Larry Johnson on UNLV vs. NCAA, Grandmama, Hornets and Knicks | ALL THE SMOKE

On today's episode of ALL THE SMOKE, the legendary Larry Johnson shares incredible stories in front of a sold out NYC crowd. Johnson looks back on his time as one of the faces of college basketball at UNLV. He reflects on the Runnin' Rebels blowout win over Duke in the 1990 NCAA Championship and winning the Naismith College Player of the Year in 1991. But it wasn't all glory during his time at UNLV. NCAA probes against the UNLV players and coaches were constant. Johnson opens up on what was really going on in Vegas. Plus, LJ reflects on his time in NBA. He speaks on his legendary 4-point play with the Knicks, the iconic 'Grandmama' Converse commercials, fighting Alonzo Mourning and more. Anillos: https://drinkanillos.com/ Book pre-order: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/All-the-Smoke/Matt-Barnes/9781668048139 Smoke Signal Newsletter: https://newsletter.allthesmokeproductions.com/subscribe Head over to simplisafe.com use code smoke for 50% off! Go to coorslight.com/smoke to get Coors Light delivered straight to your door. Go to dicks.com/tj and start your day off right with Tommy John. Don’t miss out on all the action this week at DraftKings! Download the DraftKings app today! Sign-up using https://dkng.co/fights or through my promo code SMOKE. Go to CoorsLight.com/SMOKE to get Coors Light delivered straight to your door. #NBA #AllTheSmoke #larryjohnson #larrybird #magicjohnson #knicks (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:35) - Larry Johnson Intro (00:04:50) - SAT Stories, JUCO run (00:13:30) - Crazy UNLV Stories (00:18:20) - NCAA probes into Tark/UNLV (00:24:15) - Fab 5 (00:30:35) - Losing to Duke in 91' Final Four (00:32:10) - Tark vs. The World (00:34:10) - 'Grandmama', Converse (00:39:45) - Lost Larry Bird and Magic Johnson commercial (00:43:01) - Larry Bird Messing With Him (00:45:00) - Buying into 'Grandmama' character (00:48:15) - Rookie run (00:52:50) - Space Jam (00:55:10) - Back injury, 4-pt Play (00:58:00) - Brawl vs. Heat (01:00:00) - Not Drinking or Smoking, First Drink (01:03:45) - Golden Age Of Power Forwards (01:07:45) - Dream Team II (01:10:30) - Quick Hitters (01:21:28) - End Listen on Apple podcasts: All The Smoke - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-the-smoke/id1483638752 KG Certified - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kg-certified/id1681173392 BULLY BALL - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bully-ball-with-rachel-nichols-demarcus-cousins/id1715205016 Forgotten Seasons - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forgotten-seasons/id1572299955 Morning Kombat - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/morning-kombat-with-luke-thomas-and-brian-campbell/id1471183444 Listen on Spotify podcasts: All The Smoke - https://open.spotify.com/show/3Cdge5G5apw1LsC8jGcl4j KG Certified - https://open.spotify.com/show/6prbJx4Jxhk00P9d6B9szd BULLY BALL - https://open.spotify.com/show/40E66eARk2t5TaxbppnQHK Forgotten Seasons - https://open.spotify.com/show/5hgAmM5QZhuvl695KCD7xo Morning Kombat - https://open.spotify.com/show/6UidjqtJTs7yX2p3lFNwBX Instagram: All The Smoke - instagram.com/allthesmoke All The Smoke Productions - instagram.com/allthesmoke.productions KG Certified - https://www.instagram.com/kgcertified/ Truth Lounge - https://www.instagram.com/truthloungeshow/?hl=en Forgotten Seasons - https://www.instagram.com/forgottenseasonsnba/ Morning Kombat - https://www.instagram.com/morningkombat/ ATS Fight - https://www.instagram.com/atsfight/ ATS Boxing - https://www.instagram.com/atsboxing/ Tik Tok: All The Smoke Productions - https://www.tiktok.com/@allthesmokeproductions Morning Kombat - https://www.tiktok.com/@morningkombat ATS Boxing - https://www.tiktok.com/@atsboxing KG Certified - https://www.tiktok.com/@kg Forgotten Seasons - https://www.tiktok.com/@forgottenseasonsnba GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). [1.5%] 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min. $5 bet. Max. $200 issued as non-withdrawable Bonus Bets that expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos. Ends 10/31/24 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK.