Well, Morgan, I didn't really have much of a choice. My first question for you is, how did you initially fall in love with basketball? I know you're a busy man, and I'm grateful for your time.
Danny, thank you so much for taking the time to sit down with me. This is All In, an LDS Living podcast where we ask the question, what does it really mean to be all in the gospel of Jesus Christ? I'm Morgan Pearson, and I am so honored to be here with Danny Ainge. He and his wife Michelle are the parents of six children. He is now the CEO of basketball operations for the Utah Jazz. After 14 seasons in the NBA, he became coach of the Phoenix Suns and later took a front office job with the Boston Celtics, where he worked for 18 years and won yet another NBA championship. He simultaneously played baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays before being drafted into the NBA by the Boston Celtics, where he became an NBA champion twice. Danny Ainge was the National Basketball College Player of the Year and the recipient of the Wooden Award during his time at BYU. Meanwhile, he has relied on his faith and his family to keep him grounded and on the right track. So instead of worrying about it, Danny has leaned into that passion and in the process made a place for himself in sports record books. It was just because people love sports, and he does too. But he says he recognizes that it was never personal. After all, this has happened since he was a three-sport standout in high school.
There is an iconic photo of Danny Ainge during his time with the Boston Celtics wearing a t-shirt that says "I hate Danny Ainge." Danny is used to being the target of hatred. We are so grateful for the guests who graciously joined us and we think you're gonna love it. We've worked really hard on this special.
The Interview you're about to hear is the first of four interviews you'll see in a special TV edition of All In that will air right after the first session of general conference on Saturday at Noon Mountain Time on KSL.
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