Ann talks with the legendary Pat Williams, NBA Executive Extraordinaire. Ann then interviews Bob Klapisch, best-selling co-author of NY Times best-seller, 'Inside the Empire: The True Power Behind the NY Yankees'
Episode 9, May 05, 2019, 05:54 AM
Ann talks with the legendary Pat Williams, NBA Executive Extraordinaire; Co-Founder, Orlando Magic; NBA Hall of Famer; Author of 110 books. Pat announced this week he is retiring from 50 plus years in the NBA. He already has a list of projects he’s planning on racking to ensure his legacy lives on. Pat and Ann discuss his future at 79 years young, his legacy, how he stays an over-achiever, his battle with Multiple Myeloma and his latest book, ‘Character Carved in Stone: The 12 Core Virtues of West Point that build Leaders & Produce Success.’
Ann then interviews Bob Klapisch, best-selling co-author of NY Times best-seller, ‘Inside the Empire: The True Power Behind the NY Yankees,’ and they talk about the behind-the-deal ‘deals,’ the truth about GM Brian Cashman, his dealings with Derek Jeter, as a player and now part-Owner of the Florida Marlins ; how Cashman hoodwinked Jeter to land slugger Giancarlo Stanton; Joe Torre’s relationship with George Steinbrenner; what was really behind Joe Girardi’s dismissal; Aaron Boone’s hiring; the brilliance of Yankees Pres. Randy Levine; the truth about many of the business dealings and how the Yankees scout and educate their prospects.