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Bobbito’s Hoop Dreams

On this episode of Edge of Sports, the legendary Bobbito Garcia joins the show to talk about his new book.

Dave Zirin

June 2, 2025

Edge of Sports

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin

Bobbito’s Hoop Dreams
byDave Zirin / The Nation

This week, we speak to the legendary Bobbito Garcia about his new book, Bobbito's Book of B-Ball Bong Bong!: A Memoir of Sports, Style, and Soul. We also talk about his career as an author, his cultural contributions to Hip-Hop, basketball, and sneakers, and his takes on basketball films. You don’t want to miss this episode. 

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https://www.thenation.com/article/society/trump-world-cup-boycott/

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On this episode of Edge of Sports, we speak to the legendary Bobbito Garcia about his new book, Bobbito’s Book of B-Ball Bong Bong!: A Memoir of Sports, Style, and Soul. We also talk about his career as an author, his cultural contributions to hip-hop, basketball, and sneakers, and his takes on basketball films. You don’t want to miss this episode.

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Edge of Sports

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin

Protesting The World Cup (And A Cinematic Easter Egg)
byDave Zirin / The Nation

This week, we speak to Ajamu Baraka of the Black Alliance for Peace and Daniel Loroña of Amnesty International about why they are organizing against the 2026 World Cup's presence in the United States. And then, just in time for Easter, a cinematic Easter egg as film savant Arya Shirazi and I talk about two forgotten films of our youth. 

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https://www.thenation.com/article/society/tiger-woods-donald-trump-friendship/

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Dave ZirinDave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.


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