For as long as I've known the NBA, it's been a Stars link.

But even among the stars, there's an exclusive club.

Russell and Dr. J. Jordan, Kobe.

They're all part of a select group that paved the way for the NBA superstar up today.

And some even shared secrets with each other along the way.

From Spotify and the Ringer Podcast Network, I'm Jackie McMohen.

And this is the Icons Club.

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Hey everybody, thanks for tuning in today's episode of The Boyd.

We're going to be talking about the work of the year race, the Raptors,

positionals, basketball, and just the overall direction of the league where it's headed.

But before that, I want to share two quick thoughts about what we saw in Tuesday nights games.

First up, if you've been listening to the mismatch, you know what I've been saying for months.

There's a possibility that Kauai Leonard and Paul George both return to the club versus the season.

And here we are.

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