And now, the moment, with Brian Koppelman. moment don't you waste it on regret.

Hey, this is the moment.

I'm Brian Compleman.

Thanks for listening.

Last year, my filmmaking partner, David Levine and I, made a 30-for-30 documentary called

This is what they want about Jimmy Connors.

And the documentary would not have come together without today's guest, Chris Fowler.

I mean, if you've seen the doc, you know that Chris is on-air contribution was key.

He gave context, he added humor, he kind of like filled in all the gaps in the story he give personal

perspective because he was at some of the matches but it was the off-air

contribution that mattered just as much I was at dinner with Chris I grew up with his

wife and and we were at dinner together and I mentioned I was trying to do this thing and it was really hard to reach out to Jimmy and people had told me Jimmy would never do it.

He doesn't, you know, he's not, Jimmy's not introspective and he wouldn't want to focus on his life in that way

and he'd be worried about what it would say and Chris just casually said you know I

I bet I could help with that and people say all sorts of things at dinner,

and then nothing ever happens, and they forget about it.

Fowler the next day texted me and put me together with Jimmy's people and quietly behind the scenes

which is godfather didn't make sure it happened. That's the kind of person he is.

Never asked for anything out of it. Was surprised and pleased when we thanked him publicly and

was like I never expected that.

And obviously he's the consummate broadcaster.

You know, nobody has done what he's done as well as he has as long as he has for the same

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