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IF YOU DON'T LIKE THAT WITH GRANT NAPEAR

Episode 287: Giving Thanks Part V

IF YOU DON'T LIKE THAT WITH GRANT NAPEAR

Grant Napear

Football, Sports, Basketball

4.7944 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

On today's podcast I continue my series on giving thanks. There are so many great people I've met along the way, way too many to name, but they have all had an impact on me. I talk about the biggest thrill of my career when I announced a Knicks game courtside at MSG with my idol Marv Albert a few feet away. I think that was the first time when I realized that I achieved my dream of being an announcer. I talk about being around Bill Russell and Willis Reed when they coached the Kings. That was an incredible experience for me. I also discuss some of the biggest jerks I've been around such as Barry Bonds and Reggie Jackson. I then discuss some athletes who have changed because of their fame such as Aaron Rodgers. All in all, the vast majority of people I've met in this business are quality individuals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

And now Grand Napier! And hi again everybody, I hope you are doing well getting ready for a great weekend, I continue my series on giving

0:26.0

thanks, but I want to tell you that I'm very thankful for New Works Plumbing of

0:30.3

Sacramento. They're awesome. They've been with me from day one and if you have

0:34.3

any plumbing needs concerns you need repairs. They're there for you. That's right New Works

0:38.6

plumbing they've got a fix for you. Just go to their website new works plummy.com that's new rx plumbing.com new works

0:46.9

plumbing they're available around the clock you have an emergency in the middle

0:50.2

of the night no problem they'll be there with their 24-7 servers for all of

0:55.5

your plumbing needs and repairs just go to new works plumbi.com

1:00.1

new rx plumbing dot com one of the great things N-E-W-R-X-Pumming.

1:04.0

One of the great things about the profession that I chose and was so fortunate and lucky enough

1:09.5

to get into and move up the ladder are all the great people that you meet?

1:15.0

Some who you idolized growing up,

1:17.0

others that you don't know much about

1:20.0

and then you meet them and you find out

1:22.0

what a great individual they are.

1:24.0

It does work the other way.

1:25.0

Sometimes you're around a big time star that you may have looked up to or you've rooted for

1:30.0

and after being around them you realize that they are a fraud or they're just a

1:36.3

bad person that happens although that is very much in the minority the vast

1:40.8

majority of people that I have met along the way have been great and have been helpful in my career and helpful just in life in general support whatever the case may be

1:51.8

And I've talked a lot about Mar of Albert and I would think and not that I think I've talked about it with so many I've interviewed so many people on my podcast that have been influenced by listening to Mar of Albert growing up.

2:05.2

And if you grew up in the tri-state area, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, you were a sports fan, you listen to Mar of Albert.

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