I believe that Senator Bernie Sanders has the best plan.

You know, he's been fighting, and he's the most candid in his words about the direction

and the need for change and progress in this nation.

And so I think it's quite simple.

We're fighting against sort of this imperial attitude that exists,

and I don't think that we have a bright future hanging on to this way of life.

Welcome to the Edge of Sports podcast.

I'm Dave Zyron.

This week I'm thrilled to tell you we have former NBA player, All-Star champion David West on the show. And we're going to be talking to David West about all matters political about the books

that he's read about why he's supporting Bernie Sanders and a lot of stuff in between. You're not

going to want to miss this interview. Also, I've got some choice words about Dwayne Wade and love

as an act of resistance. I'm going to be speaking about Dwayne Wade and how he fights transphobia

just by being a loving father. I also have just stand up and just sit down awards and more,

but first, true West.

We have on the line right now for folks to hear.

He's an all-star, not just an all-star on the basketball court, but an all-star in terms of politics, in terms of what he's doing with his life.

He's an NBA champion, but he's not just a champion for what happened when he was with the Golden State Warriors.

He's a champion with the works that he does, And he's somebody we're very, very happy to have on the show. His name is David West. Mr. West, how you doing, sir? Good. How are you, man? Thanks for having me. No, it's great to have you. The theme for WPFW is Black is telling our stories. and it made me think of you because I feel like you're

somebody who has a story to tell. Right. Right. Okay. And so just to jump right in, you've put yourself

forward as a political person. And when I meet political people, they always have like an origin

story, like a superhero, like there are things in their past that made them a political

person. What was your political evolution to being someone who's this outspoken person on

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