind the scenes insight on the piece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.5	Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Nix Film School podcast.
1:06.7	I am beyond honored to have on the podcast for the first time.
1:14.1	It would take me longer than the actual pod to go through his just incredible resume.
1:22.4	He is currently contributing editor at Vanity Fair.
1:26.3	You've seen him in Esquire, GQ, Grantland, Wired, the Atlantic, New York Magazine, and
1:31.9	a whole lot of other publications.
1:34.1	He really is one of the best writers around, and that is Alex French.
1:38.2	Alex, thank you so much for being willing to join us for a few minutes today.
1:42.5	How are you?
1:44.4	I'm well. Thanks for having me. Of course. So if you're listening to this at home and you're
1:50.0	wondering, well, why does Macri have this esteemed writer on a podcast that talks mostly about
1:55.1	next basketball? It is because 13 years ago, last week, I guess.
2:11.4	Alex French wrote what is, I think, still inarguably the definitive William Wesley piece that exists.
2:15.3	And it was quite a story for GQ Magazine.
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