As we promised the general manager of the Cavs, who's a local guy, he's a guy who kind of, I guess, grew up listening to the show.

He's a Brooklyn guy, and he's been in the metropolitan area, coached at Columbia, and now he's the 34-year-old general manager of the Cavs.

And that's Kobe Altman who joins us.

Now, Kobe, welcome to the program. How are you?

First time, long time, Mike. First time, long time.

Well, thank you very much. Give me a little bit about the background.

So you grew up in Brooklyn, right?

Yeah, grew up in Brooklyn, public school kid. New York High School.

What high school? New Utrecht.

New Utrecht High School. Okay high school? New Utrecht. New Utrecht High School,

in Benton, Hurst, Brooklyn.

Okay.

And listen, we grew up listening to you guys.

This is a tremendous honor, Mike.

Well, thank you.

I appreciate it.

It's very nice to say.

Now, you went to Middlebury College, right?

Went to Middlebury College in Vermont.

Came back to New York, worked some real estate for a few years, but got my start at Xavier

High School, local Xavier High School on 16th Street, the legendary Joe McGrain,

giving my first opportunity as a freshman basketball coach.

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