On this week’s episode of “Da” Podcast, Steve is joined by the author of NBA Jam (the book) Reyan Ali as they talk about how the idea of writing NBA Jam came to be, arcade nostalgia, all the little details and research that went into writing NBA Jam, pinball games being illegal in the 40’s, the stigma behind arcades in the 80’s & 90’s, the evolution of NBA Jam the game, the easter eggs Midway would put in their games, the secret players, a strategy guide, how much info didn’t get into the book, interviewing 68 people, NBA Jam folklore, WWF Wrestlemania the game, Jean-Claude Van Damme almost being a character in Mortal Kombat and talking to Shaquille O’Neil about Shaq Fu. The guys also talk some wrestling, specifically about AEW, good story telling, NXT, Survivor Series, CM Punk, The Dumbass of The Week and so much more!
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