Cousins with Vince Carter & Tracy McGrady

We got our guy Jaylen Brown with us today! JB taps in with the Cousins, Vince Carter, and Tracy McGrady for a candid conversation about learning how to win with the Boston Celtics and his MVP-caliber season. He also shares the importance of leadership in the community and how his “big bro” relationship with T-Mac started with a tweet.

Plus, Jaylen dives into Jayson Tatum’s return, the team-first mentality they both share, and why the duo is ready to make a run at the championship.

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00:00: Intro

02:15: How T-Mac Became Jaylen’s Mentor

06:24: Jaylen’s Reasoning on Going to College

09:07: Choosing UC Berkeley 

13:35: Activism & Speaking Up

17:20: Academic Pressure Growing Up

22:08: T-Mac’s College Attempt

22:53: Student-Athlete Experience

25:24: Passion v. Natural Skill 

28:33: McDonald’s All-American

31:30: Officially Entering the League

33:08: Learning How to Navigate Adversity

39:50: Jalen Seeking Guidance from T-Mac

43:34: How Vince & T-Mac Built Chemistry in Toronto

47:15: If the Cousins Stayed Teammates

47:56: Impact of Jalen & Jayson Tatum as a Duo

49:58: Jaylen Salutes JT’s Return

52:51: What Winning MVP Would Mean

54:27: Jaylen’s Shoe Brand 

57:30: Challenges Behind Creating a Shoe Brand

01:01:14: Best Teammate Chemistry

01:03:11: Family Dynamic: Who Raised You?

01:10:08: Wrap

LO is in the building! Lamar Odom joins Cousins alongside Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady for a real conversation about overcoming addiction, life in the league and finding his true purpose. Lamar opens up about childhood trauma, grieving the loss of his mom at just 12 years old, and how basketball became a savior at an early age.  

Plus, Lamar talks about how playing at Rucker Park was more exciting than playing at Madison Square Garden, his legendary matchup against T-Mac at ABCD camp and how Vince Carter diffused a tense moment between him and former Mavs owner Mark Cuban.

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5x NBA Champion Ron Harper pulls up with his sons, Ron Jr. and Dylan Harper, for a special family edition of Cousins with Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady. Ron Sr. opens up about sacrificing his role as a scorer to win championships alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and breaks down why Kobe Bryant’s game was the closest we’ve ever seen to MJ. 

With plenty of family-friendly banter, Ron Jr. and Dylan talk about competing against each other in the NBA Rising Stars, their “welcome to the league” moments,  navigating expectations, and whether we’ll see Dylan in the 2027 NBA Slam Dunk Contest?

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00:00 : Intro

01:15 : Playing Against Each Other All-Star Weekend

02:07 : Growing Up Competing Against Each Other

04:18 : Ron Jr. and Dylan Playing Against Ron Sr.

07:58 : Dylan Potentially Entering 2027 Slam Dunk Contest

09:10 : Handling Outside Pressure

09:58 : Ron Jr. and Dylan’s Training Habits Growing Up

11:50 : Parents Showing up to Ron Jr. and Dylan’s AAU Games

14:52 : Ron First Seeing Potential in His Sons

16:21 : Giving Ron His Flowers

18:27 : Ron Learning from MJ and the Bulls

19:20 : Scottie Pippen v. Michael Jordan

20:54 : Kobe Bryant is the Closest Player to Michael Jordan

21:46 : Ron Jr. and Dylan Studying Opponents

23:20 : Defense in Today’s Game

24:20: Ron’s Adjustment to Chicago

27:11: Ron Jr. Salutes Dylan

28:36: Dylan Talks About His Draft Night

29:41: The Harper’s “Welcome to the League” Moment

33:27: Ron Playing Against Dr. J

34:25: Ron More Proud of His Sons than His 5 Rings

34:47: T-Mac’s Childhood Dynamic with His Father

36:50: Family in the Building Motivates the Harper Brothers

37:50: NBA Rising Stars Excitement

40:42: Sibling Rivalry at NBA Rising Stars

44:20: Best Teammate Chemistry

46:55: Family Dynamic

56:05: Wrap

Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady don’t hold back on what needs to change to make the NBA All-Star Game competitive again. The Hall of Famers break down the new All-Star format, effort level, and what the league must do to bring back real intensity.

Plus, the cousins revisit the legendary 2000 NBA Dunk Contest. Vince and T-Mac reflect on that iconic performance, behind-the-scenes stories fans never heard, and the Dunk Contest featuring Kobe Bryant and LeBron James that almost happened.

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00:00 : Intro
02:15 : All-Star Game Format
03:30 : Making All-Star Game Competitive
04:36 : Incentives For All-Star Game
06:52 : NBA Dunk Contest Dying
09:00 : Rising Stars
10:10 : Teammate Chemistry
16:30 : 2000 NBA Dunk Contest
17:45 : Vince, TMac, Kobe & LeBron Dunk Contest
19:44 : Dunk Vince Wanted To Do
20:30 : Charlotte Hornets
22:40 : Toronto Raptors
24:25 : First Half Season Awards
25:15 : Family Dynamic
58:20 : Outro

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6x NBA All-Star Luka Dončić joins Cousins alongside Hall of Famers Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady for a candid conversation about what it’s really like being a European player in the NBA.

Luka opens up about being recruited to play professionally at just 13 years old at Real Madrid, competing against older players like Russell Westbrook early in his career, and how those experiences shaped him. He also reveals his favorite trash-talking opponent and the player who gave him absolute hell on the court.

Plus: • Is Philadelphia the scariest first-round NBA playoff matchup? • Will we see Luka Dončić dunking more in the future?

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