“I can’t let nobody disturb my peace. I’m going to sleep every single night with the AC on 60 and the fan blowing in my face.” -Kendrick Perkins, 2022

Crazy that Perk played with LeBron, Shaq, KD, KG, AD, Westbrook, Harden and Wade. This man has had an amazing journey

The most GOATED CONFESSION of all time! Had me crying 😂😂

JJ and perk definitely have a great dynamic I’d be entertained by a show of theirs for sure

Perk confessed about praying on Bron’s downfall and I really had tears in my eyes man 😭😭😭😭

I grew up and played in Texas. I was a grade above Perk . First time I saw him was in a newspaper. They called him “Baby Shaq.” Everybody was terrified of the dude.

I liked Perk's confession about literally praying for LeBron's downfall because he was terrified of him. Oftentimes we hear people say LeBron isn't feared like Kobe but obviously that's not true. He may not take 30+ shots like Kobe but he clearly instilled fear in his own unique way.

I can’t lie, this was a way better interview than I was expecting.

"If you put me in a room with a chicken I can catch it, wring its neck, and have it ready for you to cook in 30 minutes."🤣🤣Quote of the year

Damn, I didn't know Perk was that entertaining ! 😂 I'm a big fan of his now

Love Perk and how true and authentic he is. This quote had me laughing for sure: “I’m not really good on numbers, hell, I’m not even good at reading. I’m good at watching the game of basketball.” Man must know his limitations. Know his role. Lol

Was no Perk fan before but so much insight and backstory from this masterful interview makes him a lot more palatable, likable. Kudos.

Hilarious. That story about wanting Bron to tear his ACL had me dying for like 10 minutes 😂

My perception of Perk was totally changed by this interview. All his stories from his playing career were gold lol.

Big Perk is great to listen to. Speaks from the heart. No BS.

Bro I lost it when Perk made his confession🤣💀

When this man said, “At this stage in my life, I’m 37 years old…300lbs” is when I realized how insane it is for Lebron to be playing how he is now, when he is only 1 month younger than Perk

JJ, thanks for having Big Perk on the show! Man, this just felt like a good ol' family friend dropping by to share good stories. Perk has a warm and fuzzy demeanor about him. Loved hearing about his upbringing. I could tell that you and your co-host enjoyed yourselves as well, and are probably just as pleased and pleasantly surprised at how relaxed and chill the conversation was. Totally opposite of some of the others.

43:44 Bron got media training. I always felt there was something about how that young man handled the media, that was way beyond his age, and where he started.

This might be the best interview to date. Very authentic and transparent. Perk is a gem as is JJ. Great GREAT interview 💯

The JJ and Perk dynamic is a MUST ! We need more. Great episode!

I absolutely loved this podcast with Perk. One, you don’t get to see this side of him that often. Two, I love it when older players reminisce or tell old stories especially since I am the same age as JJ and Perk. Love it! The dap towards the end just made me smile so big!

Tommy always asks GREAT questions. He interjects at the perfect time to bring up intelligent talking points and gives the whole show great structure.

I’m not crazy about perk on TV but I always love him on podcasts. His episodes on Road trippin, the Lowe Post, on KG’s podcast, on Woj’s pod etc, are some of my favorites lol

This was incredibly entertaining! I love watching and hearing Big Perk talk! What a life of Kendrick Perkins!

By far my favorite pod, always draws me to listen to every week. We need Richard Jefferson next from the ESPN crew

Perk seems really comfortable with this in person style format.

Tommy on a couch always has 9 year old meeting his parents' friends vibes.

My favorite interview so far. Perk has so many stories having played with and grown up around so many legends, who would've known 👏

Amazing interview, always loved Big Perk, but I didn't know he was that dude in HS, his stats was crazy!!

Big shout out to Perk man. Always keeps it real and is this shows he’s genuinely a good guy. Would love to see more of these two!

I'm piddling away my time watching great basketball and commentary. What I want is to learn something about the game, and I did this year. I'm 79 and have loved the game since I was 9. I made a good living as an analyst and planner. Rather than worry about the climate constantly this year I chose to watch a great team, the Warriors. I felt that Steph was a truly great player, much better in terms of results than CP, so I loved when Pat B. said what he said. Then I watched the deep analysts dissect Warriors games and learned why Steph is so great. It has to do with how he makes hiss teammates better. It has to do with creating openings for others. It has to do with defense. It has to do with doing what's right for the team. I also love Steve and Pop, and I'm at my advanced age learning a lot about why. I'll give this up in a few months and go back to something that really makes a difference -- climate and energy, but from you guys I want insights into the actual game.

I knew this interview would make me like Perk. Totally different perspective of what’s going on with Perk analyzing basketball. I’m at the part where he talked about his prayer about Lebron

As of now this is definitely a top 3 episode of Old man and the 3

PERK, make a compilation of your early network career man, such a great progression bro. You blooming and laughing now man.

If KP could be this relaxed on ESPN he'd be so much fun to listen to.

It's always a pleasure to see Big Perk and with JJ it was truly special. How real are those two guys trading stuff with each other. This show was so Real. Thank you guys.

Perks Lebron stories are amazing!! He was scared and actually prayed that Bron would get hurt lol. And his Lebron teenager story is great. Lebron was so mature even at 16

Idc what nobody say Big Perk is necessary and brings something different to the table....and his actual knowledge is underestimated 💯

Perk being so scared of how Bron was about to play in that Game 7 that he prayed he tore his ACL. 😂😂😂😂. This man is nuts. I love KP. Too Real for TV.

BIG PERK! Love the vibe and energy. He so goofy. Love this episode

this is one of the best episodes of the show. Perk is an amazing storyteller. His journey from humble beginnings to championship basketball player and sports media star is captivating and truly inspirational. This gave me a whole new admiration and respect for Perk, who I always thought was just another hater in the media. big props to JJ and Tommy for being wonderful hosts and masterfully guiding the interview as always.

