Hour 3- LeBron signs with the 76ers, should Dan do another hour?

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 3

Date: July 24, 2026
Main Theme: LeBron James Signs with the Philadelphia 76ers, Sports Talk & Humor, Should Dan Do Another Hour?

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Episode Overview

Hour 3 of The Dan Patrick Show features the bombshell NBA news of LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, reactions from Dan and the Danettes, lively debates about sports etiquette and the "GOAT" quarterback debate, a Michael Bolton-inspired LeBron parody song, plenty of signature humor, listener calls, and reflections on weddings and retirement. Major topics include how LeBron’s move shakes up the NBA, the poll question results, calls on sports traditions, and Dan’s thoughts on legacy in sports.

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Key Discussion Points & Segments

1. Meet Friday & Show Polls (02:29–05:04)

• Dan Patrick ushers in "Meat Friday" and details a Korean BBQ menu from Dylan (03:18).
• Poll Question Results:
  • Worst way to be addressed: “Pal” is edging out “Guy” at 32%.
  • Would you rather win the Heisman but not play in the NFL, or finish second and be a three-year NFL backup? "Win the Heisman" barely wins (50.3%).

Dan Patrick (05:04):
“I want to win the Heisman... So what? I won the Heisman. I’ll always have that in my name when I’m introduced!”

2. Sports Etiquette and Addressing People (05:26–09:10)

• The Danettes debate terms like "buddy," "pal," "chief," "sport," and "tough guy" and their social nuances—especially in golf (06:52).
• Stories about golf etiquette: untucked shirts, loud music on the course, regional terms ("pards" in the Southwest).
• Callers weigh in, including a Charleston golf ranger, who offers Dan a VIP golf package.

Dan Patrick (07:25):
“Tough guy is the one that could change the whole complexion...that’s when you know that there’s a chance we’re gonna be dropping the gloves.”

3. Dan’s Retirement Timing & NFL Calendar (09:15–11:56)

• NFL announced Super Bowl timing, affecting Dan's on-air retirement.
• No 18-game NFL schedule for 2027; discussion on how this aligns with Dan's planned last broadcast.

4. Quarterback ‘GOAT’ Debate (11:56–18:19)

• Listeners call in about the true "Greatest of All Time" QB—debate: Brady, Montana, Bart Starr.
• Debate over value of Super Bowl wins, role of field goals, and clutchness.

Dan Patrick (13:14):
“If I’m a quarterback, I don’t care how I win—just that I win.”

Dan Patrick (16:37):
“Aesthetically, there’s a long list of quarterbacks more pleasing than Tom Brady… But Brady did what he needed to do.”

5. Fritzy’s Michael Bolton-LeBron Parody Song (26:12–28:19)

• Todd Fritz (Fritzy) performs a parody of “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,” themed around LeBron James’s indecision on his next team.
• Dan’s playful dread and Fritzy’s comedic explanation entertain the team and listeners.

Todd Fritz (26:17):
“Somehow the Michael Bolton song ‘How Am I Supposed to Live Without You’ crossed with LeBron being indecisive...I came up with this little ditty.”

6. LeBron James Signs With the 76ers (33:19–37:07)

• Breaking News: LeBron James signs a two-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers (33:19).
• Dan breaks down the implications: predicted it might be Miami or Cleveland, but Philadelphia had compelling roster and title chances.
• Live reactions from the team; analysis of the Sixers’ starting five and LeBron’s championship prospects.

Dan Patrick (34:14):
“I kept saying the 76ers, to me, make the most sense because I think that’s the best lineup...If you’re looking at a starting five—how many are as good as the 76ers?”

• Dan reads portions of LeBron’s heartfelt, reflective social media post (38:24–40:05).

7. Implications for NBA & LeBron’s Legacy (40:05–45:13)

• Adam Silver and league must be thrilled with LeBron back on the East Coast—anticipate new TV scheduling priorities.
• Analysis of East Coast power shift; enthusiastic discussion on matchups (Knicks, Celtics, Sixers).
• Playful musings about Christmas games and league scheduling headaches.

Dan Patrick (41:05):
“East Coast basketball ready to go! The best teams might be in the West, but the eyes are going to be on the East.”

8. LeBron’s Career Earnings & Jersey Talk (43:05–44:47)

• Team guesses LeBron’s all-time on-court NBA earnings: $592 million (Paulie provides stat at 43:38).
• Merchandising speculation: Black Sixer uniforms from the Iverson era?
• Steph Curry will likely pass LeBron soon in career earnings with upcoming extension.

9. Lighthearted Callers & Dan’s Retirement Reflection (44:47–46:18)

• A call-in joke: “GOAT” as “Going On Another Team,” gets laughs from the crew.
• Dan reflects on Miami Heat’s would-be dynasty if LeBron had stayed.

