Marc J. Spears on Damian Lillard’s vengeance tour, Doc Rivers’ legacy, and his Hall of Fame career

Marc J. Spears on Damian Lillard’s vengeance tour, Doc Rivers’ legacy, and his Hall of Fame career

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Naismith Hall of Fame journalist, Marc J. Spears, is the special guest on this week’s Hear District podcast. Spears, who is a senior NBA writer for ESPN’s race, culture, and sports platform, Andscape, was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2023 when he was recognized with the Curt Gowdy Media Award. He chronicles formative moments in his two decade-plus journey as a sportswriter, and how his Bay Area roots, college basketball career, and on-court inspirations helped him become who he is today. He also reveals why Team USA’s performance in this summer’s Olympics was some of the greatest basketball he has ever seen, even compared to the twenty-odd NBA Finals series he has covered. And after deeply reporting on Milwaukee Bucks head coach, Doc Rivers, and superstars Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo over their careers, he provides insights into what he expects from the team this season.

0:00 – Intro
4:30 – Falling in love with the game
12:52 – Making the Hall of Fame
19:48 – Becoming a writer
26:30 – Covering the Olympics
31:30 – Olympics vs. NBA Finals
35:30 – Giannis as flagbearer
40:00 – The all-time greats
1:01:19 – Dame’s vengeance tour
1:04:21 – Doc Rivers’ legacy

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