Ruby, iHeartMedia’s branded studio dedicated to crafting meaningful, impactful and culturally relevant stories with partners, today teamed up with DraftKings and KLUTCH Sports Group to debut the new podcast “Point Game with John Wall and C.J. Toledano.” The weekly podcast will give an insider’s look at the league and the culture surrounding it. The series will launch today, February 21, 2024, and run for 16 weeks, spanning the remainder of the current 2023/2024 basketball season.
Every week, John Wall, five-time NBA All-Star and No. 1 pick in the 2010 Draft, will give his unique perspective on the hottest topics in the league and share incredible stories from his own experiences as a player. The show is co-hosted by writer, director, comedian, basketball Twitter personality and founder of Follow Through Studio, C.J. Toledano, who will bring his own hilarious takes while discussing the news all basketball fans – and insiders – are talking about.
Each episode will also feature current and former basketball legends as well as A-list comedians who will bring their own views and takes to the mix.
“There are a lot of things that I’ve been through in my life that people don’t know – the stories both on and off the court and the connections I’ve made with people along the way,” said Wall. “I just love the game of basketball, and it’s given me so much, so I am going to give you the real. I’m excited and grateful for this platform to share more of my journey and my story.”
“There’s not much in life that I love more than hanging out and talking basketball, so the fact that I get to do that with one of the game’s most legendary point guards is incredible,” said Toledano. “Also as a fan, I’m sort of tired of the usual talking heads so it’s going to be awesome chopping it up with a superstar who’s actually been in the league very recently. I just hope he doesn’t get annoyed by me asking what the Lakers should do every week.”
“Point Game with John Wall and C.J. Toledano” is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and will be available on the iHeartRadio app and all major podcast platforms beginning today, February 20, 2024 with new episodes each Tuesday. In addition to the weekly audio episode, a video podcast will be available on the DraftKings YouTube Channel.
