Danny Green: From D-League to 3x Champ, Shaq Hazing, Ray Allen’s Shot, LeBron vs. Kawhi

All The Smoke

The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts

Basketball, Society & Culture, Sports

4.8 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

NBA sharpshooter and 3x champion Danny Green joins All The Smoke to reflect on a journey that took him from New York City playgrounds to NBA championships with the Spurs, Raptors, and Lakers. He opens up about his mental health struggles during college, his relationship with Gregg Popovich, and his experience witnessing Ray Allen’s iconic shot in the 2013 Finals.

Danny also speaks on playing with stars like LeBron, Kawhi, and Embiid, and shares his take on the current Lakers’ title chances. From rookie hazing by Shaq to Drake’s sideline antics, this episode is full of stories from one of the league’s most underrated winners.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:04.3	Welcome back, all the smoke.
0:06.0	Man, this was, we had to rebook because we were supposed to have this guest when the LA fires hit,
0:10.7	similar to Cheryl Miller yesterday and we had to rebook.
0:13.1	But thankfully, this brother was free and he actually has to get out of town today
0:17.0	because he's going to go do some college basketball analysts.
0:19.5	But, man, welcome to the show, Danny Green.
0:20.8	Appreciate you, bro.
0:21.4	Thank you.
0:22.4	Thank you.
0:23.4	One of four.
0:26.4	He's the first person clap for himself, too.
0:28.0	Yeah, that's good.
0:28.8	Clap for the show.
0:29.6	Hell not.
0:30.6	Clap it up for yourself.
0:31.6	One of four players in NBA history win a championship with three different teams. One of the best three and D guys of his era.
0:39.4	2017, all defense 15 year pro officially retired last October.
0:44.0	Transitioning into the media space, fatherhood.
0:46.5	Like, what's life been like since you hung it up, bro?
0:48.6	I retired.
0:49.5	Yeah.
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