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  1. Chris Webber

    02/17/2021

    Chris Webber

    C Webb is in the building! He’s the man who’s always been at the center of the culture – from his star-studded AAU team to the legendary Fab Five years to his 15-year run in the league. The Midwest legend begins by breaking down his insanely stacked AAU teams and explaining the wild Midwest basketball culture he thrived in while growing up. Then it’s all about Michigan and the Fab Five. The boys who defined college basketball at the time. He gets into the baggy shorts and the buzz cuts, what that ride to fame as a group of college friends was like, and how painful it was experiencing losses in back-to-back championship games. Then he chats post-college, how his mother creatively helped him get over The Timeout, and how the draft process saw him through some hard times. From there, the guys take turns imagining what a C Webb-Shaq duo would’ve done to the basketball world, and Chris gives the backstory of why Shaq pushed for Penny Hardaway. It all worked out, as C Webb linked up with part of Run TMC in Golden State and snatched Rookie of the Year. He goes on to explain his Godfather-like contract, which allowed him to be a free agent after his first season, and what sent him to the East to reunite with Juwan Howard in D.C. The guys then get into C Webb’s finding out that he’d been traded to Sacramento ... while in a grocery store, and why he was so adamant about not wanting to play there. Things changed fast, though, as teammates made him love it there and his arrival led to the Kings’ most successful stretch. C Webb then touches on the final years of his career, what it was like to play with AI in Philly, and what he’s been doing since he retired, including growing his collection of African-American artifacts and teaching a master’s class at Wake Forest. We see you, Professor! C Webb has truly done it ALL. From the game of basketball to the game of life, Chris Webber is a hands-down inspiration. Tune IN! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 58m
  2. Chris Webber! NBA Career, NBA Select Team for 1992 Olympics & Jerry West's Impact on Basketball!

    06/12/2024

    Chris Webber! NBA Career, NBA Select Team for 1992 Olympics & Jerry West's Impact on Basketball!

    Chris talks with Chris Webber about his NBA career, being on the receiving end of some Larry Bird trash talk in a limo, playing '07 LeBron, Chris' upbringing, Lions fandom and his new memoir that is linked below. We recorded this interview shortly after Jerry West's passing was announced and Chris Webber spends a few minutes reflecting on the impact Jerry had on Chris' life and the impact Jerry had on the game of basketball. Enjoy! (00:00) - Intro (3:10) - Chris Remembers Jerry West (9:19) - Chris Webber's Upbringing (21:30) - Playing Larry Bird and Michael Jordan during Dream Team Olympic Training Camp (28:23) - Prime Michael Jordan (33:10) - Playoffs with Sacramento & Detroit (39:55) - Future of the NBA (50:15) - Chris Webber's Barn, Madden & Fantasy Football Find Chris Webber's book "By God's Grace" on his website here: https://www.chriswebber.com/home/ Want your Green Light Merch so you can look exactly like Chris and the fellas? Hit the website below and get kitted! https://stores.kotisdesign.com/yotehouse/products Have some interesting takes, some codebreaks or just want to talk to the Green Light Crew? We want to hear from you. Call into the Green Light Hotline and give us your hottest takes, your biggest gripes and general thoughts. Day and night, this hotline is open. Green Light Hotline: ‪(202) 991-0723‬ Send any Talent Search submissions to: social@chalkmedia.com Include any video of your talents, takes and bits as well as a little bit about yourself. Love hearing from the Green Light fans. Also, check out our paddling partners at Appomattox River Company to get your canoes, kayaks and paddleboards so you're set to hit the river this summer. https://paddleva.com/ Green Light Spotify Music: https://open.spotify.com/user/951jyryv2nu6l4iqz9p81him9?si=17c560d10ff04a9b Spotify Layup Line: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1olmCMKGMEyWwOKaT1Aah3?si=675d445ddb824c42 Green Light Tube YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgxWFAA-wuB7osdiAJyLOcw Green Light with Chris Long: Subscribe and enjoy weekly content including podcasts, documentaries, live chats, celebrity interviews and more including hot news items, trending discussions from the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA are just a small part of what we will be sharing with you.

    53 min