Wright Thompson

You basically prune the ability to enjoy having been Michael Jordan. Right. So I think these are doing like real, real work on the, you know, on how to be happy.

You basically prune the ability to enjoy having been Michael Jordan. Right. So I think these are doing like real, real work on the, you know, on how to be happy.

You know, it's so interesting. You go read Bill Russell talking about being a star, and it could be a modern guy talking, and he talks about the loneliness. You know, I'm in New York right now doing Yankee stuff. I was one of the last people in the old Yankee stadium. Uh, like to the point that major league baseball put one of those holograms on my notebook the night they closed it.

You know, it's so interesting. You go read Bill Russell talking about being a star, and it could be a modern guy talking, and he talks about the loneliness. You know, I'm in New York right now doing Yankee stuff. I was one of the last people in the old Yankee stadium. Uh, like to the point that major league baseball put one of those holograms on my notebook the night they closed it.

You know, it's so interesting. You go read Bill Russell talking about being a star, and it could be a modern guy talking, and he talks about the loneliness. You know, I'm in New York right now doing Yankee stuff. I was one of the last people in the old Yankee stadium. Uh, like to the point that major league baseball put one of those holograms on my notebook the night they closed it.

And I'm wandering around during the game. And this guy sort of comes out of the shadows who works there and is like, come with me and don't tell anybody I showed you this. And he walks me down this hall into a room that is full of chairs that have been like unbolted from the, it's like a storage room. He's like, you know what this is? And I'm like, what?

And I'm wandering around during the game. And this guy sort of comes out of the shadows who works there and is like, come with me and don't tell anybody I showed you this. And he walks me down this hall into a room that is full of chairs that have been like unbolted from the, it's like a storage room. He's like, you know what this is? And I'm like, what?

And I'm wandering around during the game. And this guy sort of comes out of the shadows who works there and is like, come with me and don't tell anybody I showed you this. And he walks me down this hall into a room that is full of chairs that have been like unbolted from the, it's like a storage room. He's like, you know what this is? And I'm like, what?

He goes, this used to be the Yankees clubhouse used to be down here. And this is the room where Lou Gehrig would sit by himself after he knew his diagnosis and no one else did. And like, this is the room where Lou Gehrig would sit and get ready to die. And, you know, if you think if you're Aaron Judge, you're not just competing against Otani. You're competing against Ruth and Garrick.

He goes, this used to be the Yankees clubhouse used to be down here. And this is the room where Lou Gehrig would sit by himself after he knew his diagnosis and no one else did. And like, this is the room where Lou Gehrig would sit and get ready to die. And, you know, if you think if you're Aaron Judge, you're not just competing against Otani. You're competing against Ruth and Garrick.

He goes, this used to be the Yankees clubhouse used to be down here. And this is the room where Lou Gehrig would sit by himself after he knew his diagnosis and no one else did. And like, this is the room where Lou Gehrig would sit and get ready to die. And, you know, if you think if you're Aaron Judge, you're not just competing against Otani. You're competing against Ruth and Garrick.

You're competing against DiMaggio and Mantle. I mean, the ghost that these guys have to wrestle with on the way to being the thing they want to be. I just find that incredibly compelling. And I also think that if I were in their shoes, it would crush me. I mean, I would end up on page six doing dumb shit out in New York City.

You're competing against DiMaggio and Mantle. I mean, the ghost that these guys have to wrestle with on the way to being the thing they want to be. I just find that incredibly compelling. And I also think that if I were in their shoes, it would crush me. I mean, I would end up on page six doing dumb shit out in New York City.

You're competing against DiMaggio and Mantle. I mean, the ghost that these guys have to wrestle with on the way to being the thing they want to be. I just find that incredibly compelling. And I also think that if I were in their shoes, it would crush me. I mean, I would end up on page six doing dumb shit out in New York City.

Like the guys who, you know, I mean, the guys who do this well are really amazing.

Like the guys who, you know, I mean, the guys who do this well are really amazing.

Like the guys who, you know, I mean, the guys who do this well are really amazing.

No, like, yeah, go cry on your $300 million sort of thing. Right, right. I mean, like... It is... You know, I mean, I... I've profiled a lot of athletes and almost none of them are just happy. You know what I mean? Like the guy who, you know, the guy who was probably more, you guys remember Dale Murphy who played for Atlanta Braves? Yeah. Like time MVP.

No, like, yeah, go cry on your $300 million sort of thing. Right, right. I mean, like... It is... You know, I mean, I... I've profiled a lot of athletes and almost none of them are just happy. You know what I mean? Like the guy who, you know, the guy who was probably more, you guys remember Dale Murphy who played for Atlanta Braves? Yeah. Like time MVP.

No, like, yeah, go cry on your $300 million sort of thing. Right, right. I mean, like... It is... You know, I mean, I... I've profiled a lot of athletes and almost none of them are just happy. You know what I mean? Like the guy who, you know, the guy who was probably more, you guys remember Dale Murphy who played for Atlanta Braves? Yeah. Like time MVP.