Ep 1183 | Jason Whitlock on NBA Draft SHOWCASING the Importance of Black Fathers

Fearless with Jason Whitlock

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Sports, Sports News, Politics, News

4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2026

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Jason explains why last night's NBA Draft should be celebrated as "Happy Father’s Draft Day." NBA draftees had their fathers in attendance and shared appreciation for what they meant during their journey into the league. Steve Kim, Dre Baldwin, and Charles Baker further the discussion with Jason regarding the importance of black fathers as well as ESPN forcing female presence on the draft set, Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon apologizing for her take on Jalen Brunson, the NFL nixing a supplemental draft this year leaving QB Brendan Sorsby on the sidelines, and rumors of Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders possibly being traded. Frank Da Pope joins Jason to discuss Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White being attacked by Caitlin Clark fans during this edition of As the WNBA Turns. Today's Sponsors: GhostBed Don't suffer through another hot summer of restless nights—switch to GhostBed for a cooler, more comfortable sleep. With built-in cooling technology and a 101-night trial, you can experience the difference for yourself, especially with their current 4th of July Sale offering an extra 10% off! Go to https://GhostBed.com/FEARLESS and use promo code FEARLESS. ➢ Follow Our GUESTS https://www.youtube.com/@DreAllDay https://www.youtube.com/@dapopebfrank2265 https://x.com/SteveKim323 ➢ Subscribe to Jason's other channel https://www.youtube.com/JasonWhitlock?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockClips?sub_confirmation=1 ➢ Connect with Jason on Social Media: https://x.com/JasonWhitlock https://www.instagram.com/realjasonwhitlock/ https://www.facebook.com/jasonwhitlock ➢ Send Jason an Email FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ➢ Support The Blaze Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You go by AJ, but you want it to be announced tonight as the number one pick by the name, your formal name, that you share with your father, Anisei. Yeah. Why did you want to do that? I mean, everything I do is for him. And it's the name he gave me. It's really his name because he's senior. So I also wanted to honor him this day, too. Did you guys ever think that it would lead to this, the number two pick in the NBA honestly I didn't but my pops always knew and once I got older I started
0:41.1	to believe it as well but all it all of it paid off and mr. Darrell what does
0:46.0	it mean to you that throughout his career he's chosen to wear the number
0:49.5	22 and on a review it means a lot you know was my number. It shows how much he believes and respects
0:56.4	me as a dad, and he just embraced it. You had Kingston and his sister, Bella, who's also a
1:03.0	Star Hooper. You had them write out goals. Just tell me why did you think that that was so important
1:09.7	as you see him sitting here now as an
1:11.6	NBA first round draft pick?
1:13.6	I mean, ultimately it was never about what I wanted and I think our job as parents is to
1:18.6	just guide our kids on how to achieve their goals.
1:22.6	Instead of placing our like thought process on them and what we want for them so they write down their goals
1:28.4	and then our job is to just keep pushing them towards that you know I got a
1:31.6	great supporting cast you know great two great parents I think when you're a
1:35.5	father what you start to realize is the moment that your kid or you have your
1:42.6	kids that are born,
1:46.4	you realize it's no longer about you.
1:48.4	And it's everybody that's in the house.
1:49.7	It's about them first.
1:51.5	Then it comes back to you.
1:55.3	And I think that's what make men men, you know,
2:00.0	the ability to make sacrifice and put others before them for the greater good.
2:06.5	Absolutely amazing night last night in the NBA.
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