Legends Of Sport

Andrew D. Bernstein

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame photographer Andrew Bernstein discusses life behind the scenes with some of the biggest names in the world of sports. Covering the most memorable events of the past three decades, telling lively and personal...

  • 19 minutes 52 seconds
    Tribute to Jerry West with son Jonnie West
    Andy takes the show on the road to the 2024 Naismith Memorial Hall Of Fame induction ceremony to catch up with Jonnie West, son of the late Jerry West! FIRST, Andy chats with Jonnie about his experience as a presenter for his father's unprecedented 3rd HOF induction, Andy's first interaction with Jerry, his impact on everyone around him, his impact on a young Kobe Bryant, Jerry & Jonnie's father-son dynamic, and more!

    ​NEXT, Andy gets a few kind words ​about Jerry West from ​- A.C. Green, Bob McAdoo, Byron Scott, James Worthy, Lisa Leslie, Spencer Haywood, ​Gary Vitti, Michael Cooper, V​lade Divac, & Pat Riley!
    5 November 2024, 1:52 am
  • 26 minutes 26 seconds
    Watch Me! Sports Bar + Football Is Sexy Watch Party!
    Andy takes the show to Watch Me! Sports Bar in Long Beach, CA for a Football Is Sexy watch party! First, Andy chats with Watch Me! Owner & Founder Jax Diener about the bar's mission to create a place for women to watch sports! Jax also talks about the bar's grand opening on the first night of the Olympics, and the bar's partnership with Football Is Sexy! NEXT, Andy chats with Football Is Sexy Founder, Monica Madrid, about why football is so important to her, why she started Football Is Sexy, their new app that helps teach the game of football, and their partnership with Watch Me!, her special moment with Jerry Rice on The Kelly Clarkson Show, and why it's important to support women!

    Watch Me! Sports Bar - WatchMeSportsBar.com @WatchMe_SportsBar

    This event & episode is sponsored by VIP Tickets - The ONLY Place to go for all your ticketing needs in LA! VIPTickets.com @VIPTickets

    Thanks to our event partners & co-hosts at Football Is Sexy - FootballIsSexy.com @FootballIsSexy

    Shout out to our friends at Sake High! - SakeHigh.com @DrinkSakeHigh
    29 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 17 minutes 2 seconds
    Lakers Legend Michael Cooper | 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Inductee
    Andy takes the show on the road to chat with 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Inductee & Showtime Lakers Legend - Michael Cooper! Michael shares his immediate reaction after being inducted, being one of few true sixth-men to be inducted, lessons from playing for Coach Pat Riley, why his number (21) being retired by the Lakers in 2025 means so much to him, what it meant to him to be a presenter of an unprecedented 3rd HOF induction for the late Jerry West, a hilarious story as to why Jack Nicholson's induction as a "Super Fan" meant so much to the Laker faithful, as well as why Andy is forever apart of the Laker family! 

    PLUS, Andy gets a few kind words from Coop's biggest supporters - A.C. Green, Bob McAdoo, Byron Scott, James Worthy, Lisa Leslie, Spencer Haywood, Jamaal Wilkes, Gary Vitti, & Pat Riley!
    22 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 11 minutes 27 seconds
    Vince Carter | 2024 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend
    Andy takes the podcast on the road to the 2024 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend! To kick it all off, Andy sits down with 2024 inductee Vince Carter! The Raptors legend shares his immediate reaction to being inducted to the HOF, playing in the NBA for 22 years (& over four different decades), his blistering dunk during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, the iconic 2000 Dunk Contest in Golden State, his thought process during the Dunk Contest, why he chose "Dr. J" Julius Erving as a presenter, and Andy shares a unique Kobe Bryant story!
    15 October 2024, 7:30 am
  • 19 minutes 54 seconds
    Kiki VanDeWeghe
    Andy sits down with NBA Legend Kiki VanDeWeghe at 2024 NBA Summer League! Kiki discusses the importance of relationships, playing for legendary coach Pat Riley, working under former NBA Commissioner David Stern as Head of Basketball Operations, his role with the Dallas Mavs in Player Development, working with a young Dirk Nowitzki(and how he taught him the "Kiki move"), and how to assess NBA talent! 
    8 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 18 minutes 8 seconds
    ESPN's Dave McMenamin | 2024 NBA Summer League
    Andy is back with more from 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas! This week, Andy chats with ESPN analyst Dave McMenamin about life covering the Los Angeles Lakers, 10 years of covering LeBron James, his career transition from print to screen, what it was like covering Kobe Bryant, his contributions to Nat Butler's new book "Courtside: 40 Years of NBA Photography", and more!
    1 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 22 minutes 39 seconds
    Warren LeGarie & Marni Colbert | 2024 NBA Summer League
    Andy takes the show on the road to 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas! First, Andy chats with NBA Summer League Co-Founder Warren LeGarie about their 20th year, the genesis of NBA Summer League, why Las Vegas was the best location, how the partnership with UNLV & the Thomas & Mack Center started, the influence of the late NBA Commissioner David Stern, & his three most memorable moments over the years! NEXT, Andy sits down with NBA Summer League's Director of Team Operations, Marni Colbert, about her long history with NBA Summer League, the massive growth of NBA Summer League over the years, her two transformative moments over the years, lessons from her father, and so much more!

