Forgotten Lakers Forgotten Lakers
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A podcast to catch up with the Lakers you'll never forget, and others you don't remember at all.
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Episode 45: Travis Wear
Travis Wear played for the Lakers late in the 2017-2018 season, after spending time with the Knicks, D-League, and overseas.
A Southern California native, Travis grew up a lifelong Lakers fan and played at UCLA alongside with his twin brother, David. After several successful years in the G-League, Travis retired in 2020 to focus on a new career in commercial real estate. -
Episode 44: Jelani McCoy
Former Los Angeles Laker Jelani McCoy came on the podcast to talk about his year as a Laker, the 2001-2002 season that ended with the LA's third-straight title. A Southern California native, Jelani grew up a diehard Laker fan, played at UCLA and passed up more money for the opportunity to play for the purple and gold.
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Episode 43: Jeff Pearlman - Author of "Three Ring Circus"
Author Jeff Pearlman came on to discuss his new book, "Three Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty"
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Episode 42: Lindsey Hunter
Former Los Angeles Laker Lindsey Hunter came on the podcast to talk about his career. After winning a championship with the Lakers in 2002, he found himself back with the Detroit Pistons in 2004 when they upset the heavily-favored Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals. It was interesting to hear his perspectives from both seasons. Thanks for listening!
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Episode 41: Spero Dedes Returns
Former Los Angeles Lakers play-by-play broadcaster Spero Dedes returns to Forgotten Lakers to talk about Kobe Bryant's passing and his legacy in Los Angeles. Brandon Rosenthal, host of After Hours Sports, also joined us.
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Episode 40: Joe Kleine
Former Los Angeles Laker Joe Kleine came on "Forgotten Lakers" to discuss some of the stops during his 15-year career. A former Razorback and Olympic gold-medalist, Joe was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Lakers in 1997 where he appeared in eight games before being shipped off to New Jersey. From there, Joe went on to win a championship with the Bulls in 1998 before retiring two seasons later after the 1999-2000 season.
Customer Reviews
Unique idea
There are so much you can do with a sports podcast and very little you can do if everyone talks about the most famous franchise in basketball. This is a true gem but wished it could partner with a bigger podcast company to equip him with a better production quality.
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If you live for the Lakers, then you need to listen to this podcast!!
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Love going down memory lane. Thank you and go Lakers!