As the NBA season gets underway we're delighted to be joined in this episode by 15-year NBA player and current Bally Sports Detroit's Pistons' and NBA analyst, Grant Long, who spoke to us from the Little Caesars Arena's Champions Lounge during a recent preseason game. Your host and Grant go back 35 years, but it's been nearly that long since we last caught up so this episode features plenty of reminscing and some revelations, such as the fact Long - despite being the nephew of NBA player John Long - was never much of a sports fan until a certain magical evening in March of 1979. We also learn that he's a huge baseball fan (especially of the New York Yankees) and we we work to get the bottom of his infatuation with Tom Brady. Grant also provides his thoughts on the 2022/23 NBA season. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode.

Fellow athletes referenced in this episode:

• Former MSU Spartans Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Gregory Kelser.
• Los Angeles Dodgers' Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda.
• Atlanta Braves Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Chipper Jones.
• New York Yankees Hall of Famers Joe Dimaggio, Dave Winfield, Derek Jeter as well as C.C. Sabathia and Bernie Williams.
• Barry Bonds' 756th career home run on August 7, 2007. Video here.
• Current Detroit Pistons Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey and retired Pistons Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton.
• Former Detroit Lions' head coach Jim Caldwell.