Matt and Paul sit down with legendary Hall of Fame photographer Andrew Bernstein, the man who has spent more than four decades courtside for some of the most iconic moments in sports history. Recorded on location at the brand new Pawn Shop Sports Bar in Los Angeles, the guys dive into a career that spans the Showtime Lakers and the Magic Johnson and Larry Bird rivalry to Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, the Dream Team and the Warriors dynasty. Bernstein didn't just witness basketball history, he helped define how generations of fans remember it.

The guys talk about his unlikely journey from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, earning Pat Riley's trust during the glory days of the Lakers, photographing Larry Bird inside an empty Boston Garden, witnessing the infamous Kevin McHale and Kurt Rambis clothesline from just feet away, and what it was really like inside the Forum during the wildest years of Showtime, complete with Jack Nicholson, Hollywood stars and the legendary Forum Club.

Andrew takes Matt and Paul behind the scenes of his unforgettable image of Michael Jordan celebrating his first NBA championship with his father, what it was like traveling with Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley and the legendary 1992 Dream Team in Barcelona, and his extraordinary relationship with Kobe Bryant, whom he photographed throughout his career and collaborated with on The Mamba Mentality. Andrew takes the guys inside Kobe's surreal 60 point final game, explains what Mamba Mentality actually looked like up close, and reveals the greatest photograph he never took, a moment he believes might have won a Pulitzer Prize.

And somehow basketball is only part of the story. Andrew recounts being in the Dodgers dugout for Kirk Gibson's legendary 1988 World Series home run and racing Tommy Lasorda to home plate to capture the celebration, plus four decades photographing Bruce Springsteen and the stories behind shooting The Boss from the 1970s through today. It's a conversation about access, trust, timing and what it feels like to spend a lifetime standing on the other side of the camera when history happens.

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