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The Writer Behind Sports’ Most Iconic Profiles | Full Interview

In this episode of Glue Guys, hosts Alex Smith, Shane Battier, and Ravi Gupta talk with renowned sportswriter Wright Thompson about the complexities of ambition and success. Thompson shares insights from his profiles of elite athletes like Joe Montana and Michael Jordan, exploring the personal costs of excellence, the struggle to balance professional obsession with family life, and how our personal narratives shape us. The conversation reveals powerful parallels between athletic greatness and other forms of achievement. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 1:30 What Wright wants out of writing 7:00 The tradeoff after sports 9:00 Getting actually interesting answers from the greats 12:30 Covering the Celtics 19:00 The obsession to compete 23:00 Balancing family & professional ambition 30:00 Storytelling & the athletic psyche 32:40 Religion and sports 36:00 Pat Riley's never ending ambition 41:00 Urban's book 43:40 Wolf in sheep's clothing 47:00 Wright's Glue Guys #wrightthompson #basketball #espn #writing #author #books #nfl #joemontana #jaysontatum #bostonceltics #miamiheat #sportsillustrated #writer #sports #michaeljordan