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Based on a true story, this podcast follows Connie Hawkins — a once-in-a-generation NYC basketball superstar who, in 1961, is expelled from college and later blackballed from the NBA for a crime he didn’t commit. His downfall is his association with Jack Molinas, an ex-NBA All-Star turned mob fixer.

Part podcast, part audiobook, it’s the best basketball story you’ve never heard.

CREDITS

Created by: Bo Belanger

Written and Produced by: Bo Belanger

Theme Song: "Blame" by Gabriels

Music: Bo Belanger and Udio

VO: Shawn Hawkins, Bo Belanger and ElevenLabs

Sound Design and Mix: Dave Wagg and Collin Thomas

Art: Lincoln Lopes

Special Thanks: Shawn Hawkins, Dave Wolf, Charley Rosen and Kristen Farnam Belanger

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The oversized underdog finally gets his shot in the NBA. We follow Connie's highly anticipated rookie season with the Phoenix Suns, where he faces colossal expectations despite a bad knee. We then enter the “Connie-verse,” exploring the alternate reality of what his career and legacy could have been if the NBA hadn't blackballed him. Finally, we chart the contrasting lives of Connie Hawkins and Jack Molinas, revealing what their intertwined stories say about America.

CREDITS

Created by: Bo Belanger

Written and Produced by: Bo Belanger

Theme Song: "Blame" by Gabriels

Music: Bo Belanger and Udio

VO: Shawn Hawkins, Bo Belanger and ElevenLabs

Sound Design and Mix: Dave Wagg and Collin Thomas

Art: Lincoln Lopes

Special Thanks: Shawn Hawkins, Dave Wolf, Charley Rosen and Kristen Farnam Belanger

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Connie Hawkins’s six-million-dollar lawsuit comes down to a single, high-stakes deposition. New York’s white-shoe lawyers — including a young David Stern — represent the NBA, putting the screws to Connie to see if he’ll break under pressure like he did eight years earlier. Then, we switch gears to follow Jack Molinas as he faces off against Manhattan District Attorney Frank Hogan. Jack desperately tries to fix his trial just like he fixed so many basketball games, but will his luck finally run out?

CREDITS

Created by: Bo Belanger

Written and Produced by: Bo Belanger

Theme Song: "Blame" by Gabriels

Music: Bo Belanger and Udio

VO: Shawn Hawkins, Bo Belanger and ElevenLabs

Sound Design and Mix: Dave Wagg and Collin Thomas

Art: Lincoln Lopes

Special Thanks: Shawn Hawkins, Dave Wolf, Charley Rosen and Kristen Farnam Belanger