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Mike Sielski & The Changing Sports Media Landscape

2022/1/26
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Mike Sielski discusses his motivation for writing about Kobe Bryant, focusing on the untold stories of Kobe's early life and the unique aspects of his journey to becoming a basketball legend.

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This week, Ben sits down with Mike Sielski, a columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, to discuss his new book, The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality. 

Mike shares some of the untold origin stories of Kobe Bryant's time growing up in Philadelphia and they take a look at the state of the NBA today. Later, Mike explains why he believes wokeism has infiltrated much of the sports media.  

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