In the summer of 1979, as President Jimmy Carter lamented an American “crisis of confidence” and the NBA worried over declining attendance and TV ratings, two visionaries — rookie point guard Magic Johnson and new L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss — forged a marriage made in basketball heaven.
In the series premiere of “Binge Sesh,” author Jeff Pearlman joins hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox to discuss how a generational talent and a born salesman came together to create the Showtime Lakers, the dynasty that defined a decade, birthed the modern NBA and inspired HBO’s new drama series “Winning Time.”
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