This episode of Sloane Knows features NBA Champion Channing Frye! He was the first senior drafted in the 2005 NBA draft, and LeBron James said he was one of the best shooters he has ever played with. Find out how a kid who played trumpet in the band became an NBA great, why calls pickles the "devil's fruit", his love for all things nerdy, and how he provided Kevin Love with his "Welcome To The League Moment." Plus, a round of "Takes Hotter Than Kelly Oubre Jr, and we find out what he REALLY thinks of Richard Jefferson in "Mugsy or Manute." 

Episode Notes:

[7:00] Channing was a nerd in school

[10:00] Pizza and Pickles 

[12:00] Going to Arizona to play college

[22:00] Playing in the Finals 

[26:00] Welcome to the League moment 

[28:00] Takes hotter than Kelly Oubre Jr. 

[36:00] His thoughts on "frenemy" Richard Jefferson

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Richard Jefferson is known for a lot of things. A 17-year NBA Career with teams like The Nets, The Golden State Warriors, and The Cleveland Cavaliers, a spot on the US Olympic Team, and an NBA Championship with LeBron James. But he’s now known for his controversial takes and opinions that he gives daily on ESPN to the cheers and jeers of social media. In this episode, the NBA's biggest talker has to keep up with the hot takes from 15-year-old Sloane. Find out why she said he “acts like a teenage girl,” how Micheal Jordan provided him with one of his “welcome to NBA” moments and why he thinks Zion is the most overrated player in the NBA today on this episode of “Sloane Knows.”

2:03 His spiritual connection to Taj Gibson and Alex Caruso.

4:07 Sloane just turned 15.

5:08 What Richard was like at 15.

8:20 Growing up a Lakers fan.

11:05 The Bronze Metal

11:52 His “welcome to the league moment”

13:26 Playing with Klay Thomas when he was a rookie.

19:20 Takes Hotter Than Kelly Oubre Jr.

27:01 Mugsy or Manute

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On this inaugural episode of Sloane Knows!, 14-year-old Sloane interviews NBA superstar Blake Griffin. Blake Griffin is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, and was named the Consensus National Player of the Year as a sophomore. Griffin was selected first overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft, and has since been a five-time NBA All-Star and a four-time All-NBA selection.

On the show, Blake talks about his childhood, his career, and his thoughts on the league's current state and stars. Sloane gets the full story of Blake Griffin – then and now. What was he like at 14? At what age did he know he was going to make the NBA?

As one of the most recognizable players in the modern league, Blake is known for his dunks and his ability to play above the rim, but Sloane takes it past the paint and learns what it was like for him to do the following:

1. Transition to traditional school in 8th grade after being homeschooled
2. Play in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) against Chandler Parsons and Kevin Durant (among other top players in the league today)
3. Be a first-draft pick to the Clippers and move to Los Angeles   

Sloane then takes Blake through some “this or that”, or as we like to call it, “Muggsy or Manute” where we learn about Blake’s sweet tooth and love for Michael Jordan. They wrap up with some “hot takes,” (and possibly some conspiracies) about the NBA awards being rigged, Cristiano Ronaldo giving Sloane driving lessons, and why LA will always be better than New York. If you're feeling like you're stuck in a rut with your NBA knowledge, then this episode is for you!

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Meet Sloane. She's 15 years old, and she knows everything about the NBA! In each show, Sloane chats with some of the NBA's biggest names like Blake Griffin and Dwight Howard, as well as NBA Legends like Richard Jefferson and Baron Davis. Find out what these greats were like when they were teenagers and how those years formed who they became. Plus, lots of fun games like "Takes Hotter than Kelly Oubre JR" and "Mugsy or Manute." will test them and Sloane's knowledge of the NBA. 

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