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Q&A: Jalen Rose Sounds Off On NBA, Podcasts And Player Activism

December 21, 2020 | General Latest News Press

ESPN’s Jalen Rose is the definition of a multimedia player.
The former NBA star is the longest-serving cast member of ABC/ESPN’s national “NBA Countdown” pregame show.
He co-stars on the national “Get Up” morning show with Mike Greenberg. After a rocky start including the departure of original co-star Michelle Beadle, “Get Up” has turned into one of ESPN’s biggest hits and a factory line for up and coming talent.
The 13-year ESPN veteran expanded “Jalen & Jacoby” with David Jacoby from a passion project into a podcast, radio program and now an afternoon TV show.
He recently partnered with the New York Post to launch the “Renaissance Man” podcast and write columns.
The former University of Michigan standout also produced ESPN Films’ “The Fab Five,” one of the most popular documentaries in the “30 for 30” franchise, via his Three Tier Entertainment production company.
And at a time when ESPNers like Dan Le Batard and Jemele Hill have afoul of management, the 47-year old Rose continues to be one of the network’s most outspoken voices on social justice.
On Christmas Day, he and his “NBA Countdown” castmates Maria Taylor, Jay Williams, and Adrian Wojnarowski will …