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Seerat and Rob are joined by Mirin Fader to discuss her new book, &#039;Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP.&#039; They talk about Giannis&#039;s personality (4:39), the impact of being a European player (13:46), and his upbringing and early career struggles (18:21). Then they get into the way Giannis mentors his younger brothers (40:40) and favorite Giannis quotes from this postseason (51:13). 
Hosts: Seerat Sohi and Rob Mahoney
Guest: Mirin Fader
Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

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Howard Beck got his basketball education covering the Shaq-and-Kobe Lakers for the L.A. Daily News starting in 1997, and has been writing and reporting about the NBA ever since. He’s also covered the league for The New York Times, Bleacher Report, and Sports Illustrated. He’s a co-host of ‘The Real Ones.’

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Justin Verrier edits, writes, and talks about the NBA. Previously, he spent nine years as an editor and writer at ESPN. Don’t DM him on Twitter.

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Rob covers the NBA and pop culture for The Ringer. He previously covered the league for Sports Illustrated.

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