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Jan 2021
1h 11m

Rip Hamilton on His AAU Days With Kobe, ...

The Ringer
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Three-time NBA All-Star and NBA champion Rip Hamilton joins Logan and Raja to talk about growing up in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and playing AAU with Kobe Bryant (1:00), his championship run against Kobe’s Lakers in 2004 (27:00), having Michael Jordan as a veteran on the Wizards (45:00), his top five 2-guards of all time (59:00), and much more.

Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell

Guest: Rip Hamilton

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