Best of 2021 - #2: From San Quentin To The NBA
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 30 December 2021
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
To close out 2021, we're replaying our 10 best episodes of the year. At #2 we have 'From San Quentin To The NBA: 'Showtime' Taylor's Redemption.' The Athletic's Marcus Thompson joined us to discuss the incredible story of Aaron 'Showtime' Taylor, who went from calling basketball games for fun in San Quentin State Prison to calling a Golden State Warriors game at Chase Center.
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| 0:47.0 | Alright y'all, we are almost there. We are now up to number two in our countdown of the year's best episodes of the lead. |
| 0:55.0 | The story aired back in April and came to us through the Athletics Marcus Thompson, |
| 0:59.0 | who developed a pretty close relationship with the guy who the story is about. |
| 1:03.0 | And I don't really have anything else to say other than wow, what an incredible story to work on. |
| 1:09.0 | Alright, here it is. |
| 1:10.0 | Red all the way to the ramp. |
| 1:15.0 | Oh, that was a pro man move. |
| 1:17.0 | For years, Aaron Showtime Taylor was turning heads as a quartet basketball announcer. |
| 1:22.0 | Showtime was the first thing I noticed. |
| 1:24.0 | I swear he had so many lines. |
| 1:27.0 | It's the fans' great opportunity to be now. |
| 1:31.0 | Not the sprite commercial. |
| 1:34.0 | But he wasn't calling games from inside an NBA college or even high school arena. |
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