Switching back to English once again for a very special episode! We are absolutely hyped to welcome NYU’s very own Professor David Hollander, author of the book How Basketball Can Save The World, to our podcast.

Get ready for a mind blowing conversation with Professor Hollander! In almost one hour of pod you will see (or rather hear) that How Basketball Can Save The World is not a matter of opinion. It’s based on very real facts about the game of basketball no other sport can offer.

We can not stress enough how much we enjoyed talking about basketball as a social institution that can bring real change to the planet and heal communities. The Professor – who by the way still holds his high school’s record for most technical fouls in a season and career – was always ready to provide real world examples where basketball literally helped change the course of history. This is a lesson in basketball philosophy and we learned a ton. On top of that, he absolutely blindsided us with his All-Time NY Knicks Starting Five.

After this was over, our minds were still going for hours. Even though we went toe-to-toe with our illustrious guest and – dare we say – held our own quite well, we left this thought-provoking conversation in awe. What a basketball mind!

This is the most philosophic deep dive into basketball you will ever hear. Close your eyes and enjoy, as did we!

Episode Guide:

00:00 – 03:24 Intro (German)

English from here on

03:25 – 07:02 David Hollander about his basketball journey

07:03 – 08:10 Record holder in technical fouls

08:11 – 13:33 Uniqueness of basketball and different mindset

13:34 – 16:34 Soccer vs Basketball, Popularity vs Influence

16:35 – 20:49 The NBA’s role in basketball culture

20:50 – 24:50 Basketball principles tackling real world problems

24:51 – 28:09 Playground basketball, the purest form of the game and its role during COVID

28:10 – 29:40 Basketball and its role in mental health

29:41 – 31:07 Basketball and its role in the Lithuanian revolution

31:08 – 33:15 Sports is not like life at all

33:16 – 34:27 How Basketball can save the world as a class at NYU

34:28 – 37:03 Basketball Chemistry vs Alchemy

37:04 – 39:00 NY Knicks All-Time Starting Five

39:01 – 39:41 Closing Words

39:42 – 51:54 Recap (German)

Hosts: Robbin Barberan (@basketballlifer) & Philip Olschowa (@phlp_fil_a)

Guest: Professor David Hollander (@howbasketballcansavetheworld)