Championship Tuesday! | Postgame Show

Summary

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Episode Summary: "Championship Tuesday! | Postgame Show"

Date: June 23, 2026
Location: Elser Hotel, Downtown Miami
Hosts: Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, Chris, Juju, Jeremy

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Overview of the Episode

In this vibrant postgame show, Dan Le Batard, Stugotz, and crew celebrate "Championship Tuesday," a day marked by Miami Heat fandom and playful sports analysis. The episode effortlessly blends insightful basketball talk, a lighthearted Knicks championship parade recap, a special Miami Heat "banner ceremony," and the show's trademark irreverence. Along the way, the cast updates live audience polls, delivers a tongue-in-cheek "Top 5 Free Agents" list, and revels in their unique take on sports and pop culture.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Meaning of ‘Championship Tuesday’

• Dan sets the scene by comparing the current excitement around the Miami Heat to the historic arrival of LeBron, Bosh, and Wade (00:58):

  "Today felt a little bit like this... I really think that people are sleeping when they think of the idea that this is a team being built for next year."

• He emphasizes that Pat Riley’s philosophy is always about winning immediately, not rebuilding:

  "Pat Riley's not doing two and three and four year plans. He's going to try and win the championship next year..." (01:28)

2. Knicks Championship Parade Field Report

• Jeremy gives a vivid, chaotic recap from on-site at the Knicks celebration:
  • Navigating questionable security checks (03:14)
  • The carnival-like energy and feel of NYC celebrating:

    "I've never seen New York this happy and this nice and friendly. I feel like I fell into a bizarro version of... New York. Everyone's nice. Even the cops." (04:37)

• Juju jumps in with local fan flavor:

  "My dad got deported. But we champions, the Celtics, Knicks and fire, bitch." (03:46)

• The team riffs off random bystanders, passionate fans, and the camaraderie unique to NBA victory parades.

3. Fan Encounters & Running Gags

• Chris recounts an encounter with "Jay from the Coast Guard," turning an ordinary interaction into a feel-good team moment (02:40):

  "Jay, I love you, man. That's awesome."

• Ongoing jokes about "my man," and playful banter around Jeremy’s energetic fan engagement.

4. Juju’s Top 5 Free Agents to Watch (05:43 – 07:43)

Juju delivers his singular take on free agency, mixing humor with NBA insight:

1. Quentin Grimes

   "Very good with the Sixers this year. Aggressive. And he got exactly what y'all boys looking for."

2. Luke Kennard

   "The best shooter in the world. Like Tony said."

   • Banter about Stan Van Gundy's take vs. actual in-game performance
3. Landry Shamet

   "The man, not the myth, Landry Shamet. NBA champion."

4. LeBron James

   "Keep an eye out for my boy expeditiously."

5. Thanasis Antetokounmpo

   "Big Ta Thanasis Antetokounmpo in the Heat uniform."

• Juju’s delivery is tongue-in-cheek, making fun of the perennial optimism that comes with offseason chatter, and riffing on the likelihood (or lack thereof) of these signings.

5. Poll Updates & Crowd-Sourced Opinions (08:14 – 09:33)

Juju presents updated audience poll results, with questions veering from the absurd to the topical:

• "Did you know that the fine for littering in Miami beach is $1,500 for the first offense?"

  86%: No

• "Does Ernie Johnson still live in black and white?"

  81%: Yes

• "Do actors prefer to play the hero or the villain?"

  66%: Villain

• "F Boston?"

  90%: Yes

• Juju declares, like only he could:

  "I am officially watched as a Celtics fan unwashed... I might be the lamest Celtics fan in the history of the world, my man." (08:41)

6. The Miami Heat ‘Banner Ceremony’ (09:33 – End)

• The grand finale is a mock-serious reveal of a “Championship Tuesday” banner, complete with lights dimming and crowd celebration:

  "Let’s all enjoy. What is this? Championship Tuesday where we won these 12 hours right before we didn’t even talk about the NBA draft..." (09:33)

• Dan delivers the tongue-in-cheek line:

  "Miami defeats Boston on the only Tuesday that matters. A Tuesday in June. Tuesday title, baby. We got a Tuesday title, my man." (10:25)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Dan Le Batard, on Heat urgency:

  "Pat Riley's not doing two and three and four year plans. He's going to try and win the championship next year..." (01:28)

• Jeremy, on Knicks parade surrealness:

  "I've never seen New York this happy and this nice and friendly. I feel like I fell into a bizarro version of... New York. Everyone's nice. Even the cops." (04:37)

• Juju, on Celtics and Knicks fan emotion:

  "I was tearing up, so happy for him. And then last night when the Giannis thing happened, the first person I thought of was my brother Zlo..." (08:41)

• Juju, leveraging Heat optimism:

  "LeBron James. Keep an eye out for my boy expeditiously." (07:24)

• Dan, on mock-championship:

  "Miami defeats Boston on the only Tuesday that matters. A Tuesday in June. Tuesday title, baby. We got a Tuesday title, my man." (10:25)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:58 – 02:00: Dan on the urgency around Heat team building and Riley's philosophy
• 03:14 – 04:49: Knick championship parade recap, field recordings, New York fan energy
• 05:43 – 07:43: Juju's Top 5 Free Agents segment (humorous, with banter)
• 08:14 – 09:33: Audience poll updates, Juju’s Celtics/Knicks fandom commentary
• 09:33 – 10:44: Miami Heat Championship Tuesday “banner” ceremony, closing celebration

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Tone & Style

True to the Le Batard show spirit, the episode is lively, improvisational, and packed with self-aware humor. Hosts and crew riff off each other, never shy from absurdity, yet slip in genuine NBA insight and local pride throughout. The mix of sports enthusiasm and comedic irreverence makes the show an entertaining and highly original take on the post-championship media experience.

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For the full visual effect, fans are prompted to check out the video ceremony on the LeBatard and Friends YouTube channel, but this summary delivers all the substance and flavor for anyone who missed the live show.

Transcript

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[Dan Le Batard]

Juju will be with us here in a second to update the polls. Got a number of things that I want to get to before we get out of here for the day. Chris, can you please come in here and assemble and put together for the end of today's show? The raising of our championship banner today on a championship Tuesday, the best day when no games are being played around Heat basketball since those three players came up on a platform and rose up Chris Bosh, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and seemed to signal to everyone the winning of a championship before a game had been played. Today felt a little bit like this. And I caution all of you, I really think that people are sleeping when they think of the idea that this is a team being built for next year. Like two years from now, three years from now, four years from now. They're going to build it to win a championship next year. Like that's what they're going to try to do. Pat Riley's not doing two and three and four year plans. He's going to try and win the championship next year and I think that the idea of a slow, patient process on this is not what they're doing. It's real all or nothing stuff on. We intend to win because New York just won and we're fighting with Boston at the top of the conference. I also want to get to some video because we are neither topical nor timely. Jeremy, when he had a whole film crew with him earlier, said, you wouldn't believe what happened after we stopped and weren't on live anymore. He said something good happened where a fan showed up, but we didn't catch it on camera. So let's play it now. Three hours later, Kendall to go to work.

[Chris]

And I stopped here to tell you this.

[Juju]

Dude, we are freaking. Yeah.

[Chris]

I love that, Jay.

[Juju]

Yeah, Jay.

[Chris]

Listen, my man, it's been 10 plus years, and this is what we did. Jay, I love you, man. That's awesome.

[Jeremy]

Where.

[Chris]

Where you going to work? I'm at the co star, my man. Thank you. And thank you for your service. I'm going to bring your name up on this right now. Jay from the coast guard, my man.

[Dan Le Batard]

Would have been good two or three hours ago, but thank you, Jay, for your service. Speaking of which, thank you. Not at all. Jeremy, for yours. And also, speaking of not topical and not timely, here's a mean video from the Knicks parade.

[Jeremy]

We're headed up to the security checkpoint. We'll see what's going to happen here. Will they allow us with all our gear, or is this as far as we go? I'm about to be the one to bust my ass right now.

[Juju]

Hold on.

[Jeremy]

We made it inside. I'll be honest with you. Sean's got a backpack that would get flagged anywhere. Any security situation around the world. It looked wires and timers and stuff. I was like, oh, my God. I don't know him. She's just like, hey, just have him hold your backpack as you walk through. I was like, really? And we're in. You could see the crowd is already crazy.

[Dan Le Batard]

My girlfriend cheated.

[Juju]

My dad got deported. But we champions the celtics, Knicks and fire, bitch.

[Jeremy]

What about Trey Young?

[Juju]

I. Trey young.

[Dan Le Batard]

It's about time.

[Jeremy]

So this guy right here literally just walked. Walked up and said, what's happening here? Can you imagine not knowing? Like, I'm not saying you gotta be a knick fan or you gotta be all in it, but, like, to literally be like, why is there so much traffic? Did you buy this, or have you had this since Jeremy Lin was playing for the Knicks?

[Chris]

I've had this since I was, like, 10 years old. Lynn. Saturday.

[Juju]

Dude, Jeremy Lin rocks.

[Jeremy]

That guy's got a view. That guy's got a view. You can't tell me there's not at least 3 million people here. Look at this. On top of the cop car. A cop dance. What's up, bro? What's up, man? How you doing? I've. I've never seen New York this happy and this nice and friendly. I feel like I fell into a bizarro version of. Of New York. Everyone's nice. Even the cops.

[Dan Le Batard]

What are you laughing about so much? What up? What up? What up?

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[Dan Le Batard]

What up? Yo, yo, what up? Good to see you. I'm in the house, baby.

[Chris]

That's right.

[Juju]

I'm a mean. No big deal. See you.

[Dan Le Batard]

What up? Give me five. You want a picture right now?

[Juju]

No selfie. Sean, put the camera back on.

[Dan Le Batard]

Say it again.

[Jeremy]

What up?

[Dan Le Batard]

Jeremy and him both did that. Oh, no. Jeremy did a My man I love.

[Juju]

Please clip that. What is it, Jay? My man.

[Chris]

Yeah. You really made sure that guy knew he was your man.

[Juju]

I need that.

[Dan Le Batard]

I don't know what we're gonna do tomorrow, but I know it's gonna be drenched in my man.

[Juju]

Oh, that's my man.

[Dan Le Batard]

What Amin did would have been better a week ago. And, Chris, can you get in here and start our ceremony? We are going to UNF referral Championship Tuesday. Banner here, but juju is here to update the polls. And also, juju, do you have a top five list for us today?

[Juju]

Oh, yeah, man. I got a top five potential free agents. That might be five of y' all boys to look out for. You dig it? Oh, first off. Oh, well lie Kobe White. My boy cut the fro off. He looking like heat culture. Probably smelling like it. Nextly, I don't know how bad y' all want them, but Chris Middleton, he out there for you if you want them. Probably for the Lo Salute to shouty Low number another Oli. And for niece Simons.

[Dan Le Batard]

Those are gonna be expensive, though. You're not gonna get White and Simons that cheap, are you like those?

[Juju]

You know, maybe not. You just gotta keep an eye on them, brother. I'm not saying you're gonna get them. Just keep one of your eyes on them, all right? You feel me? All right, Next, Tim Hardaway Jr. Also, Oli, you know what I'm saying? We like the boy down here. But number five, starting off the real deal list, Quentin Grimes. Very good with the Sixers this year. Aggressive. And he got exactly what y' all boy is looking for. Check out my boy, number four, the best shooter in the world. Like Tony said. Luke Canard.

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[Juju]

Stan Van Gundy said that.

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And then Dan sent me a picture

[Juju]

or video of Luke Canard hitting the

[Chris]

side of the backboard against Houston.

[Juju]

Hello.

[Dan Le Batard]

He said he was better than Steph Curry as a shooter.

[Juju]

Clanked against the side of the backboard. On a.

[Chris]

On a

[Juju]

number three, the man, not the myth, Landry Shammit. NBA champion. Got to know number two, LeBron James. Keep an eye out for my boy expeditiously. And the number one free agent. Y' all boys need to keep y' all eye on big Ta Thanasis Antetokounmpo in the Heat uniform.

[Dan Le Batard]

He is a free agent. Chris, keep working on the unfurling of that banner. Don't do it yet, though. Don't do it yet because we've got to update the polls and we got to give Juju a second here to get all of the polls in order. Don't do it yet. I heard something break. Was that your femur? What was it that just. What is it that.

[Chris]

I just gotta plug this back in.

[Dan Le Batard]

Okay. Be careful, please. Don't electrocute yourself. The big close to the show today will be the unfurling of the Miami Heats championship Tuesday banner. Let's go ahead and update the polls.

[Jeremy]

Juju.

[Chris]

Good angle for me.

[Juju]

Did you know that the fine for littering in Miami beach is $1,500 for the first offense? 86% of the audience says, no, they did not. Slamily, does Ernie Johnson still live in black and white? Confusing for people who ain't watching. 81% of the audience says, yes. My B.O.

[Dan Le Batard]

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[Juju]

I also like to just make the announcement. I am officially watched as a Celtics fan unwashed. I spent last week hugging, damn near crying with my homeboy who's been a Knicks fan his whole life. My boy Mike Salute. I'm talking about. I was tearing up, so happy for him. And then last night when the Giannis thing happened, the first person I thought of was my brother Zlo. I was like, just tell them, Z. They've been wrong as hell all week, and I'm just rooting for y'.

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[Juju]

So I'm. I might be the lamest Celtics fan in the history of the world, my man. Neither here nor there. You're welcome on the bandwagon, my man. Do actors prefer to play the hero or the villain? 66% of the audience says the villain. And last poll, f Boston. 90% of the audience says yes. And those are your polls, Flamily.

[Dan Le Batard]

Thank you. And on that note, let's. Let's turn the lights down so that we could do this video appropriately. We will again tell the audio that if you wish to see this YouTube LeBatard and Friends is where you want to go. You want to have a video accompaniment to this ceremony? Yes. Thank you, Lebatard show. Let's all enjoy. What is this? Championship Tuesday where we won these 12 hours right before we didn't even talk about the NBA draft, which is tonight. But these 12 hours, let's go ahead and turn off the lights here and let's go dark here on YouTube live as we unfurl our banner.

[Juju]

At last.

[Dan Le Batard]

Yes, there it is. At last. Way to go, Chris. A lovely banner there. Miami defeats Boston on the only Tuesday that matters. A Tuesday in June. Tuesday title, baby. We got a Tuesday title, my man.

[Juju]

Lovely cruise.

[Chris]

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[Jeremy]

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