Introducing: ‘Icons Club’

Book of Basketball 2.0

The Ringer

Sports

4.8 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2022

⏱️ 1 minutes

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From The Ringer and Spotify, ‘Icons Club’ will examine how an exclusive group of NBA superstars made the league what it is today. These icons were not just the best of the best on the court, but they also changed the NBA’s culture. Host Jackie MacMullan interviews Michael Jordan, Julius Erving, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Isiah Thomas, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dwyane Wade, and a host of other NBA icons about their relationships with each other, their places in the club, and how much superstardom has changed since the early days of the league. ‘Icons Club' premieres on March 18. Host: Jackie MacMullan Producers: Bobby Wagner, Noah Malale, Jonathan Kermah, Isaac Lee, Justin Verrier, and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Scott Somerville Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	For as long as I've known the NBA, it's been a Star's link.
0:04.4	But even among the stars, there's an exclusive club.
0:08.8	Russell and Dr. J.
0:11.2	Bird and Magic.
0:12.9	Jordan.
0:14.0	Kobe.
0:15.4	They're all part of a select group that paved the way
0:18.3	for the NBA superstar of today.
0:21.2	And some even shared secrets with each other along the way.
0:27.2	Join me as I trace the evolution of the NBA icon from the early days.
0:32.9	And he said, tell me Pat, who is true to you, sir?
0:35.1	And I said, well, then, he's the Babe Ruth of basketball.
0:38.9	Through the years of icons.
0:40.9	We noticed that everything he did looked like Michael,
0:43.6	to the moves, to the walk, to the talk.
0:46.5	It was like a home, home-going joke.
0:49.6	All the way to today.
0:51.8	From Spotify and the Ringer Podcast Network, I'm Jackie McMult.
0:56.2	And this is the icons club.
0:59.4	The series premieres on March 18.

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