Draymond Green, the renowned NBA star, has taken a step towards exploring new media with the recent launch of the ‘Sloane Knows’ podcast.
This venture, hosted on The Volume network, is a creative collaboration with a 16-year-old female NBA analyst and interviewer, Sloane.
Draymond Green launches ‘Sloane Knows’ podcast with 16-year-old Sloane at The Volume, first new podcast under his The New Media company https://t.co/ECMaa4WBNx pic.twitter.com/GGlM2aPsnU
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Draymond Green: “The energy you brought to the space is such a positive, fun energy that I think is absolutely incredible. You couple that with actually knowing the game of basketball like you do, which is the most incredible thing….I am honored and thankful for your support and that I will have the opportunity to work with you.
…You bring something different than anyone else brings, and I could see that in the interviews you were already doing. That’s someone who is taking initiative on their own to do their own thing, and for me in this industry, doing your own thing is the gold.
I want to continue to watch you grow, help you grow, grow with you, and bring the freshest look to the game of basketball.”
Sloane: “I value so much bringing a new and different perspective and being able to be a diverse voice in the game of basketball, and Draymond has helped me do that. I want to bring The New Media to basketball.
I want to be Sloane, a 16-year-old girl who has different takes than say Stephen A has. I want to diversify the game of basketball and bring in new fans, and continue getting to speak to incredible people like Draymond.”
“That’s what works so well about this partnership. Your vision is exactly who I want to be, and creating that together feels perfect to me.”
The idea of this joint venture germinated through Green’s friendship with Shayla Cowan, who recommended Sloane after scrolling through her insightful Instagram page filled with NBA analyses and interviews.
Sloane, the host of "Sloane Knows," talks about how excited she is to work with Draymond Green in this clip from her new podcast. "I don't even know how to put it into words that at 16 years old I get to be here with my idol." pic.twitter.com/ktX3Ar4WWY
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Green met Sloane and her family at the All-Star Game in Utah, and the mutual admiration that ensued paved the way towards this exciting project.
Each week, the ‘Sloane Knows’ podcast will serve up a fresh episode to its listeners. The inaugural episode expectedly is a deep-dive interview of Green himself by Sloane.
Subsequent interviews will continue to follow, maintaining a steady influx of basketball discourse and conversation.
Both Green and Sloane were effusive about their partnership. The duo expressed mutual respect for each other and their shared passion for basketball and its analysis.
Though the first podcast episode will officially debut on Wednesday, a glimpse of the conversation between Green and Sloane was shared.
A tailor-made graphic has been designed to represent the podcast, enhancing the visual appeal of the audio venture.
