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ALL FACTS NO BRAKES: Keyshawn Johnson & Paul Pierce return to South LA: Navigating gang culture & overcoming the odds

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FOX Sports

Basketball, Sports, Football

4.01.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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SUBSCRIBE TO THE ALL FACTS NO BRAKES FEED TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! APPLE SPOTIFY In this special episode of “All Facts No Brakes,” Super Bowl champion Keyshawn Johnson and NBA legend Paul Pierce reunite at Keyshawn's alma mater, Susan Miller Dorsey High School in South LA. The two reflect on their shared roots in the heart of Los Angeles, discussing the challenges they faced growing up just 5 miles apart in neighborhoods where gang and sports culture often went hand in hand. Paul shares his journey from Inglewood to the University of Kansas, explaining why he had to leave LA to pursue his dreams. He opens up about playing for the Boston Celtics after growing up a Lakers fan and how the experience helped him understand who his true friends really were. The two also reminisce about the first time they heard each other’s names and how they eventually crossed paths at a USC party. Things get competitive when they test their athletic skills—Paul tries to make a field goal, while Keyshawn takes a shot at a 3-pointer. The episode wraps up with valuable advice for the current Dorsey High School football team and an impactful conversation between Keyshawn and his high school football coach, Darryl Holmes. Join Keyshawn and Paul for an unforgettable journey back to their roots, a celebration of their hard-earned success, and a look at the deep bonds that have shaped their careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is Kishon Johnson, another special episode of All Facts, No Breaks.

0:03.9

I got something special for all my viewers.

0:07.5

Paul Pierce, my running mate's going to join me at Susan Miller, Dorsey High School.

0:11.6

This is the high school I went to.

0:12.8

We wanted to make this a little bit of a homecoming.

0:15.4

Take y'all back to our roots in South LA and give you some insight into what we had to go through and overcome to get to where we are today.

0:24.6

I'll also be talking to my favorite coach, Darrell Holmes, who essentially made me.

0:29.6

Come check us out. So first of all, I got Paul Pierce, 19-year NBA champion,

0:52.3

Hall of Famer, first ballot Hall of Famer. First Ballad Hall of Famer.

0:54.6

Now you're on my turf.

0:56.4

You're at Susan Miller, Dorsey High School in the heart of the jungles.

1:00.6

I feel all about home.

1:01.6

I feel like I'm at the wood.

1:02.8

No, you can't get green and white.

1:04.2

You should be feeling that way.

1:05.8

So both of us grew up in this Southern California area in the 90s. Tell me what it was like for you in Englewood

1:12.4

having to go through the things you went through.

1:14.7

For one, you had to learn how to navigate your way

1:18.7

around LA.

1:19.8

You had to know who you was going through.

1:23.9

Because you get caught up in the wrong place

1:25.4

at the wrong time, man.

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