For as long as I've known the NBA, it's been a Star's League.

But even among the stars, there's an exclusive club.

Russell, Dr. J. Jordan, Kobe.

They're all part of a select group that paved the way for the NBA superstar up today.

And some even shared secrets with each other along the way.

From Spotify and the Ringer Podcast Network, I'm Jackie McMone.

And this is the Icons Club.

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I think that the holidays feel like frozen noses.

I love walking with the dog for long periods of time,

hopefully it's snowing, and you've got to wrap up warm.

So I think a frozen nose is a sweaty armpit

because you're wrapped up so warm, but then you're climbing hamps and heath.

And you get to the top and you're like,

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