10. Final Thoughts and What We Learned (46:18–47:40)

• Dan teases wanting more time to prepare to do justice to the LeBron story.
• Classic “What Did We Learn?” wrap-up with trademark Danette quips and show sponsor read.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Dan Patrick (05:04): “I want to win the Heisman... I’ll always have that in my name when I’m introduced.”
• Paulie (06:52): “If they’re rule followers at a country club, playing music from a speaker seems like the antithesis of what golfers want.”
• Dan Patrick (13:14): “If I’m a quarterback, I don’t care how I win—just that I win.”
• Dan Patrick (34:14): “The 76ers to me make the most sense because I think that’s the best lineup... You've got a roster.”
• LeBron James via Social Media (38:24): “This is my last decision. I’m not going for money. I still want to work. I still want to grind... have another chance at the feeling of winning another championship.”
• Dan Patrick (41:05): “East Coast basketball ready to go! ...the eyes are going to be on the East.”
• Paulie (43:38): “LeBron James will have made $592 million just on the court.”

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Important Timestamps

• 03:18: Meat Friday Korean barbecue menu
• 04:41–05:04: Poll results: “Worst way to be addressed” and Heisman poll
• 11:56: Call on “GOAT” quarterback debate (Brady/Montana)
• 16:37: Brady vs. ‘aesthetically pleasing’ quarterbacks
• 26:12: Fritzy’s Michael Bolton-LeBron song setup
• 26:39–28:00: Fritzy performs the LeBron parody song
• 33:19: BREAKING: LeBron to the 76ers, initial on-air reaction
• 38:24: Reading of LeBron’s announcement (tweets/statement)
• 43:38: LeBron’s total in-career NBA earnings revealed: $592 million
• 46:18: Dan contemplates “should we do another hour?” after LeBron news

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Tone & Style

• Friendly, bantering, irreverent, but professional sports talk.
• Classic Dan Patrick wit—mix of deep insight, quick jokes, and listener inclusiveness.
• Candid reactions to breaking sports news, team camaraderie on full display.

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Useful for New Listeners?

Absolutely! This episode is a showcase of Dan Patrick’s signature style, the synergy with his team, and a timely, major NBA story dominating the sports conversation—delivered with engaging humor, real-time analysis, and warmth.

Transcript

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[Todd Fritz]

And LeBron James.

[Dan Patrick]

And LeBron James.

[Todd Fritz]

How could I mesh these two guys together that I'm thinking about?

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, I can't take it anymore. I'll get it out of the way and then we'll go into the final hour. By the way, meet Friday. Dylan, would you. Since you came up with the menu, what are we having Today?

[Dylan]

It is Korean barbecue meat Friday. So we got wagyu bulgogi lettuce wraps with both wagyu strip and rib eye, Korean beef tartare, yakhoi and japchae.

[Todd Fritz]

Okay.

[Dan Patrick]

What is bulgogi?

[Dylan]

It's basically you sort of thinly slice the steak and then it's marinated and then toss on the grill. We'll use the smokestone.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm gonna regret this.

[Todd Fritz]

Yes, Todd, I think when someone says something that you really don't believe, you say, that's bulgogi. That's how I've heard it. I don't think it has anything to do with food.

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[Dylan]

Worst way to be addressed. Buddy, pal, guy or other pal is edging out guy at 32%. And also, we had Paulie's. Would you rather win the Heisman but not play in the NFL or finish second in the Heisman and play three years as an NFL backup? This is one of the tighter poll questions we've ever had. 50.3% say win the Heisman, but no NFL.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, I want to. I want to win the Heisman because I didn't win the Heisman and I'm a backup in the NFL. So what? I won the Heisman. I'll always have that in my name when I'm introduced. Not. He finished second in the Heisman and he was a backup quarterback in the NFL for three years. Say hello to yes, Marvin.

[Marvin]

Sorry. Going back to the poll question.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Marvin]

When things get contentious between two guys, I love when somebody says, all right, relax, tough guy.

[Fox Sports Radio Announcer]

Tough guy's good.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. We had a moment yesterday on the golf course where Big day Ray, one of our producers here, he had his shirt out and shirt tail out, and a guy addressed him and it kind of rattled him because Ray, the rest of the round kept thinking about this guy and if he didn't tuck his shirt tail in, the guy was going to snap him in half. And he called him buddy. Buddy. And I don't. This guy struck me as a wrestler. He didn't like. He wasn't a big guy, but it would be Ray. Ray, who's built like a one iron. I mean, he's going to be taken down and snapped. And then all of a sudden I got to pick up the pieces and there goes my round. By the way, I had my shirt tail out as well, and these guys were blaring music, which I think is worse etiquette. Like, we just accept it that you can blare your music as you're driving up. And I don't need to hear your music. I love music. I'm out there to play golf. It's not like I. I want to hear the birds like I hear on cbs. I want to hear that those birds, they pipe in. Maybe somebody should do that on their. Their speaker on the golf cart. Just play bird sounds. Yeah, Paulie, I'm pretty shocked about the

[Paulie]

loud music thing by them because if they're rule followers at a country club, playing music from a speaker seems like the antithesis of what golfers want. They want to hear the. Everything around them.

