Liberty, Justice and Ball

Basketball
Society & Culture

Basketball Hall of Famers join co-hosts Kris Rhim and Professor Marty Dobrow to discuss issues of race and social justice, including their own formative experiences, while providing their views on current social issues and the role basketball can play in building a more just society.

Introducing 'Liberty, Justice and Ball - a Podcast on Social Justice'

Episode 1: Grant Hill

On the inaugural episode of "Liberty, Justice and Ball" - Hall of Famer Grant Hill takes a break from his NCAA Tournament broadcasting duties to sit down and talk hoops and social justice with co-hosts Kris Rhim and Marty Dobrow. Hill chats about his memories of the Rodney King beatings while playing at Duke, his relationship with Michigan’s Fab Five, and plenty more.

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Episode 2: Bob Cousy

On the second episode of 'Liberty, Justice and Ball,' Hall of Famer and 13-time NBA All-Star Bob Cousy talks to the guys about the racial injustice felt by his Black teammates during the Boston Celtics title runs of the 1950s and 1960s, his own sense of 'white guilt,' the age-old Wilt/Russell debate, and the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.

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Episode 3: Spencer Haywood

On the latest episode of 'Liberty, Justice and Ball,' Hall of Famer and four-time NBA All-Star Spencer Haywood sheds some light on the terrors of his childhood growing up in rural Mississippi in the 1950s, his experience at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, his revolutionary Supreme Court case that changed the NBA Draft landscape forever, and much more!

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Episode 4: Robert Parish

On the latest episode of 'Liberty, Justice and Ball,' Hall of Famer and 9-time NBA All-Star Robert Parish joins the program. The 4-time NBA Champion discusses growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana in the 1950s, the racial tension he faced while playing in Boston during the 1980s, the impact of celebrity status in regards to social acceptance and much more!

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Episode 5 - Nancy Lieberman

On the latest episode of 'Liberty, Justice and Ball,' Hall of Famer and WNBA Pioneer Nancy Lieberman joins the show to talk about her basketball upbringing, her experience at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, her relationship with the late Kobe Bryant, the difficulty women facing in landing men's basketball coaching jobs and much, much more!

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Episode 6 - Bernard King

Join us for the latest episode of ‘Liberty, Justice and Ball,’ where this week, Hall of Famer and New York basketball legend Bernard King joins the show. The four-time All-Star talks to the guys about growing up in the 1960s in the Big Apple, his playing career, racial tension he still races to this day, and much more!

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Episode 7 - Alex English

‘Liberty, Justice and Ball’ is back! This week the guys talk with Basketball Hall of Famer and eight-time NBA All-Star Alex English. The Denver Nuggets legend opens up about his Southern roots, his playing career and international philanthropy efforts, his love for South Carolina and much more!

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Episode 8 - Dave Bing

Join us for another episode of Liberty, Justice and Ball’! This week the guys talk with Basketball Hall of Famer and seven-time NBA All-Star Dave Bing. The former Mayor of Detroit opens up about his childhood in D.C., his college career at Syracuse, his transition to the political realm and much, much more!

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Episode 9 - Bob Dandridge

Join us for our latest episode of Liberty, Justice and Ball’! This week the guys talk with 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Bob Dandridge. The four-time All-Star and two-time NBA Champion discusses what it was like growing up in a segregated Richmond, VA, his transition to the NBA in Milwaukee, winning two league championships and what the big honor of Hall of Fame enshrinement means to him.

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