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Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

Roy Hibbert on LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, and the New Lakers | Larry Wilmore (Ep. 44)

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.83.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2018

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Larry Wilmore, former NBA player Roy Hibbert, and Tommy Alter talk about what it’s like being a Lakers fan right now (1:43), what LeBron’s leadership style will bring to the team (9:46), and how the latest trades affect the existing team (12:07). Also, Roy discusses what Kobe Bryant told him about making it on the Lakers (22:11). More from The Ringer: The King Has Landed: Making Sense of LeBron James in Purple and Gold Winners and Losers of LeBron’s Lakers Decision Break the Boogie Glass In Case of Emergency Check out all of our NBA coverage here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Alright, welcome back. This is Larry Wilmore, Black on the Air. This is what I call an emergency

0:12.7

pod. You guys, something has happened in the universe that has shaken the universe to

0:18.0

its core and I just had to come on and talk about it. And with me, I'm a boys, my good

0:26.2

friends Roy Hibber, formerly of the Paces and the rest of the NBA and the Los Angeles

0:33.0

League. You're supposed to keep forgetting that, yeah. Because I feel like there's a

0:37.1

intrigue around, but that's why I have that thing. But it's all good. He's not, he does,

0:41.1

Roy does not have hate in his heart. You guys. I've never seen Roy say something negative

0:45.4

about anybody. And of course, the famous, as I like to say, the famous Tommy Alter. What's

0:50.0

up Tommy? Hey, man. Tommy is the ultimate connector just so you guys don't who Tommy

0:55.3

is. Malcolm, that will talk about this in his book. And of course Tommy knows Malcolm

0:59.6

Gloove. He talks about connectors and what are the terms? Mavens and all these things.

1:05.4

Tommy connects to everybody. He is, he is two degrees of separation from almost anybody.

1:11.4

You know, I defied and named somebody and you won't be more than three degrees of separation

1:16.5

from that. I told you, I see him on Instagram and in the locker room with the like champagne,

1:21.7

with the, with the golden state warriors. He has a hat on. Exactly.

1:25.4

I'm like, how is he getting in there? How does he know?

1:29.8

Like not even Bill Simmons is in there. This is going to let you guys talk. I'm like, I'm

1:33.6

going to talk to him. I'm sharing with Curry. But the point is, I'm at it, Tommy. Yeah, I'm

1:37.8

at it. You know, he's got a great life. Good for you, man. That's why I look at it. Welcome,

1:42.1

boys. LeBron is in Los Angeles. He's on the Lakers. That's why I'm doing this pod today. You

1:49.5

guys knew it. I've been a little quiet on Twitter. I don't know how to feel about this. My whole,

1:54.1

my whole inside are shaking because people say, well, are you a big LeBron fan? Let me make

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