[Dan Patrick]

No, you're allowed to have. Or they've allowed it. I Guess.

[Dylan]

Yes, Dylan Ross Tucker has chimed in on the poll. He added Chief.

[Dan Patrick]

Chief is up there for sure. Hey, chief. Hey, buddy. Hey, chief. Yeah.

[Paulie]

Pulling the rankings are chief, pal, sport, tough guy, and then buddy, tough guy

[Dan Patrick]

is the one that. That could change the whole complexion. That's. That's when you know that there's a chance we're gonna be. We're gonna be dropping the gloves. Yes, Marvin.

[Marvin]

Use the term boss when you don't know somebody's name.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, Paul is the king of not knowing somebody's name. Hey, hey, buddy, man. You don't know his name? No, I don't, because a lot of times when I'm out with Paul socially, he'll meet people because he knows more people. And I'll be like, all right, who's this? I don't know. Hey, hey, pal. But it could be another media member, and I don't want to seem like I don't know who somebody is, but Paul is the king at being able to kind of go, hey, hey, what's up, buddy? Yeah, Paul.

[Paulie]

I'm great with faces. I'll remember where we met before, where you met them, Dan. But then I'll go, hey, champ, what's going on?

[Dylan]

It's just Dylan Ray Ray threw another one into the ring, squirt.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, hey, squirt. Oh, you can't say that.

[Paulie]

That's diminutive.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, you can't say that. It is. It is diminutive, and it's wrong. Hey, squirto. I. Sporto is, you know, I. I've been called that. Hey, sporto. I go, wait, what? Yes, Paulie.

[Paulie]

I've also thrown a commander in once in a while. What's up, commander? Nobody likes that. Seems like a compliment.

[Dan Patrick]

Who has it better than we do? Nobody, Chief. Okay, Chief. Pards

[Paulie]

is what people.

[Dan Patrick]

Pards. You get a lot on the golf course, and that's not a negative. You'll be playing with somebody, and they're your partner, and then you'll be like, hey, Pards. Hey, what's up, pards? Come on, pards. Let's go. I've had that one before. You know, when you play a team. Team event. Come on, pards. Yeah, Paulie.

[Paulie]

Pards is big in the southwest. Arizona, Texas, and that's more nice. Hey, parts like partner.

[Dan Patrick]

What up, Pards? Allen in Charleston. Hi, Alan. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Morning, Guy. Hey, I'm a starter ranger down here in Charleston at a pretty nice golf club. Been there for about 13 years now, and we have certain things to look at when we're. Golfers are coming up on the first take. As long as they have a college shirt, I mean, we could care less whether it's in or whether it's out. That's one thing. Another thing I have for you real quick. I know you're going to be down here for Darius's wedding. We're right in the same town where he lives. That's our golf course. I know you're probably not going to have the time, but if you do,

[Caller/Producer]

just let me know and I'll give

[Caller]

you a nice little VIP package at our place.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you. Alan, I was going to ask you about that. That Darius getting married. This. The reception is February 20th. So that's a week after the Super Bowl. I had Todd reach out to Mike Florio because the NFL finally announced the super bowl date, and that will be for, not this year, the following Super Bowl. And I've been waiting on it because I'm retiring at that super bowl. And this is kind of the same time frame of this super bowl coming up in Los Angeles. And therefore I immediately thought, we're not going to have an 18 game schedule. We're not going to have it obviously, this year. I thought there was a chance for next year. It feels like it's the following year, but let me know if you hear. Did you hear from Florio?

[Caller/Producer]

I have.

[Todd Fritz]

He always gets back to us right away. He said yes, no 18 game season for 2027.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, thank you. Yeah. Paulie.

[Paulie]

Yeah. I went back and looked at some articles speculating if it were an 18 game season, that super bowl in Atlanta would have been two full weeks later because of the bye week, you might add, and then the 18th game.

[Dan Patrick]

Good. All right. So they moved my retirement up just a little bit here. Thank you, commissioner. Do you think the commissioner did that on purpose, that he wants me out of this business sooner?

[Paulie]

I thought it'd be the opposite. He wants to force you to work two more weeks?

[Dan Patrick]

Well, no, I.

[Paulie]

If he made the Super bowl an 18 game season, he'd force you to have two more weeks.

[Dan Patrick]

Then he has me around. I think he wants me out the door. So he's going to be no 18 game schedule. Why? Well, then Dan Patrick would have stayed in the job for two more weeks. Yes, Todd.

[Todd Fritz]

I just got a note saying that he can do February 12, 2028.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, I see. No, Todd, that would be on a

[Todd Fritz]

Saturday and it would be the day after our.

[Dan Patrick]

No, it'd be like the following Monday.

[Todd Fritz]

Monday.

[Dan Patrick]

That would have been a better payoff

[Todd Fritz]

yeah, that wasn't a great job.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Tom. Roger in Oregon. Hi Roger. What do you have for me today?

[Caller]

It's a pleasure speaking to you.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you.

[Caller]

511, 70 year old dad, body of 219. The reason I'm calling is about Chris Simms list and your goat thing. Greatest of all time. Okay. One, I think Tom Brady is right where he should be and it basically all ties into why I do not think he is the greatest of all time.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Caller]

Joe Montana, 16 years, four championships, every one of them four points or above. Bart Starr, 15 years, five championships, all of them four points or above. Tom Brady, 23 years, seven championships. But he, but he won most of his four field goals and an interception. He never got his teams into the end zone to win his Super Bowls. So in my opinion, humble as it may be, I feel that he's only really won two.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, he's 1 2. Oh, damn. Well, if I'm going to use your logic, John Paxton hit a shot to win a title. Steve Kerr hit a shot to hit a title. So I'm going to take away two from Michael. So now he's got four.

[Caller]

Fine with me.

[Dan Patrick]

Who is the greatest quarterback of all time in your opinion, Roger?

[Caller]

What?

[Dan Patrick]

Who is the best quarterback of all time in your opinion?

[Caller]

In my opinion, Yes. I think it's Joe Montana.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, that's fine. He got kind of lost in all of this because we moved. It went Montana and then all of a sudden it went Brady Montana. Then it went Brady Mahomes Montana. In people's minds, look, it's open to interpretation. Brady did lead the team down in overtime to beat the Atlanta Falcons. Now granted, you could say that was James White, you know, going in for the touchdown. So is everybody can have an opinion. But if you're going to say that Tom won these because of field goals. Okay, let me, let me go back to the first Super Bowl. John Madden on the broadcast is like, oh, they're going to play for overtime. John Madden saying this about Tom Brady. Brady set up the game winning field goal. If, if I'm a quarterback, I don't care how I win, just that I win. But if you're going to go, hey, you know, without Vinitari, you're right. Without Vinitari. Vinitary didn't lead the team to field goal range. He got to kick when they got into field goal range. Yes.

[Paulie]

Polly, do you think Matthew Stafford is bummed that Aaron Donald's pass rush on Joe Burrow caused them to win the super bowl at the end. Whatever gets it, gets it.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, thank you, Roger. It was a good call. That was fun. Jacob in Oklahoma. Hi, Jake. What do you have for me?

[Caller]

Hey, Dan. Chris Sims, you know, forgot more football

[Dan Patrick]

than I've ever known.

[Caller]

But I wonder, with the list, like you always mentioned, you know, the spurs weren't very flashy or exciting, and I feel like the list, like, Tom Brady wasn't necessarily exciting to watch. He was just efficient. So I wonder if that kind of clouds people's judgments, because Aaron Rodgers is, like, much more fun to watch.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, look, Aaron Rodgers, aesthetically more pleasing to watch play quarterback. There's a lot of quarterbacks who aesthetically are more pleasing than Tom Brady. I mean, there's a long list of those quarterbacks. Favre was more interesting, more appealing. Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen. We got a long list. But, you know, if I mention Favre, Josh Allen, Laura Jackson. How many Super Bowls do they got combined? They got one. Tom did what he needed to do when he needed to do it. Like, you know, I. I'm sorry if being smart is not an attribute that, you know, we rank high. He knew what to do. He was smart with the football. I mean, we make it seem like, yeah, but he won seven. But what do you go to? Ten?

[Paulie]

The fact that we're not sure.

[Dan Patrick]

Ten Super Bowls. Oh, he wouldn't have won without Malcolm Butler. Do you think that one play is the only play, or do you think all the other plays that led up to. If you make that play, you win the Super Bowl? If you said I could go 7 and 3 in Super Bowls, and you want to say that I won because of my defense and my place kicker. I'm. I'm okay. I'm okay if. If we're up for 10 sports Emmys and I win seven, but everybody says it's because the Danets. I'm okay with that. I'm truly okay with that. Yes, Marvin.

[Marvin]

And people talk about Tom Brady not being aesthetically pleasing when he had Randy Moss. As aesthetically pleasing as you will find. I mean, he was throwing bombs.

[Dan Patrick]

I know, I know. But I like this, you know, get fired up a little bit here. I didn't want to ease into the weekend.

