LA LEGENDS: “This is LA:” DeSean Jackson, Paul Pierce, Baron Davis & Keyshawn on Survival, Stardom & Legacy

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🗓️ 30 June 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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SUBSCRIBE TO THE LA LEGENDS: ALL FACTS NO BRAKES FEED TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! ⁠APPLE⁠ ⁠SPOTIFY⁠ DeSean Jackson, Paul Pierce, Baron Davis, and Keyshawn Johnson open up about growing up in South Central LA—facing gang pressure, meeting Nipsey Hussle, crossing paths with Kobe, and making life-changing choices. Raw, real, and rooted in legacy, this is the story of survival and success in the heart of LA. (00:00) Intro (02:58) DeSean on Making It Out of LA (03:35) DeSean’s Dad Protects Him from the streets (04:06) Meeting Nipsey Hussle (05:56) Paul Pierce on Escaping Inglewood (07:14) Baron Chooses UCLA Over KU (08:07) Paul Nearly Fails Out in LA (09:04) Baron’s Mission to Rep LA (10:45) Keyshawn Chooses USC & Home (11:26) DeSean Decommits from USC (13:30) Paul Meets Young Baron (17:16) Best Athletes Out of LA (20:33) Meeting Kobe (29:14) Keyshawn’s Epic Draft Party (31:48) Beverly Hills Restaurant Stories (35:51) “Welcome to the League” Moments (50:50) Keyshawn on Playing for His Mom (53:24) DeSean Jackson on becoming a coach at Delaware State (58:22) “This LA Right Here” – Final Word Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up, everyone?
0:00.8	It's Keishon Johnson here at the Fox Lot.
0:03.4	We got a special show with some great L.A. sports legends, both from the basketball and the football side.
0:09.3	Three of my closest friends in the industry.
0:11.9	First up is one of the most electrifying deep threats in NFL history.
0:16.9	He's a three-time pro bowler.
0:18.4	He's an Eagles legend.
0:20.0	And now he's the head coach of Delaware State, Deshaun Jackson.
0:24.4	Next up is a two-time NBA All-Star, a key player in the we-believe Warriors team and one of the most dynamic point guards of his era, Baron Davis.
0:35.3	And of course, a 2008 NBA Finals MVP MVP. He's an NBA champion in a Hall of
0:41.7	Famer. His nickname is the truth. Paul Pierce. What's happening in it, bosses? Man, sit your old ass down.
0:57.4	Hey, this is kind of lit, though.
0:58.9	I'm enjoying this moment.
1:00.3	This is kind of lit right here.
1:01.8	Enjoying the moment with my guys.
1:03.5	So you're going to some tequila here.
1:04.6	What is this, though?
1:05.6	Man, that's what's me hit to, man.
1:07.0	That's tequila.
1:07.6	Man, I'm going to start coughing and choking.
1:09.9	Do you not?
1:12.6	I'm going to start coughing and choking. Do you not? I'm already intimidated.
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