Interlude 2: Bronny & His Daddy
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DISCLAIMER: This conversation was originally recorded during a pre-show sound check on February 19, 2024. In other words, you get what you get!
What’s good folks! Ayati and The Black Thumb are taking you behind the curtain with this one. In this “Interlude” you will watch an unedited and unfiltered conversation about Bronny James and his NBA aspirations.
With all the pre-draft hype and eventual drafting of Bronny James to the Los Angeles Lakers to play with his dad, Lebron James, Ayati and The Black Thumb had to share their initial thoughts on the situation. This conversation was filmed around the All-Star break and will include topics like normalizing nepotism in the Black community, should Bronny stay in college or go to the NBA, the pros and cons of each decision, and of course, Ayati says some wild shit again! Enjoy! #StayCasual
Table of Contents
-Intro 0:00
-Ayati & The Black Thumb discuss nepotism in the Black community 0:15
-Lebron talks about Bronny’s NBA hopes at All-Star weekend 0:49
-Ayati & The Black Thumb declare if Bronny should in school or go to the NBA 1:10
-Ayati’s POV on the Bronny situation 1:25
-The Black Thumb discusses the challenges ahead for Bronny 2:33
-Ayati talks about the power of being in the right environment 4:20
-Ayati says some wild shit about the NBA 5:42
-A quick sidebar on Steph Curry coming into the NBA 6:08
-What The Black Thumb wants for Bronny 7:47
-Is Lebron forcing the issue with Bronny? 8:03
-The Black Thumb compares Bronny’s situation to the Movie “Love & Basketball” 8:33
-The Black Thumb discusses the financial pros and cons of going to the NBA now 11:23
-Ayati has concerns about how injuries could derail Bronny 12:29
-Ayati implores Bronny to leave for the NBA 13:54
-Could Bronny benefit from more time in college? 14:36
-A quick tangent on Shaq and his son’s journey to try to make it in the NBA 15:30
-Will Bryce James need Lebron’s help to get into the NBA? 16:04
-Why making it in the NBA will be an uphill climb for Bronny and not Bryce 16:50
-Bronny has an ultimate UNO card to play 18:01
-Will Lebron play until Bryce is eligible for the NBA? 18:41
-Lebron as a 6th Man in year 25??? 19:04
-A quick word on the greatness of JuJu Watkins 20:58
-Outro 21:36
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