Nuggets’ DeAndre Jordan talks Cowboys fandom, praise from Kobe, and Cam on the toughest QBs to face

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EP #6: On the latest Off the Edge with Cam Jordan podcast, Cam welcomes a baller of a different sport - newly crowned NBA champion DeAndre Jordan from the Denver Nuggets. In a wide-ranging conversation, Cam and DeAndre share how they met and quickly became good friends. DeAndre shares why he still holds his Olympic gold medal above the NBA title he just won with the Nuggets. DeAndre also shares his love for the Dallas Cowboys while trying to persuade Cam to join his favorite team before he retires. The guys share their opinions on how the NFL and NBA games differ when it comes to the physical demands of their respective teams sports, and why having a recovery routine is paramount. DeAndre shares a touching interaction between he and Kobe Bryant, and why Micah Parsons is his favorite NFL player. And, they talk legacy and give perspective on how they’ve achieved longstanding success.

Time codes:

1:38 – Cam breaks down how the Saints lost to Texans in Week 6

4:02 – Cam on when he starts to pay attention to the standings

5:32 – Cam on facing Texans QB CJ Stroud

7:11 – Cam on how a CJ Stroud compares to running QBs like Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson

9:04 – Cam on why Lamar Jackson is the hardest QB to defend in the game

10:40 – Cam on how much longer he plans to continue his NFL career

14:17 – DeAndre on his gold medal being more special than his NBA title

16:39 – DeAndre shares his Cowboys fandom

19:34 – Cam and DeAndre talk about the physical differences between the NFL and NBA

21:19 – DeAndre on his famous Brandon Knight dunk

23:05 – DeAndre on his reverence for Kobe Bryant

25:18 – DeAndre on playing in the NBA at 19 years old

26:37 – Cam and DeAndre on the importance of veteran leadership

31:00 – Cam and DeAndre talk their career longevity

33:41 – DeAndre on his favorite dunks during the “Lob City” era with the Clippers

36:58 – DeAndre on Nikola Jokic

40:39 – Cam and DeAndre on the importance of a recovery routine

47:47 – DeAndre on why Micah Parsons is his favorite NFL player

45:51 – DeAndre on his favorite NBA players of all time

47:25 – DeAndre on the possibility of playing 20 years in the NBA

*NOTE: All time codes are approximate.

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Chapters

1. Nuggets’ DeAndre Jordan talks Cowboys fandom, praise from Kobe, and Cam on the toughest QBs to face (00:00:00)

2. Marker 01 (00:18:07)

3. Marker 02 (00:18:19)