The Greatness with Kareem Maddox

Jun 18 2024 10 ep. 12

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Kareem Maddox is a professional 3x3 basketball player and a lifelong fan of the Olympics, and he’s spent the last year exploring one question: What does it mean to be an Olympian?

The Greatness with Kareem Maddox features athletes from different countries, different sports, and different decades. They share their Olympic dreams, what happens off the field, and what the Olympics mean to all of us.

Credits:

Josh Bloch- For USG Audio

Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio

Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio

Gretta Cohn- Executive Producer

Kareem Maddox- Executive Producer, Host

Alex Sujong Laughlin - Senior Producer

Mitchell Johnson - Producer

Jess Shane - Producer

Greta Weber - Producer

Sara Nics- Executive Editor

Alex Overington - Sound Design

This is a USG Audio Podcast in collaboration with Transmitter Media

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Kareem Maddox is a professional 3x3 basketball player and a lifelong fan of the Olympics, and he’s spent the last year exploring one question: What does it mean to be an Olympian? The Greatness with Kareem Maddox features athletes from different countries, different sports, and different decades. They share their Olympic dreams, what happens off the field, and what the Olympics