Roz Gold-Onwude

Yeah, well, the style of play is a little bit different, too. It's a style of play. I could put it like that. Because there's some great players right now, and a lot of people would say the product of women's basketball has improved over the years.

One last lane I'll take you to is just the Olympics.

One last lane I'll take you to is just the Olympics.

So two-time Olympic gold medalist here. I was actually at one of the Olympics you were at, the Rio Olympics in 2016. I was covering men's basketball. But it was a great experience. Was you at NBC? I was.

So two-time Olympic gold medalist here. I was actually at one of the Olympics you were at, the Rio Olympics in 2016. I was covering men's basketball. But it was a great experience. Was you at NBC? I was.

Yes. I was actually supposed to cover the women, but Craig Sager was very sick. So I ended up taking his spot on the men's side. But I know that you and the men's team that year was unique. You were living on the boat. And it was like this unique kind of situation. There should have been a reality series out of it.

Yes. I was actually supposed to cover the women, but Craig Sager was very sick. So I ended up taking his spot on the men's side. But I know that you and the men's team that year was unique. You were living on the boat. And it was like this unique kind of situation. There should have been a reality series out of it.

Like, what can you remember that was just so interesting, maybe funny about the dynamic of the men's and women's team living on this boat together in the Olympics? I can't repeat everything, right?

Like, what can you remember that was just so interesting, maybe funny about the dynamic of the men's and women's team living on this boat together in the Olympics? I can't repeat everything, right?

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

He always, I feel like game recognized game. And obviously he had a lot of passion with his daughter being a hooper as well. So, you know.

He always, I feel like game recognized game. And obviously he had a lot of passion with his daughter being a hooper as well. So, you know.

Yeah, that's the mamba mentality he was talking about. That. Yeah. And, you know, just to continue on the thought process of Olympics, and I'll get you out on this. Is the Olympic process, and put your broadcaster hat on for this one. Is the Olympic process, like, are there politics to it? Like, I know that that 2016 Olympics was controversial, if you remember. Yeah.

Yeah, that's the mamba mentality he was talking about. That. Yeah. And, you know, just to continue on the thought process of Olympics, and I'll get you out on this. Is the Olympic process, and put your broadcaster hat on for this one. Is the Olympic process, like, are there politics to it? Like, I know that that 2016 Olympics was controversial, if you remember. Yeah.

Candace Parker was not put on the team, and it's been very public about the hurt that that had. She said, I'm not coming back. Also, my sis, Nneka Ogwumike, wasn't on that team, and she was the MVP of the WNBA that year. They had just won a championship. In looking back, in retrospect, do you think that, in particular for those two, it's regrettable, the decision?

Candace Parker was not put on the team, and it's been very public about the hurt that that had. She said, I'm not coming back. Also, my sis, Nneka Ogwumike, wasn't on that team, and she was the MVP of the WNBA that year. They had just won a championship. In looking back, in retrospect, do you think that, in particular for those two, it's regrettable, the decision?

You know, we talked about it. Things happen for a reason. And all of your careers have been highly decorated and legendary in its own right. You know, and... I truly appreciate your humility right now, your willingness to just kind of share honestly and to speak up for other players and also to sit with me in this interview.

You know, we talked about it. Things happen for a reason. And all of your careers have been highly decorated and legendary in its own right. You know, and... I truly appreciate your humility right now, your willingness to just kind of share honestly and to speak up for other players and also to sit with me in this interview.

Yes, it is my birthday. Well, thank you for joining me.