{"id":68852,"date":"2024-03-18T16:30:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T20:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=68852"},"modified":"2024-03-18T16:30:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T20:30:17","slug":"lebron-james-set-to-team-up-with-top-podcast-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/03\/18\/lebron-james-set-to-team-up-with-top-podcast-host\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Set To Team Up With Top Podcast Host"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Surprising news hit the NBA world when it was announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a> would be teaming up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/redicjj01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JJ Redick<\/a> on a new podcast called<a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5350547\/2024\/03\/18\/lebron-james-jj-redick-podcast\/?source=user_shared_article\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Mind the Game.<\/a> Redick has established himself as one of the top NBA media personalities post-retirement. Hosting his own podcast The Old Man and the Three, along with regular appearances on First Take and being a part of ESPN\u2019s lead broadcasting team. This collaboration between a top media figure and an NBA icon is both unprecedented and exciting. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the new show.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LeBron James and JJ Redick are teaming up on a podcast planned to be a pure conversation about basketball, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewMarchand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AndrewMarchand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first show will debut Tuesday and is expected to be weekly, running 45 minutes to an hour per episode. It will be available on YouTube and all\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uGS2wCREQg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/uGS2wCREQg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1769767748010188827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>LeBron James Set To Team Up JJ Redick In New Podcast<\/h2>\n<h3>The Podcast&#8217;s Format<\/h3>\n<p>The first episode is set to drop on March 19th. With weekly episodes every Tuesday and possible guests. Mind the Game will be available on podcast platforms with a visual version on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the show will begin without a corporate sponsor, a rarity in the sports media landscape. Redick\u2019s ThreeFourTwo Productions and James\u2019 Uninterrupted will collaboratively produce the show. Redick said the <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5350547\/2024\/03\/18\/lebron-james-jj-redick-podcast\/?source=user_shared_article\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">following<\/a> in an interview with The Athletic.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cIt\u2019s meant to be a very free-flowing conversation about the sport and about the game. If you look at it in a very simplistic way, it\u2019s just about basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Together Redick and James will dive into the nuances of games without traditional media narratives. This show will be especially appealing for diehard NBA fans to\u00a0get more in-depth analytical breakdowns. However, it&#8217;s a great opportunity for fans of all levels to learn more about the sport. \u00a0Having it come from two NBA players with great basketball minds and tons of experience is perfect for this style.<\/p>\n<p>The initial teaser trailer shows LeBron and Redick analyzing baseline out-of-bounds plays. This trailer further sets the tone for the show as an in-depth basketball conversation. Furthermore, the choice to go independent will allow for more authentic conversations and viewpoints. All while helping grow both players&#8217; media brands.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@kingjames<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jj_redick?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@jj_redick<\/a> are obsessed with basketball.<\/p>\n<p>Consider their podcast, Mind the Game, a celebration of the sport as they discuss the state of the game, dissect X\u2019s and O\u2019s (like they do here), and wax poetic about the game they love. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lDf8ToVlHE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/lDf8ToVlHE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mind the Game (@mindthegamepod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mindthegamepod\/status\/1769778575400485263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>LeBron and Redick&#8217;s Brands<\/h3>\n<p>LeBron launched\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uninterrupted.com\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Uninterrupted<\/a> with business partner Maverick Carter back in 2014 as an athlete empowerment brand. Allowing athletes to speak freely with long-form video content. Uninterrupted hosts a variety of shows including LeBron&#8217;s The Shop, Iman Shumpert\u2019s podcast Iman Among Against Men, and Run The Playlist, a show that blends pop culture with sports. Impressively Uninterrupted has reached over 700,000 subscribers on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/uninterrupted\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>JJ Redick launched <a href=\"https:\/\/threefourtwo.com\/podcasts\/the-old-man-and-the-three\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ThreeFourTwo productions<\/a> and The Old Man and the Three podcast in the 2020 NBA bubble with his co-host Tommy Alter. The podcast has over 1 million subscribers on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@JJRedick\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> and has had a wide range of NBA stars as guests. Including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luka Doncic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tatumja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jayson Tatum<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wembavi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The podcast and brand have gained popularity for authentic conversations with stars and detailed basketball conversations. ThreeFourTwo Productions also hosts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/robindu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Duncan Robinson\u2019s<\/a> podcast The Long Shot. This new podcast has the potential to become the biggest show for both companies. Ultimately these similar styles make James and Redick an ideal podcasting combination.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means For LeBron Post-Retirement<\/h3>\n<p>There has been much speculation about what LeBron will do post-basketball. He has long been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10100538-woj-lakers-lebron-james-determined-to-be-part-of-las-vegas-nba-expansion-team\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">connected<\/a> with owning an inevitable Las Vegas expansion team. While this still remains a strong possibility. What this move shows us is LeBron\u2019s interest and commitment to the media landscape. This move further adds to LeBron&#8217;s off-court <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/03\/17\/2-headed-goat-lebron-james-matches-another-michael-jordan-record\/\" target=\"_self\">legacy<\/a>. LeBron has been very involved in the media world for the past decade and it\u2019s fair to predict this is the next level of involvement for him. Having LeBron be this accessible in the media both as a player and when he eventually retires is something all fans should be grateful for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surprising news hit the NBA world when it was announced that LeBron James would be teaming up with JJ Redick on a new podcast called\u00a0Mind the Game. Redick has established himself as one of the top NBA media personalities post-retirement. Hosting his own podcast The Old Man and the Three, along with regular appearances on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4779,"featured_media":68863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608],"tags":[2279,38,980],"class_list":["post-68852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","tag-jj-redick","tag-lebron-james","tag-sports-media"],"modified_by":"Eamon Cassels, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4779"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68852\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}