Hellll yeah they got Kendrick "Here's the thing" Perkins finally! Been looking forward to this ep!

I don’t see how people don’t like perk he entertaining and keep it real he gone say he wrong when he wrong

This interview gonna be a banger for sure

JJ's and Tommy's laugh has no sound. They laugh silently 😂😂

Really liked the insight into his playing career. He stopped on a few sick rosters. Feels like it deserves it’s own hour but obviously the media is big In what he’s doing

Lmfao the “Confession” had me rolling 😂😂😂😂

JJ! i wanna see steph's interview this summer! pray from japan🇯🇵 🙏

54:09 J.J. is trying his best to save Perk but Perk don't care! 🤣

This was a good one Guys. Had that "just kickin" it vibe!!

one thing thats a fresh breath of air. People who actually give Lebron his roses. Maaaan that JJ story about sharing their takeaways in the dorms was powerful.

This man is a national treasure. I look forward to the next 20 years watching him on XYZ. Thank you for having him on your podcast

My favorite episode. I hate to say things I’ve read in the comments but there right - Perk and JJ need to team on content this is gold

nah perk is the best interview on the internet.

Thank you so much for this interview! I loved that early 2000s Celtics team so this was great.

It's funny how chill and nice he comes across here. I could see myself being friends with Perkins and I would never say that after watching espn, lol.

Perk is an absolute Gem.

I wasnt expecting this to be this good, but damn it was a chill vibe

Its cool that Perk highlighted his Kawhi-MJ take For me, thats when i felt like he was put on the map as a relevant sports analyst

Perk says that Nick Collison was the best teammate he ever had. That probably wouldn’t have been my first guess lol but I guess there’s a reason why his number is retired

Loved the part where Kendrick talked about his upbringing. Respect

Really love the show! The podcast never disappoints…Big Perk and JJ keeping it real

Loved this episode ngl. The part about Perk wanting Bron to get injured had me dying

I'm only 14:15 minutes in and I can tell this is about to be one of the best episodes of this show, ever.

One of the best interviews

"Maybe you were praying he had a sprained ankle" "Nope"😐. I love Perk😂😂

been loving all the espn analyst interviews. tim legler, SAS & perk 💯💯💯💯

The best guest you ever had on, y'all most make a show together, espn should give y'all a show and call ying yang twins

Perk: No, you can't edit this out this is real. perks so awesome man. always loved him.

This was so fantastic! One of the best chats ever. Loved it all.

JJ you need to bring on BIG PERK more often because he’s one of the realest dude you can ever know he always speak the truth from within . That’s why guys like yourself are taking over the media world because you don’t knock are discriminate athletes, continue the good work JJ

Real talk we need. JJ perk and Tommy on more episodes together

Just JJ and Perk bringing the heat on a Friday morning. They do it every week, ain't nothing strange about it. Carry the hell on!

Perk is such a great guy! One of my favorite guests on First Take! Real stand up dude. 🙌🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️

JJ bro idk if you read the comments but damn I love this pod. I remember finding this when you first started out and I just fell in love with how real these conversations are. I would consider myself a casual NBA fan at best, but your work has definitely made me more interested and has done a great job of showing the more human side of all these people in the media and the league that most people dont know about. Congrats on your success with Tommy, looking forward to hitting that 1 Milly milestone with the rest of the OM&3 fan base

Best podcast yet. Well done!

I am so enjoying every interview. So insightful, so entertaining, such a unique vibe… keep up the good work guys

Bro perk saying he’d pray for lebron to get hurt so nonchalant is a top 5 moment from this podcast I laughed so hard

this man is naturally hilarious at all times

I enjoyed this one - good to get some insight into Perk and his life

Best episode hands down and you’ve had sone great ones

One of the best nba podcasts/conversations I’ve ever enjoyed. Thanks for this ! Love ya Big Perk! You a real one 💯

Another great episode! Truly the best podcast in the business.

Love Big Perk. He is a unique voice on TV. Been a fan of J.J since he was at Duke. He has become one of my favorite bball analysts in 2022. I think he is a natural as well. This podcast will be a top 5 sports podcast before the year ends. I see over a million subscribers before summer is over. I was here when it was less than 10 thousand and now it is already at over 500 thousand? That's crazy bug well deserved.

love seeing this side of perk. real cool dude. him and jj work real well bouncing off each other. great episode

yo loving the long form interviews JJ + Tom , pls keep em coming!

This is the type of interview that should never end ⏳

Probably why he's still here. He's too strong for the negative🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Listening to JJ and Perk talking about Booray, definitely down for the idea of them making a "how to" video. Them, a few other dudes who have been on the pod that love the game, drinking heaps of wine and playing cards. Sounds hilarious and I bet some old stories would come out. Sounds like good content!

Thts dope he talked abt how much pressure the story of lebron was apparent and how it impact his goat placement

Phenomenal convo and interview with Perk! Thanks guys, this is one of my favorite pods great stuff always

Perk has a chuck vibe to his way of presenting information jj more like kenny

Perk may be the most quotable person in sports today.

Omg awesome pod. Honestly I was a bit of a perk hater... Great insight on perk and where he came from. Can't hate that. Waiting on the tutorial guys. And that lebron ACL story almost made me run off the road. Dead

Great interview. Perk has come along way with much more room to grow in the media space. ✨🏆💪🏾

Love watching these podcasts bro 💪🏽 great minds !

Love this episode Perk is such a nice guy

Love to listen to Perk... he has the best never heard words or descriptions he comes up with out of nowhere.

How does JJ get along with everybody so effortlessly? Impressively authentic.