In this episode, Dwyane and Bob welcome back long-time friend and fellow sports aficionado D. Wright for a deep dive into the latest in NBA and NFL. They kick off with bold predictions for the upcoming NBA season, debate potential MVP candidates in the NFL, and explore the growth and vision behind their exciting venture, the ACE Brand. 

What We Talked About:

• 00:00 Introduction

• 01:01 The nerve-wracking reality of doctor visits

• 02:11 Finding the true spirit of the holidays

• 04:40 The toll of sports injuries over time

• 10:25 Dwyane and D Wright on today’s NBA rules

• 14:27 The rise of the NBA’s young stars

• 16:49 NBA Championship predictions

• 24:35 Cowboys football team drama

• 30:32 DJ Khaled's Golf Event

• 37:00 The story behind ACE

• 42:46 Retirement for fatherhood

• 49:50 Chris Paul’s leadership and legacy in the NBA

• 56:48 Is crypto worth it?

• 1:02:32 Setting goals for 2025

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Dwyane and his father have an incredibly revealing conversation about their relationship. Fights, his father's drinking and credit issues, and why Dwyane moved out at just 16 years old. They talk about the playoffs, the Anthony Edwards comparisons, and respect for Tom Crean. They also get into the success of the WNBA, the Chicago Sky, and A'ja Wilson's new sneakers.

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Dwyane sits down with bestselling author, podcast host and life coach, Jay Shetty to discuss his time living as a monk, transitioning his learnings to the "real world" and what he does when he is with his friends. The two talk about how to practice stillness in life, spiritual awakening as well as understanding yourself and others. They also get into their passions for movies, video games, pickleball and tattoos. 

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Dwyane and Bob Iger discuss Bob's return as Disney CEO after his retirement, the guilt of focusing on career over family, the motivation to push yourself every day and dealing with the scrutiny of being a public figure in today's world. They also get into legacy, leadership, fatherhood and Bob's strong connections to the NBA.

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On the latest episode of the Wine Down podcast, Dwyane talks with Bob and his chef about the Team USA squad for the upcoming Olympics, the new Hall-of-Fame class with Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups, the loaded WNBA Draft and they even get into what-ifs about Biggie and Tupac.

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On this special episode of the Wine Down podcast, Dwyane talks with Bob about the differences between Heat Culture and the rest of the NBA, the rise of Women's basketball, his Oscars night fashion, why he decided to start painting his nails and the real story of the Terry Crews controversy. 

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Episode 8, Dwyane talks with his good friend, 3-time WNBA Champion, 2-Time WNBA MVP, 2-time NCAA Champion and 2-time AP Female Athlete of the Year, Candace Parker. They discuss why Candace loved Allen Iverson growing up and how it impacted her game, her relationship with her brothers and why she never learned to accept losing, what the legendary Coach Pat Summitt did to make Candace feel comfortable at Tennessee and the challenges that she faces as a black woman in the LGBTQ community. 

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Episode 8, Dwyane and fashion icon Donatella Versace sit down to discuss how they met, began working together and why she choose Dwyane for her campaign. They talk about acceptance for Dwyane's daughter Zaya and how Dwyane and his family have been embraced by the LGBTQ+ community. Dwyane also asks if he can walk in one of Donatella's upcoming shows!

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A special opportunity to listen to the best of Dwyane's behind the scenes podcast called the Wine Down. Dwyane and his friend Bob Metelus discuss a wide range of things including Dwyane's intense competition with Kobe Bryant, what Shaq did to help him become a superstar, how he figured out how to play with LeBron James, dealing with becoming the leader of his family at a young age and moment that motivated Dwyane to become one of the best players of all-time. 

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Episode 7, Dwyane has an intimate conversation with 12-time NBA All-Star and one of his closest friends, the Point God, Chris Paul. The two discuss the traumatic night Chris's grandfather was killed and how Chris scored 61 points in an emotional high school game to honor him. They reveal that Chris, Dwyane, LeBron James and Pat Riley had discussed a trade for Chris to come join the Big 3 Miami Heat, and Chris recounts the story of how he found out he was traded to OKC from Houston.

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