Well, we finally did it. DIME went and started a podcast. It’s something we’ve thought about for awhile, and we were waiting on the right moment. There was no better time than now. As we’ve seen, the NBA is a year-round league now, and it’s impossible to escape. The culture of the game and the players – on and off the court – have never been stronger, and it’s always been a part of our DNA to cover the game and the life of basketball.
We’ve got a lot of other big things to come over the next few months as we celebrate the NBA’s takeover, but we couldn’t be more excited to launch the podcast with a guest who needs no real introduction (but we’ll give him one anyway): Jalen Rose.
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Rose knows the league inside and out and is a veteran in the radio/podcast world himself through the Jalen and Jacoby show. As he’s seen his ESPN profile rise, he’s also put a lot of time into community efforts as well. So we got his thoughts on all sorts of topics, including:
- The “stick to sports” fallacy
- The role of athletes in the community
- How being an “athlete” isn’t the only part of someone’s identity
- The myth of sports as an “escape”
- How players discuss important societal issues in the locker room
- How LeBron’s free agency might be as clear cut with him out the door as you think
- How a CP3 for Isaiah Thomas sign and trade might be the key to keeping LeBron in Cleveland
- Who can challenge the Warriors?
- Why the Timberwolves are a legitimate playoff threat
Please feel free to subscribe everywhere and anywhere (more on that to come), give @Dime_Podcast a follow on Twitter and let us know what you’re thinking about the show or if you have questions or potential guests, shoot us a note to dimepodcast@uproxx.com, and keep an eye out for future episodes. We’re figuring this out as we go, but we’re happy to have you along for the ride.