[Marvin]

Okay, good sports radio conversation.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. I'm a little fired up. I thought Chris Sims apologized that I kind of handed to him in his lunch yesterday. He sent me a text last night, and it was basically saying, you know, you found some loopholes in there, in my arguments. I said, chris, I wasn't playing. Like, you're going to put out one of these lists just because, you know, NBC sports wants to fill time in July. I'm sorry. I'm coming after you a little bit here. I did feel bad, though, a little bit. How about we take a break here? All right, Take a break, everybody. Good. Oh, when we come back, Todd. No, Paulie.

[Todd Fritz]

He thought you forgot. Why couldn't it be 1154, 30?

[Dan Patrick]

I. I gotta get it out of the way because every time I walk by Todd, he has this sour, sad look on his face. And then he goes into the back and then he rips me to the back room, guys. That I'm not listening to him.

[Todd Fritz]

I just did it a few minutes ago like he was teasing the song in the beginning of the sermon. We're not even.

[Dan Patrick]

It's 11:14 already. Okay, gonna take a break. We come back, the long anticipated Todd sings a Michael bolton tribute song to lebron James. Do I have that correct?

[Todd Fritz]

Yeah, the song how am I supposed to live without you? And I've made a lebron James not making his decision yet song out of it.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, God. How about we take a break and we'll come back after this.

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[Fred Armisen]

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[Todd Fritz]

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[Fritzy]

Now,

[Dan Patrick]

I brought this up at the time, the Miami Heat social media department or person accidentally released something that was suggesting that the introductory press conference for LeBron James with the Heat would be July 27th. They quickly turned that down. Took that down. Now, I said at the time, and I still believe this. So that's next Monday, correct? 27th is next Monday.

[Marvin]

Yep.

[Todd Fritz]

This Monday.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, maybe that makes sense. I thought there'd be an announcement this week, if not last week, but maybe it's going to be on Monday, the 27th. Maybe they had the date. Maybe they knew what they were doing. I'm just saying maybe. Maybe you start the day the week, and LeBron James signing with whoever, the Miami Heat. Everything's kind of quiet here.

[Dylan]

Yes, Dylan, I'm on LinkedIn right now, and the director YouTube strategy job is still available.

[Dan Patrick]

Wait, did they get rid of the person?

[Paulie]

Yes, Paulie, that job opening actually dropped on July 1, so it's before the incident of last week.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but have they filled it? And did they fill it and then did somebody lose their job after they filled it?

[Dylan]

I mean, I could apply for it right now. So it's still.

[Dan Patrick]

It's still available, I guess.

[Dylan]

It says reposted 19 hours ago.

[Dan Patrick]

Go ahead, why don't you.

[Todd Fritz]

That's not.

[Dan Patrick]

Sorry.

[Dylan]

I knew you were gonna say that.

[Dan Patrick]

No, you didn't. Oh, I got a note from Mark Wahlberg. I got tequila yesterday. Fletcher Azul, extra And yeah, ho. I didn't know who it was from. And it's from Mark Wahlberg, so it's. It's Fletcher Azul extra.

[Todd Fritz]

And.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Oh, I think he's coming on in September, isn't he, Todd?

[Todd Fritz]

Late August, early September, by any means. Movie.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Fred Armisen]

All right.

[Dan Patrick]

I haven't tried the tequila, but obviously he knows that I do like my tequila. Tequila? Yes, Paul.

[Paulie]

I've had tequila at 4am and that's when Mark gets up to go to workout.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Okay. All right, Todd. Okay. You set it up so the audience knows I had nothing to do with it.

[Todd Fritz]

Okay? So take it.

[Kerry Brownstein]

Wow.

[Paulie]

Is that a disclaimer?

[Todd Fritz]

So I was taking a shower this morning, and for whatever reason, I was thinking about LeBron's decision, and I just started humming a couple of bars to myself, and I'm like. And somehow the Michael Bolton song How Am I Supposed to Live without you? Crossed with LeBron being indecisive or not sharing his decision with us. And I came up with this little, little ditty.

[Caller/Producer]

Okay.

[Dan Patrick]

Do we need anything else?

[Todd Fritz]

No, it goes a little something like this.

[Fritzy]

I could hardly believe it when I heard the news that day I had a call and get it straight from Rich Paul, you said you were living that you had it with LA and from that crown upon your head I see it's true so tell us all about it Tell us about the plans you're making and give us one thing more before you go Tell me, where will you play basketball next season? We've been waiting for an answer for so long Come on, where will you be? Hoping up next season to make us wait like this is just so very wrong what's the next place that you think that you belong? Just tell us where you're playing basketball next season can't take it anymore. I'm not that strong. The king not informing us is just plain treason. I really hope you're listening to this song, praying that you're gonna share this big decision and that we'll all find out before too long.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, wrap it up. There you go.

[Todd Fritz]

I'll take a snatter.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. You good now?

[Todd Fritz]

I'm really good. Thank you for allowing me the platform to share that.

[Dan Patrick]

You know what? LeBron may like that. I don't know. He may.

[Todd Fritz]

He may. He may not.