    Stay tuned next week for MORE from NBA Summer League in Las Vegas!
    24 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 18 minutes 1 second
    Craig Hodges
    We're back with a brand new interview Live from Las Vegas! This week, Andy chats with former NBA player Craig Hodges! Craig talks about being drafted by the San Diego Clippers, lessons he learned from Bill Walton, Kobe Bryant & Michael Jordan's parallels, his stint as special assistant to Phil Jackson, his instrumental work helping Kobe Bryant return from injury in 2009, Kobe's evolution as a player and a leader, his reaction to player activism during the 2020 Bubble games, and more!
    17 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 26 minutes 16 seconds
    Craig Miller | USA Basketball 50th Anniversary
    Andy is back with more from USA Basketball's 50th Anniversary showcase in Las Vegas! This week, Andy sits down with long time colleague & 33-year Communications Director for USA Basketball, Craig Miller! Andy & Craig share stories from their time together with the Dream Team in 1992! From their first meeting at Dream Team training camp, Craig's experience as the first PR personnel at USA Basketball in 1990, working with the big personalities on the Dream Team, the debacle of shooting the team portrait in Portland, their experience at training camp in Monaco, John Stockton walking around unrecorgnized on the streets of Barcelona, Charles Barkley's midnight casino run, the ripple effect of Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis, dinner with Prince Rainier, and much more!
    10 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 21 minutes 10 seconds
    Scott Williams
    This week, Andy chats with 3x NBA Champion Scott Williams! Scott discusses the surreal feeling of winning his first championship in 1991 with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan advocating for him to be signed, The Last Dance, the genesis of his book "Through the Fire: A Memoir of Trauma and Loss, Basketball and Triumph", the tragic death of his parents and the decision to write about it, advocating for mental health awareness, Steve Kerr, playing with both Michael Jordan & Lebron James, lessons from Dean Smith & Phil Jackson, and why 90's ball was the best era!
    3 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 23 minutes 18 seconds
    Allan Houston, Deron Williams, & Jeff Hamilton | USA Basketball 50th Anniversary
    We're back with more from USA Basketball's 50th Anniversary Showcase in Las Vegas! This week, Andy chats with 2000 Olympics Gold Medalist Allan Houston, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist Deron Williams, & BONUS guest - designer Jeff Hamilton! FIRST, Allan Houston talks about the urgency felt by the 2000 Olympic team, the thrill of being selected, bonding moments with the team, and the importance of mentorship! NEXT, Deron Williams describes the unique pressures of the 2008 Redeem Team, bonding with teammate Carlos Boozer, Kobe Bryant's legendary work ethic, and fatherhood. PLUS, special bonus guest Jeff Hamilton stops by to talk about memories from the Dream Team, Steph & LeBron, future jackets, and more!
     
    Stay tuned next Tuesday for more interviews from USA Basketball's 50th Anniversary Showcase in Las Vegas!
    27 August 2024, 7:00 am
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