This is a special one, folks. We are thrilled to welcome to the podcast, former NBA player and guaranteed’ great hang, J.R. Smith. Topics include: His love of golf and the decision to return to college to get his masters, how Ray Allen was his inspiration to return to college, why he released his new docuseries on Amazon Prime called “Redefined: J.R. Smith”, what he discovered about retirement, coming into the NBA straight out of high school, playing with a young Chris Paul for the New Orleans Hornets / Oklahoma City Hornets, not getting along with George Karl on The Denver Nuggets, playing with Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony, what he learned from going to The Cleveland Cavaliers and playing with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, appreciating the toughness of Matthew Dellavedova, how Kyrie Irving is the only player in the world who could make you forget LeBron is also on the floor, battling Stephen Curry and The Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, winning the 2016 NBA Finals and what that meant for the city of Cleveland, why he decided to go shirtless after winning a championship at the parade, the Cavs pit stop in Las Vegas, why he threw soup at assistant coach Damon Jones, explaining the untying shoelaces thing, why he loves some memes but hates the “Henny God” nickname, JJ and JR talk about their deep appreciation for NBA fans, and so much more.
Check out JR’s docuseries here: https://www.amazon.com/Redefined-J-R-Smith-Season-1/dp/B0B75NNZY8
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39 Comments
JR is very good at these podcasts. Plus JJs questions. Good podcast! I really love listening tp these types of stories
Is JR eligible for NIL deals as a collegiate athlete? I imagine he can literally rake in outrageous sums of endorsement dough! How is it that his University has not offered him a full ride scholarship and a position as an assistant basketball coach for the mens team?
This interview was outstanding. It flowed naturally, with no interruptions, and how JJ was able to relate to some of his experiences👌🏾👌🏾
Top 3 episode
Immediately looked up the game Bourre!
Gotta be honest. I didn't quite like him in his early career esp for his style of play. Then, him being a target for one mistake at cav puts him on some type of joke material made me look at career differently. He just needed good teammates and mission. I am really glad that he had a great career and 2nd chapter that everyone can see him as a mature human being. Thanks for this podcast to show a glimpse of it.
This pod and the Dan le batard series of shows is the only sports media I consume these days
One of the best interviews yet! Thanks JJ & crew
Great stuff!
From these great interviews its seems the NBA is taking a a HUGE L by not adding veterans to their team someone who can relate to the younger players showing the ropes the game with in the game and how you should conduct themselves on and off the court let's be honest as of minority I can see how the racial barrier against coaches and players and cultural hurdles may arise respect may be there game time but having an veteran may be the Gap and overall produce a better product in whole if the nba dosent want to have mismatches or ja morant incidents
The untying shoe question was gr8!😂💀
I would have loved to hear his takes on David Blatt
He was the nba meme culture king back in 15-18. Getting flashbacks of good ol times
JJ and Tommy fantastic questions and you let JR tell his story Loved It great player great competitor as a Knicks fan was sad to see JR and Shump leave but happy they won a chip 🔥🏆
Delly did a great job guarding Steph
Great interview!!! JR deep dude
Great pod.
Swishhhh 🏌️♂️
Ball like JR scope on da AR 🎯
JJ asking specifics about whether the soup was cream-based or tomato-based is peak podcasting
1:14:14 SHOUTOUT TO PABLO PRIGIONI AKA THE BEST PG THE KNICKS HAD FOR LIKE A DECADE
21:00 jr is such a great guy
So you verbally advertised for a gambling site and tacitly implied that betting for the grizzlies would be a good thing. You're better than this.
Looks like that grizzlies winning game 1 pick didn’t work out for you JJ 😂🤣😆😆
Happy to see he’s invested in growth more than ever now that he retired, he gave my 11 year old self some of the best memories watching him as a knick
JR inspired me to finish my degree. I thought I wouldn’t need it since I got a great career going, but this man has NBA championships, awards, all that, and he could obviously comfortably retire, but he chooses to continue to invest in himself with a college education. The example he’s setting for his kids is amazing too.
Nobody better than Kobe!!!!
I'll get flack for this, but KLove, TT and big dummy JR were bums in Cleveland. Bron gave us a chip but he was a ball hog and kind of ruined the game. I saw MJ play and no one has been that good. JR was lazy, never reached his potential.
JJ Redick is what we’ve been missing in the sports podcasting world. He articulates very well, knows when to throw in his jokes (but doesn’t overdo it), always compliments his interviewee when necessary, and most importantly LETS THEM SPEAK!
on the other hand what a great guy Jr.Smith is. Coming to to the league at 18 years old must of been a night and day switch and to here his story is truly inspiring!
this is the best interview on this channel and theres tons of good ones
JJ said KDs warriors and it had me like 🤨
Well there obviously has to be another JR episode because there were no questions about him not knowing the score in game one of the finals
Jj why do you not like Kobe
Why y’all rush him off like that😂
Jr smith is the man. All time legend
U gotta ask him if he forgot the score in game 1
Great interview. Best to date at this podcast.
Jersey 💪
I remember when JR was a young pup in the league and thought he was just a dumb punk. Now that I'm older and after having watched this I see how wrong I was and what an amazing journey and career JR had