[Dan Patrick]

Chances are he may not. Let me see David in South Arkansas. Not to be confused with Arkansas. Hey, David.

[Caller/Producer]

I got a kick out of Todd saying that was hilarious. Anyway, just a couple of quick things. You started the show Talking about the W.N.B.A. the confusion, the incompetence, whatever. How it seems to start at the top with the commissioner. There was an article the other on ESPN.com Players Players Association all seem to be unhappy that the commissioner was not doing enough to combat negative hostile. Social media like WNBA can't get out of its own way with all this going on. And one quick thing. Last week at this time I was spending four days in the hospital hooked up to IVs, very, very swollen leg due to a tick bite. And getting to listen to you guys though while laid up in the hospital, certainly, certainly help the state go a lot better. Thank you very much. I do appreciate that.

[Dan Patrick]

David. Nobody, nobody caters to the shut ins like we do. Catastrophic injury, we're there for you. Knee surgery, we're there for you. Fact, we encourage you to get surgery so you can sit and not long term, but you can sit and watch this show all three hours. Yes, Todd.

[Todd Fritz]

And the incarcerated community. We've gotten some letters.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, that's kind of nice.

[Todd Fritz]

We have one phone call, they give us a ring.

[Dan Patrick]

Zach in New York. Hi Zach. What do you have?

[Caller/Producer]

Hey Dan. First time long ish time sticks to soft.

[Dan Patrick]

180 soft.

[Caller/Producer]

Hey, I just wanted to give you guys a big shout out and a thank you. My family and a couple friends got to take a trip out to Tahoe a couple weeks ago and we're at the Thursday Pro Am and you guys are just so gracious with your time. We got to talk to Buddha, got to talk to Marvin for like seemed like 45 minutes to an hour. You guys came out, took some photos. It was just, it was an awesome experience. We were there like 5:30 in the morning, watch the whole show started in the dark. It was great. Can I ask a quick question? I'm getting married in a week from tomorrow. Just want to know, I want to hear some of your advice. You always give great advice. So thanks a lot Danny.

[Dan Patrick]

I, I don't know. Enjoy your wedding. And that may sound strange, but you're going to get pulled in all different directions. You'll probably have to put out a fire or two. Have somebody who is your go to person to help you in case there's an emergency. There's going to be people who get there late, they don't know where they're going. You might need an enforcer. I went to a wedding where there were hockey bros and it, it did, it wasn't a good experience because once they started drinking, they were drinking prior to the wedding. They came in hot, they were on fire. And pretty much everybody was noticing the hockey bros. And I. I don't think there were any punches thrown. They were probably punches considered, but it's. You know, I didn't want somebody to pull somebody's tuxedo over their head and pound them, you know? Yes. Dill or Marvin.

[Marvin]

Did you ever have to think twice about inviting somebody? And this goes for anybody that's gotten married in here.

[Dan Patrick]

Like, there was an incident that happened, like behavior, and you guys shouldn't have

[Marvin]

invited them even before because you know them.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. My problem is the people you invite. And now I'm coming up on 39 years. If I look back, the number of people that I've stayed in touch with after 39 years is a really, really, really small group. You'll invite people and you'll go, wait a minute. Who is that? Or why did I invite them? But in the moment, you're inviting them. You know, chances are you might be inviting somebody you work with or some people you work with, maybe your current boss who might fire you in a couple of years. But, yeah, that. That was always the tough part. You start to narrow down the guest list. That's the hard part. Because then you have to explain to somebody, hey, I didn't get an invitation. This one. This has already come up. Hey, I didn't get an invitation. Well, I know the person's not being invited. And then I go, yeah, you know, type guest list. There's a lot of people, A lot of people who probably won't be invited, but, you know, I'll let you know. Like, I don't. I'm not doing the inviting. I even said to my daughter and her fiance, you guys invite. Okay, just invite my family. That's it. That's all we need. What do you have, Paul?

[Paulie]

We have the LeBron news. It's official.

[Dan Patrick]

Do you guys want to guess after the Fritzi song?

[Paulie]

Directly in response to the Fritzi song. Okay, I won't give it out yet, but Shams Charani of ESPN has just broken the LeBron James news. Would you guys like to guess?

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, I'll give you my logic behind all of this. I thought it was Cleveland all along. It felt like Miami. It really felt like Miami Golden State wasn't going to happen. I kept saying the 76ers to me, make the most sense, because I think that's the best lineup. And you got a lot of young guys. Yes. You have Joel Embiid, but I didn't think he was going to go to Philadelphia. I thought he would go to The Miami Heat.

[Paulie]

According to Sham Sharania, LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers on a two year, $8 million deal with a player option.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, I did wonder about that. I was told it's not a one year deal. You keep saying a one year deal and he's going to do a documentary. I was told by somebody with the NBA, it's like it's more one plus or two. Now it's two and maybe another one after that. Yes.

