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SLAM Magazine Tribute with Ben Osborne, Russ Bengtson, and Lang Whitaker

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In this very special edition of the First Ballot Hall of Fame Podcast, legendary SLAM contributors Ben Osborne, Lang Whitaker, and Russ Bengtson join the pod to celebrate SLAM magazine's 30th anniversary. They go into all the gritty details of working at one of the most important publications in basketball history from Shawn Kemp's emails to fist bumps with Patrick Ewing.

Timecodes:

(8:45) The next generation learning about sneakers

(10:54) Shawn Kemp's Emails

(11:17) The start of Slam Online

(14:55) Russ' first piece on Shawn Bradley

(18:01) SLAM's editorial freedom

(24:43) Getting sucked into the moment

(29:42) Shooting the Allen Iverson cover

(32:34) The types of players that worked with SLAM

(38:04) Getting in trouble with the League

(43:59) The best SLAM moments

(54:17) Russ' fist bumps with Patrick Ewing

(57:28) Connecting with Kenny Anderson

(1:02:42) Watching NBA Kids grow up

(1:05:12) Celebrating SLAM's 30th Anniversary

(1:08:27) The group's favorite covers

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In this very special edition of the First Ballot Hall of Fame Podcast, legendary SLAM contributors Ben Osborne, Lang Whitaker, and Russ Bengtson join the pod to celebrate SLAM magazine's 30th anniversary. They go into all the gritty details of working at one of the most important publications in basketball history from Shawn Kemp's emails to fist bumps with Patrick Ewing.

Timecodes:

(8:45) The next generation learning about sneakers

(10:54) Shawn Kemp's Emails

(11:17) The start of Slam Online

(14:55) Russ' first piece on Shawn Bradley

(18:01) SLAM's editorial freedom

(24:43) Getting sucked into the moment

(29:42) Shooting the Allen Iverson cover

(32:34) The types of players that worked with SLAM

(38:04) Getting in trouble with the League

(43:59) The best SLAM moments

(54:17) Russ' fist bumps with Patrick Ewing

(57:28) Connecting with Kenny Anderson

(1:02:42) Watching NBA Kids grow up

(1:05:12) Celebrating SLAM's 30th Anniversary

(1:08:27) The group's favorite covers

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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