The Blake Griffin Episode

Blake is our first baller we’ve had on the show and an absolute pleasure of a man. Being around a man like this, you can’t help but have questions. Was he born exceptional, or did he become exceptional? Does he miss the thrill of taking a big shot? Could he have gone pro in any of the other sports? Who’s the hardest guy he ever played against, in terms of fear? Did he ever use his sweat to his advantage in a game? Has he seen all of his teammates naked? And why are the locker room showers still built so the whole team can see everything? Why would it still be like this? We investigate all of these questions and more. Thanks for watching us talk to Blake. We respect you!   What happens: 0:00 intro 0:25 our first baller 2:10 was blake born exceptional 3:32 the number one fourth grader 4:08 lob city 4:41 does blake have demons 5:21 retiring after 9 surgeries 5:55 sleep anxiety 6:35 pregame rituals 7:35 the biggest thing that would impact a game 8:13 hack-a-deandre jordan 10:42 what's the deal with traveling 11:39 carrying 12:06 detroit blake griffin 12:47 nobody wanted to play for the clippers 13:07 worried about chairs 13:40 young blake in LA 14:21 parties before content 16:21 vibing on photography 17:50 injuring kareem abdul-jabbar 18:22 physical insecurities 18:54 non-physical insecurities 20:17 missing the high pressure moments 20:49 what if i can't do that again 22:37 pickup games 23:37 achilles anxiety 24:19 player beef 24:42 who would you least want to fight 26:46 after a win 27:40 proud giraffe 28:32 golf 28:54 football 29:14 does blake want his son to play 29:41 the elevator theory of trash talk 30:08 losing a big game 31:54 quarterly sad sessions 34:27 competitive as an analyst 35:26 sports psychologist voicemail 36:51 chris mullin ice buckets 37:26 playing hungover 38:14 playing high 38:45 kanye album deadlines 41:43 chuck shoot one at me 41:53 hardest guy to play against 42:38 tim duncan 43:52 falling in love in the stands 44:35 going against KG 45:18 sweaty guys 46:16 slimy guy 46:38 free throw scream 47:27 a line to cross with personal trash talk 48:14 chris paul locker room fight situation 48:59 pregame dj 49:32 locker room shower situation 51:58 can you shower at home 52:57 brand new pair of shoes every game 53:24 riding the bench 54:50 locker room guys 55:46 NBA players' diet 56:29 lil yachty's diet 57:17 yachty voicemail 58:03 dave's diet 58:51 blake's diet 59:14 just an absolute pleasure of a man     Show socials: https://www.instagram.com/friendskeepsecrets https://www.tiktok.com/@friendskeepsecrets https://www.x.com/FKSpodcast https://www.facebook.com/FriendsKeepSecrets/ https://friendskeepsecrets.com Hosts socials: www.youtube.com/@bennyblanco https://www.youtube.com/LilDickyRap https://www.instagram.com/itsbennyblanco/ https://www.instagram.com/lildickygram https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbennyblanco https://www.tiktok.com/@lildicky https://x.com/ItsBennyBlanco https://x.com/lildickytweets?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/itsbennyblanco/ https://www.facebook.com/LilDickyRap     Thank you White Claw for sponsoring this episode: 21+ only    Helix Sleep makes premium mattresses and bedding that are customized to fit your personal needs, and conveniently shipped to your door. Go to helixsleep.com/FKS for 20% off site wide. Make sure you enter our show name after checkout, so they know we sent you!   NOCD is the world's leading OCD treatment provider. Go to nocd.com/friends to learn more about starting OCD therapy.   Download Cash App Today: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/jspqdlgd #CashAppPodCash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Discounts and promotions p