John Amaechi

He knew what our audience wanted, which is pretty special considering what Stan Van Gundy has done with his life and his career. He wanted me. He didn't want him. He wanted me. And that was cool.

With all these people, because I remember as each one came in, and I'm sorry to cut you off there, Mike, I remember thinking to myself, how am I going to be when this particular person is in every week? How do I have to change my game? And so it was kind of challenging from that regard with Stan Van Gundy.

With all these people, because I remember as each one came in, and I'm sorry to cut you off there, Mike, I remember thinking to myself, how am I going to be when this particular person is in every week? How do I have to change my game? And so it was kind of challenging from that regard with Stan Van Gundy.

Bomani, for me, I don't know if there's anyone who's better at this in the entire industry, but holy shit, was I intimidated. I was.

Bomani, for me, I don't know if there's anyone who's better at this in the entire industry, but holy shit, was I intimidated. I was.

Not physically, his body.

Not physically, his body.

I can make the argument that he's the James Baldwin of sports media. It was interesting because a lot of these guest co-hosts would come in and they were so excited to be part of the show. But, you know, to meet me, to meet Dan, to meet you, to meet the shipping container. But they were always hesitant in terms of how were they going to fit in. They didn't want to speak. Not Bomani.

I can make the argument that he's the James Baldwin of sports media. It was interesting because a lot of these guest co-hosts would come in and they were so excited to be part of the show. But, you know, to meet me, to meet Dan, to meet you, to meet the shipping container. But they were always hesitant in terms of how were they going to fit in. They didn't want to speak. Not Bomani.

When Bomani came into our studio, it was his show for the day. I don't know if Dan liked that. It was how do we work around Bomani. Mina was working around us. We were from the first show working around Bomani Jones. I don't know how you experienced that, but it was definitely different than all the other co-hosts because Bomani is so confident.

When Bomani came into our studio, it was his show for the day. I don't know if Dan liked that. It was how do we work around Bomani. Mina was working around us. We were from the first show working around Bomani Jones. I don't know how you experienced that, but it was definitely different than all the other co-hosts because Bomani is so confident.

And he's like, hey, if I'm sitting in your studio, I got the best shit and I'm giving the best shit to your audience.

And he's like, hey, if I'm sitting in your studio, I got the best shit and I'm giving the best shit to your audience.

They were vastly different.

They were vastly different.

I think of all the guest co-hosts, Bomani, in all the right ways, by the way, was the most challenging for us. The second Bomani started speaking on our show, I was like, yeah, your shit is better than my shit. And Bomani didn't care that I was trying to fit into a little window. If he had something to say, he was going to say it. So it was just an adjustment period. And Bomani understood.

I think of all the guest co-hosts, Bomani, in all the right ways, by the way, was the most challenging for us. The second Bomani started speaking on our show, I was like, yeah, your shit is better than my shit. And Bomani didn't care that I was trying to fit into a little window. If he had something to say, he was going to say it. So it was just an adjustment period. And Bomani understood.

I would talk to him a lot during the breaks just to kind of get our timing down. But he's He spoke so quickly and so intelligently and he filled so much time that it did give me and Mike time to kind of sharpen our sense of humors and how are we going to get out of this particular conversation. But Mike was so good with your character. And he was great with my character, yes.

I would talk to him a lot during the breaks just to kind of get our timing down. But he's He spoke so quickly and so intelligently and he filled so much time that it did give me and Mike time to kind of sharpen our sense of humors and how are we going to get out of this particular conversation. But Mike was so good with your character. And he was great with my character, yes.

Bomani got that. I think Dominique Foxworth was the first guest co-host to realize, hey, I don't need to be on Dan's side. I need to be on Stu's side. Like, that's the popular side to be on. I think Bomani figured that out. I think Bomani did too, yes. Yeah, Bomani figured that out.