Andrew D. Bernstein

And there's still this commotion going on and guys getting their pictures taken with them.

This is pre-iPhone era, right? So this is, you know, whoever's got a camera, like Andy Bernstein, the longtime NBA photographer, was probably taking photos for the Lakers.

Howard Bingham was taking photos on Muhammad Ali's behalf.

And so Bob Steiner, who had been the longtime PR guy for Jerry Buss, sees me and he goes howard howard you getting your picture with the champ yet you get to meet the champ and i'm like i'm like bob i'm i'm i'm here in a professional capacity that wouldn't be you know you know professional like i can't whatever he's like no no come here come here and before i know it he's like talking to howard bingham he's howard uh this is howard beck he covers us for the la daily news and the next thing i know i'm shaking muhammad ali's hand oh shit And Andy Bernstein is taking our photo, and I still have it to this day.

No way.

If you can reference it in show links or something.

Hey folks, and welcome to this episode of the Legends of Sport podcast.

I'm your host, Andy Bernstein.

We are releasing this episode to coincide with opening night of the 2026-27 NBA season.

It also coincides with the 30th anniversary of the 1996-97 season, which also happened to be this week's guest's rookie season.

[upbeat music] Hi everyone, and welcome to another episode of the award-winning Legends of Sport podcast.

I'm your host, Andy Bernstein.

For this episode, we are once again collaborating with our friends at Sport Magazine and Players TV.

We are bringing back a good friend and journalist, Scott Howard Cooper.

We would do a shoot, and he would be the homie.

This was the first season of assisting Andy Bernstein, the great Andy Bernstein.

I love him so much, the Laker team photographer who did the Mamba Mentality book.

And he, we go out on court, and this is 2000.

So a quick note before we start, this book is not a biography.

It's Kobe in his own words, next to photographs by Andrew D. Bernstein.

The first half is how he prepared.

The second half is how he played.

[upbeat music] Hi, everyone, and welcome to a very special episode of the award-winning Legends of Sport podcast.

I'm your host, Andy Bernstein.

This is a special episode because of our very special guest, the legendary sports photographer and my dear friend, John McDonough.

John has graced us on the podcast before as part of our Legendary Photographers series.

[upbeat music] Hi, folks, and welcome to this episode of the award-winning Legends of Sport podcast.

I'm your host, Andy Bernstein.

We return one more time to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame festivities for this episode with interviews with two legendary coaches.

First up is Marianne Stanley.

Yeah, and we wish him the best at Cal State LA.

Um, Coach, great to see you.

Thanks, Andy.

Have fun this weekend.