<p>Richard McKernan was a sound engineer in Los Angeles when he worked with Prince on his '1999' album. (McKernan calls it the 'Little Red Corvette' album.) He told MPR News reporter Peter Cox about playing basketball with Prince.</p>

Richard McKernan was a sound engineer in Los Angeles when he worked with Prince on his '1999' album. (McKernan calls it the 'Little Red Corvette' album.) He told MPR News reporter Peter Cox about playing basketball with Prince.

Richard McKernan: Playing basketball with Prince

Prince Rogers Nelson left this universe behind on April 21, 2016, leaving fans worldwide in mourning. Maybe nowhere in the world has felt this loss as profoundly than Prince's home state of Minnesota. And to The Current, a radio station from Minnesota Public Radio, Prince was more than an artist, he was our friend. That's why, in memory of the Purple One, we’re sharing the many conversations we’ve had with musicians, critics, reporters and more about Prince: his life, his music and his legacy.

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