[Paulie]

Paulie, again to the Sixers. Two years, 8 million. We're looking that up, but that might be the lowest you can sign for probably.

[Dan Patrick]

So I did like this. I did worry that you have two young guys in the backcourt, Maxi and Edgecombe. I love the addition of Jalen Brown. And if I can lean on Embiid when I need to, not not, you know, all the time and get him to the postseason, I gotta. I got a roster. Like, you gotta deal with this. Like, if you're looking at a start, starting five right there. How many starting fives are as good as the 76ers? Am I surprised? Yes. Yeah, I am. But I think LeBron probably looked at this and said, what's the best chance to win a championship through the East? Easier. I can get to another finals. Then, you know, we take our chances with seven games. I thought it was going to be Cleveland. Philly was probably the lowest odds on there. Dylan. Or where. Where were they when we last listened listed the odds.

[Dylan]

So is the Heat were pretty heavily favored, then the Cavs, then Warriors and then I think Sixers.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. I love the lineup, the potential for that lineup. Wow. Pat Riley usually gets what Pat Riley wants. That's surprising because you have Riles, you have Spoelstra. You just get Giannis. Bam. Out of bio. All right. And congrats to Shams getting that first.

[Caller]

But

[Dan Patrick]

I do feel bad for the social media person in the Miami Heat office right now getting ready for that big press conference. I thought it was going to be on Monday. I'm glad it happened during the show. But yeah, LeBron James going to the Philadelphia 76ers. Shams pointing that out. Yeah. Oh, well, Rich Paul told espn, so that's where he. I could have broken that if Rich Paul told me. Hey, LeBron signing with the 76ers.

[Marvin]

Yes, Marv, about six minutes ago, LeBron wrote a long tweet and we'll get it to you.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, well, let's take a break here. It's a meet Friday So we still got to do our job here with LeBron. A long tweet explaining. Okay, all right, we'll. It looks like a couple of paragraphs here. All right, if you're watching on Peacock, we're going out to the rec tech grills and join us back after this.

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[Fritzy]

Ever since LeBron was a sexy boy. I don't want no candy I don't need no touch I took a stick and old coffee came I bang it all till I got another.

[Dan Patrick]

In case you're just joining us, LeBron James is going to Philadelphia. It's a two year deal. Looks like an option for third. And the 76ers had the longest odds of the four remaining contenders. Yes, Marv or yes, Dylan?

[Dylan]

Is LeBron aware of how things are in Philly when you're not doing well?

[Dan Patrick]

He's gonna find out if he didn't know, but I'm assuming that he probably does know. LeBron sent out a few tweets. We combined them all. It starts out I thought I was done when the season ended. I wasn't ready to announce it. I knew I needed some time to really decide, but I was pretty sure I'd played my last game. I was honest at that last press conference when I said I needed to look at myself and decide if I still love this game. I still truly love this game and I have more to give. The last few weeks have been really special. I've never been able to have no clue what to do and take real time just to think. I've had an incredible few moment months with all the people I love trying to figure it out. This is my last decision. I'm not going for money. I'm not going for family. What am I really playing for at this point? I still want to sacrifice. I still want to work. I still want to grind, still want to compete, to win and have another chance at the feeling of winning another championship. I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team. And I'm so excited to energize a new fan base and start this incredible journey one last time. Thank you. La, Miami, all forever love and Northeast Ohio will always be home. Okay, all right. Good for him. I'm surprised that he said that he thought that he was done at the season's end after those numbers. He's not limping, he's not crawling into retirement. Those are still all star quality numbers. Yes, Marvin.

[Marvin]

And how excited must Adam Silver be? LeBron's back on the east coast and

[Dan Patrick]

you know, opening night. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Madison Square Garden. The New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers.

[Caller/Producer]

Boo.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. A banner night. Yeah.

[Paulie]

Paulie, if you work on the NBA scheduling team, you're not going home early today.

[Dan Patrick]

No, no, no. This isn't a Friday news dump. You are working all weekend long working on that schedule and, and, and gladly working on that schedule. How many more games can we put Philadelphia in? The east coast time zone was really important. I thought Certainly for the NBA you can showcase LeBron. East coast don't have to wait up west coast Lakers with all of those games. And you would maybe see the highlights. Yeah, Paulie.

[Paulie]

I mean, an unbelievable resurgence for east coast basketball. You start rotating Sixers, Knicks, Celtics on national tv. Jalen Brown going to the Celtics. The Knicks are the winners. It writes itself.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Jalen Brown returned to Boston bringing in LeBron. The Knicks opening up banner night. You got to host the 76ers. East coast basketball ready to go. The best teams might be in the west, but the eyes are going to be on the. The East. Yes, Marvin.

[Marvin]

So Christmas is it.

[Dan Patrick]

The Sixers at the Celtics, Sixers, Lakers.

