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LeVar Burton

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
205 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

Right.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

And they're not sure whether I made it or not.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

They kind of put the win in 96 with the campaign.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

Right.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

But that's โ€“ especially it's interesting, especially when I'm in Los Angeles.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

A lot of people remember Dan and Dave, and I think because we filmed all the commercials here, and I did a lot of appearances.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

I was courtside at the Laker games during Dan and Dave.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

We did big autograph signings at Big Five and different things like that in the Los Angeles area.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

But I just was not a good pole vaulter in 92, and that's why I didn't make the team.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

Not ever, because it was early in my career.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

I had only been in international competition 1990, 91.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

And so 93, 92 was only my third year as a pro, so to speak.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

But, you know, I got over it fairly easy because we were in New Orleans.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

And so literally for three days, I just went to Bourbon Street and kind of forgot my sorrows.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

Well, I was adopted at age two by a very nice family in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Jim and Virginia O'Brien.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

They ended up adopting six kids.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

My little brother's Hispanic.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

I got an older sister who's Native American.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

I have a sister like myself who's biracial.

Adam Carolla Show
LeVar Burton + Dan O'Brien (Carolla Classics)

And then two Korean sisters.