How Marvin Gaye Changed The NBA (Rebroadcast) - The Lead

In 1983, musical legend Marvin Gaye stepped to the microphone at The Forum in Los Angeles, to sing the national anthem before the NBA All-Star Game. What happened next set in motion a cultural transformation within the NBA that still reverberates today. (This episode first aired on March 1, 2023)Guests: <a href="https://theathletic.com/author/david-aldridge/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Aldridge</a> and <a href="https://theathletic.com/author/marcus-thompson-ii/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marcus Thompson II,</a> The Athletic<a href="https://theathletic.com/4153452/2023/02/16/marvin-gaye-nba-all-star-game-national-anthem-remembered/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read David and Marcus's story about Marvin Gaye at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="http...