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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the right time, a wave original.

My name is Beaumani Jones. Thanks for listening wherever you get your podcast. Thanks for watching us on YouTube. Subscribe, like, rate us, review us, give us five stars. You only give us four stars. I'm inclined to believe you are a hater. It is that time of week where we have a guest join us. He is the author of a Hollywood ending, the dreams and drama of the LeBron Lakers.

His name is Yaron Weissman. But man, how are you? I'm good, but Monty. Thanks for having me. No, man. I appreciate you joining us. For people to check the book out. I'm sorry we got to it's so late. I was like, we can get you all when the book comes out. Then I looked up in the book could come out a month ago.

I read the book a couple of months ago.

I read it before it came out.

It is a really, I was like, we can get you on when the book comes out. Then I looked up and the book had come out a month ago. I read it. It's all good. I read the book a couple of months ago.

I read it before it came out.

It is a really, really good book.

I recommend to people go check this out.

Now, I understand the answer to this may seem obvious, but like, what drew you to wanting

to write this book?

So there are a few answers. I'll give, you have a smart audience.

I'll give you guys, you know, I'll give an honest answer here, which I don't always give.

Writing a book is a commercial enterprise, right? So you have to pick something that you think's going to sell. Obviously, LeBron and the Lakers are that. So I always want to lead off with that because I don't want to make it seem like I'm just, you know, here for the art of it. That being said,

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