Wright Thompson

And he was pumped that in 08 when they won, he engraved Red Auerbach's name on the inside of all the rings. And like he, you know, just if I owned a team, that's how I would want to be about it. And so it really pulled like, you know, I spent a lot of time around the Celtics. You know, I grew up a Lakers fan. I don't know about like if this was true where y'all grew up, but

And he was pumped that in 08 when they won, he engraved Red Auerbach's name on the inside of all the rings. And like he, you know, just if I owned a team, that's how I would want to be about it. And so it really pulled like, you know, I spent a lot of time around the Celtics. You know, I grew up a Lakers fan. I don't know about like if this was true where y'all grew up, but

you know, Lakers Celtics in the eighties was very much a code, especially in the rural South for whether you were racist or not. And, you know, like the, the things people use to describe why they liked Larry Bird versus magic Johnson were like super dog whistle. So like, I always grew up kind of hating the Celtics and then found myself just utterly charmed by their culture.

you know, Lakers Celtics in the eighties was very much a code, especially in the rural South for whether you were racist or not. And, you know, like the, the things people use to describe why they liked Larry Bird versus magic Johnson were like super dog whistle. So like, I always grew up kind of hating the Celtics and then found myself just utterly charmed by their culture.

you know, Lakers Celtics in the eighties was very much a code, especially in the rural South for whether you were racist or not. And, you know, like the, the things people use to describe why they liked Larry Bird versus magic Johnson were like super dog whistle. So like, I always grew up kind of hating the Celtics and then found myself just utterly charmed by their culture.

And by the way that they are like so proactive about their making sure that the, the ghost and the legends feel welcome in a way that like, you know, a lot of other teams don't. And so I don't, I had a great time running around with the Celtics for a season.

And by the way that they are like so proactive about their making sure that the, the ghost and the legends feel welcome in a way that like, you know, a lot of other teams don't. And so I don't, I had a great time running around with the Celtics for a season.

And by the way that they are like so proactive about their making sure that the, the ghost and the legends feel welcome in a way that like, you know, a lot of other teams don't. And so I don't, I had a great time running around with the Celtics for a season.

I walked into a press conference and the guy next to me was like – he comes in and the guy – it's clear I don't know anything. And the guy looks next to me and goes, watch this shit. And it was like – I was watching. I was like, this is like, oh, my God. This guy is the head coach. Like, oh, my God. I love this guy. He was totally insane. I mean like –

I walked into a press conference and the guy next to me was like – he comes in and the guy – it's clear I don't know anything. And the guy looks next to me and goes, watch this shit. And it was like – I was watching. I was like, this is like, oh, my God. This guy is the head coach. Like, oh, my God. I love this guy. He was totally insane. I mean like –

I walked into a press conference and the guy next to me was like – he comes in and the guy – it's clear I don't know anything. And the guy looks next to me and goes, watch this shit. And it was like – I was watching. I was like, this is like, oh, my God. This guy is the head coach. Like, oh, my God. I love this guy. He was totally insane. I mean like –

just in a flat monotone, you know, almost like sped up, like outfit in the chipmunk speed talking. And I was like, this is great. I love this guy.

just in a flat monotone, you know, almost like sped up, like outfit in the chipmunk speed talking. And I was like, this is great. I love this guy.

just in a flat monotone, you know, almost like sped up, like outfit in the chipmunk speed talking. And I was like, this is great. I love this guy.

Well, it doesn't always work. I mean, you know, Tiger Woods just would never, ever, ever talk to me. Uh, sort of other than in like group settings. You know, I think like you want to... I think you want to... I mean, I'll tell you, like with Jason Tatum, I wanted to find, you got to find some tiny postage stamp of common ground.

Well, it doesn't always work. I mean, you know, Tiger Woods just would never, ever, ever talk to me. Uh, sort of other than in like group settings. You know, I think like you want to... I think you want to... I mean, I'll tell you, like with Jason Tatum, I wanted to find, you got to find some tiny postage stamp of common ground.

Well, it doesn't always work. I mean, you know, Tiger Woods just would never, ever, ever talk to me. Uh, sort of other than in like group settings. You know, I think like you want to... I think you want to... I mean, I'll tell you, like with Jason Tatum, I wanted to find, you got to find some tiny postage stamp of common ground.

I mean, I think if you go read the stories in The Cost of These Dreams, they all sort of have that starting place of here is something that me, human being on planet Earth, and you, human being on planet Earth, despite the fact that our jobs are very different, Here is something that we share in common on like an existential level.

I mean, I think if you go read the stories in The Cost of These Dreams, they all sort of have that starting place of here is something that me, human being on planet Earth, and you, human being on planet Earth, despite the fact that our jobs are very different, Here is something that we share in common on like an existential level.

I mean, I think if you go read the stories in The Cost of These Dreams, they all sort of have that starting place of here is something that me, human being on planet Earth, and you, human being on planet Earth, despite the fact that our jobs are very different, Here is something that we share in common on like an existential level.