Drafted

Getting picked in the NBA Draft is something only 60 athletes in the world accomplish each year, and 2020 was an even more daunting time to pursue that dream. In Season 2 of DRAFTED, narrated by Keegan-Michael Key, we follow two exceptional talents — The University of Georgia’s Anthony Edwards and Kentucky’s Tyrese Maxey — as they navigate a historic and unprecedented road to the 2020 NBA Draft. Over this season's 10-episodes, Anthony and Tyrese record themselves and tell their own stories, along with their agents, families, and coaches, about their challenging journeys and what it takes to go from childhood dreamer to college star to the NBA. In this first episode, Anthony Edwards navigates his final weeks before the 2020 Draft with the help of trusted coaches and mentors who trained him and believed in him from a young age. He works out for the NBA teams picking at the top of the draft, trying to prove that he should be taken first overall on draft night.

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An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at basketball phenoms Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Maxey as they go from elite NCAA prospects to the 2020 NBA Draft. We go inside the life-changing journey of two top NBA draftees, and step into the closely-guarded world of their agents - Klutch Sports Founder and CEO Rich Paul and Klutch's Head of Basketball Omar Wilkes. Narrated by Keegan-Michael Key.

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In Season 1 of "Longshot," "Return Man" is an investigation into the life and mysterious death of the only Super Bowl champion from Lancaster, S.C. In 1970, Jim Duncan was a star on the rise for the Baltimore Colts, and the top kickoff return man in the NFL. Then, two years later, authorities say Duncan, who was Black, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside his hometown police station. Many Black people alive in Lancaster at the time didn't believe the official account of the death. They also didn't openly question it. Until now. Reported and hosted by Bret McCormick of The Herald in Rock Hill, S.C.

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In the final episode of DRAFTED, our recent NFL draftees - and their agents - give their thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement following the murder of George Floyd. The players also reflect on the responsibility they now have - with their newfound public platform - amid the ongoing social revolution denouncing racial injustice, police brutality and systemic oppression.

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With six of our eight players drafted in the first five rounds, this episode of DRAFTED follows Wake Forest cornerback Essang Bassey and Clemson offensive lineman Tremayne Anchrum, who continue to wait for an NFL team to give them their shot. And, UVA's Bryce Hall makes draft week even more special by proposing to his longtime girlfriend.

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In Episode 10 of DRAFTED, Vanderbilt’s Ke'shawn Vaughn, Clemson’s Tremayne Anchrum, Wake Forest’s Essang Bassey, along with UVA’s Bryce Hall, still watch and wait as round three gets underway. The countdown to determine their futures continues...

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The ninth episode of DRAFTED brings us back to the first round angst felt by Louisville Offensive Tackle Mekhi Bekton as he drops out of the top ten. As the NFL Draft moves into the second, we hear more from talented Colorado Wideout Laviska Shenault, who many believe has first-round talent. We also check in on cornerbacks UVA’s Bryce Hall, Wake Forest’s Essang Bassey, and Clemson offensive lineman Tremayne Anchrum, who all remain confident that their names will be called soon. 

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DRAFTED’s eighth episode brings listeners to the night before — and the first day of — the NFL Draft, Round One. We hear from Ohio State teammates Chase Young and Jeff Okudah as they go second and third overall, as well as Louisville’s Mekhi Becton, whose Top 10 draft dreams fail to come true.

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The seventh episode of DRAFTED brings us to the eve of the NFL Draft, when our prospects' lives will change. We'll hear from two of the toughest athletes in the 2020 draft: Vanderbilt’s Ke'Shawn Vaughn and University of Colorado’s Laviska Shenault. Grit and determination brought both to the heights of college football – and it’s what drives them toward their goal of finding success in the League. 

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In our sixth episode, we hear the untold stories from four first-round hopefuls, in the final 48 hours before the NFL draft begins: Mekhi Becton, Chase Young, Laviska Shenault, and Jeff Okudah. They recorded themselves, their friends and families in the lead up, revealing excitement, nerves, dreams and more. These are the final hours before their lives change forever.

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