[Paulie]

There you go.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't want to do the commissioner's job, but since I'm now a voter with the awards season, I love it. That'll be great. Surprise, surprise. I thought that, you know, Philadelphia gave him the best chance to win a championship. If, if I'm looking at all these teams, Golden State would have been fascinating. Like there's certain guys you say, but what would he look like in that uniform? Like Larry Bird. You could never see him wearing a Laker. That, those, those colors. He just could magic. You could with the Celtics because he went to Michigan State. He Wore Green. So LeBron is going to play two years total of $8 million. Does that sound right? And a player option. What's that bring his salary to? If we include the final two years here, of course we have our theme music.

[Fritzy]

Salary, salary.

[Dan Patrick]

Sal, it's weird. He sounds better than Fritzy does.

[Todd Fritz]

That's just not necessary. It's a wrap up a front.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, let's do career salary for LeBron James. If we include the final two years where he makes a total of $8

[Paulie]

million, this 8 million is really going to change his lifestyle. That's the feeling I'm getting.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, Todd, how much will LeBron make in his NBA career?

[Todd Fritz]

$734 million.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay, Dylan, we're talking just on the court, right? Yeah. Salaries, okay.

[Dylan]

437 million.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, Marvin.

[Marvin]

$540 million.

[Dan Patrick]

All right. I'm gonna go 502 after this contract.

[Paulie]

LeBron James will have made $592 million just on the court.

[Dan Patrick]

Marvin, I'll give you a bloop. Good for you. Highest paid. You know, he's made the most money of anybody. NBA history.

[Paulie]

Yeah. Cause he's bypassed for.

[Dan Patrick]

For, you know, for now. Because they're gonna. They're gonna blow by that.

[Todd Fritz]

Right.

[Paulie]

I have to check Steph Curry, but I think Steph is a little behind.

[Dan Patrick]

But I think Golden State is talking about a one or two year extension for Steph Curry, and I don't think he's playing for $8 million. Yes, Mark.

[Marvin]

Also, with LeBron going to the Sixers, the merchandising. If I'm them, I'm throwing out. So when the Allen Iverson years, they had the unbelievable black Sixer uniforms. Oh, let's go.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Paul.

[Paulie]

Steph Curry has made $473 million. Next year, he'll make 63. So he'll be right around 540 at the end of next year.

[Dan Patrick]

I think he's going to surpass LeBron. Yep. I think he's going to get to 600 million if he plays two more years. David in Texas. Hi, David. What do you have for me today?

[Caller/Producer]

Yeah, guys, I reached into Fritz's little bag, and I guess we can talk to LeBron James being the goat, the actual goat, Meaning going on another team.

[Dan Patrick]

I've not heard that before. Goat going on another team.

[Todd Fritz]

Very nice.

[Caller/Producer]

I see.

[Dan Patrick]

I see what you did with that.

[Todd Fritz]

Yeah, I like that. I like the creativity.

[Dan Patrick]

Pat Riley believed the Heat would have been a dynasty if LeBron had stayed in Miami. Now they lost to the Spurs, LeBron went back to Cleveland. But if you look at Wade Bosch and LeBron vs. Steph Clay, Draymond, and Durant, Golden State is a better team. Now, if I do Steph, Clay, and Draymond, I would take the Miami Heat. But Golden State beat Cleveland. Cleveland beat Golden State. Golden State over Cleveland. Raptors over Golden State. Golden State over Cleveland. Yeah.

[Paulie]

Okay.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Well, you're not a dynasty now in Miami. I thought we were easing into the weekend here, and Monday would be the big reveal. Yes. Yes. Marvin.

[Marvin]

Man, this is one of those. Should we do this for another hour?

[Dan Patrick]

Actually, I'm glad that we're done now, because I'd want to prepare to do the right show. You know, after this news, getting the right people on this day in sports history.

[Paulie]

I just got one for you, Dan. You'll remember this. Well, 1978, Billy Martin was fired for the first of three times as a manager of the New York Yankees baseball team.

[Dan Patrick]

Let's see. On this date, 2020, first game to go into extra innings following the adoption of the rule that places a runner on second base. So that was 2020.

[Caller/Producer]

Dang.

[Dan Patrick]

Shohei Ohtani was caught in a rundown on a ground ball, tagged out in the bottom of the inning. Matt Olson hit a walk off grand slam home run giving the athletics a 7, 3 win. Todd, would you learn?

[Todd Fritz]

You'd rather watch Diego Pavia fight Johnny Manziel in some celeb type boxing match over Mayweather McGregor?

[Dylan]

Dylan, it's the LeBron James and Michael Bolton collab. We didn't know we needed Marvin.

[Marvin]

You think Fritz? He's a fake Broncos fan.

[Dan Patrick]

Paul.

[Paulie]

A lot of nice golf courses in Philly.

[Dan Patrick]

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