Ever wonder how some teams can seemingly do everything wrong and still generate record-profits? Or how some athletes end up going broke? Or why suddenly, everyone in pro sports seems to be obsessed with cryptocurrency? Former NFL running back (

Magic Inc: The Billion Dollar Man

Jun 1st, 2020 40m 45s

Magic Johnson Enterprises is reportedly valued at $1 billion. In 1991, former SI Senior Writer Richard Hoffer spent some time with Magic and tells Priya Desai about how the Lakers Legend had dreams of dominating the boardroom before he even gra

Diana Taurasi: Trial By Fire

May 25th, 2020 46m 12s

The parallels between Diana Taurasi and Michael Jordan are unavoidable. Since the early 2000s, a Jordan-like competitive mindset has helped Taurasi win three NCAA titles, three WNBA titles and four Olympic gold medals. But it hasn’t always been

Peyton Manning: The Cloak and Dagger Free Agent

May 18th, 2020 50m 9s

Before Brady left New England, Peyton Manning's NFL free agency was one of the most talked about in decades. The quarterback's choice was shrouded in secrecy, and marked by process that included head coaches wearing disguises, decoy SUVs, and t

Bo Jackson: Bo on the Go

May 8th, 2020 42m 2s

Before the hip injury that stalled Bo Jackson's professional career, he was a football, baseball, and track star at Auburn. Former SI writer Alex Wolff visited the Alabama native in 1984 and tells Jessica Smetana about reporting his article "Bo

Pete Rose: The All-Time Hit Leader, The Gambler, And The SI Investigation That Exposed Him

May 1st, 2020 27m 9s

On August 24th, 1989 Major League Baseball banned Pete Rose after an investigation concluded the former Cincinnati Red manager bet on baseball. Priya Desai talks to former SI Senior Writer Craig Neff, who was part of a team of reporters that un

Venus & Serena Williams: We Told You So

Apr 23rd, 2020 37m 9s

The 1999 Lipton Championships final in Miami marked the first time that Venus and Serena Williams faced each other in a title match. It also gave the world its first glimpse at the future of tennis. Jon Wertheim revisits the Williams sisters’ a

Michael Jordan: The First Last Dance

Apr 16th, 2020 41m 30s

In 1993, Michael Jordan shocked the sports world when he announced that he was done with the NBA at just 30 years old. Jon Wertheim revisits that fateful day and the peculiar circumstances surrounding Jordan's decision. Jessica Smetana talks to

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