Jamal Murray Talks NBA Bubble, Nuggets Mascot Making $625K and Returning From Injury w/ Taylor Rooks

Jamal Murray sat down with Taylor Rooks to talk playing his first game in 539 days, how the NBA Bubble was arguably the highest level of basketball ever, the Nuggets mascot Rocky being the highest-paid NBA mascot and more.
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0:00 - Cold open
0:41 - Nuggets mascot makes $625K?!
1:53 - Recovering from ACL tear
6:50 People forgot how good Jamal Murray is
8:54 - The bubble playoffs were different
12:44 - Jamal wants to be an All-Star
13:42 - Chemistry with Nikola Jokic
16:06 - Nuggets contenders?
19:35 - Jamal plays better under pressure
21:14 - Nuggets’ goal: win a championship
22:39 - Playing in a game for the first time in 539 days
25:08 - Analytics in basketball
28:01 - Why Jokic deserved back-to-back MVPs
30:11 - Going for 50 vs. Boston
31:32 - Meditating before games
35:36 - He almost played vs. Warriors in WCF
41:21 - What kind of fighter is Jamal Murray?
42:49 - Sacrifices NBA players have to make
43:59 - Meeting Vince Carter as a kid
47:19 - End - Favorite players in 2K
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[@Hoop_Headlines]

Watched this after the Nuggets won the championship. This video is prophetic AF.

[@JoeHicks]

Love Jamal! So glad he’s back!!

[@admintablet5767]

Love how she makes the interview flow

[@nuggetsbroncos]

Can't wait to see him on the floor with Joker and MPJ in the regular season

[@AleksandarStokic-bs5vl]

We seen those 3 and it was fantastic 😄

[@AleksandarStokic-bs5vl]

Is that "people really forgot how good JM was".... sound loud as hell now!!! 9 months later and he is NBA champion...what a amazing story!

[@nicksirju8717]

8:54 best way to put it. Kawhi left Canada just to blow a 3-1 lead to a Canadian.

[@lonewolfnh89]

Taylor always does an amazing done with these interview. i was eager for her to ask about Jamal's meditation and mental toughness background.

[@sydneydance]

That story about Vince Carter, amazing 👏 and so great to hear that Jamal is passing it forward to the next generation. Looking forward to seeing him with Djoker again!

[@mdob5724]

Nice interview.

[@Justme-jq2np]

I am BEYOND excited for this year

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320]

Definitely an all-star talent, him and MPJ returning next to the MVP is going to be deadly. Denver will surprise a lot of people come playoff time

[@JC-xm9lo]

Will muray come back in regular season?

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320]

@@JC-xm9lo yes

[@JC-xm9lo]

@@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320 but, he just had another injury right?

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen320]

@@JC-xm9lo I'm 100% sure he won't miss the whole season

[@Vens352]

@@JC-xm9lo aaa

[@fromtheworldwithlove1797]

Great interview! I couldn’t help but picture a little kid talking trash and Jamal giving back the same vibe 😂

[@ionic66]

Those were really good questions. Rooks is going places

[@deeznutz8320]

@@sorelirimias Its media training, you can see it in some male reporters too just less expressive

[@jujuliliath]

@@sorelirimias that’s every media person, ever

[@KansasToOz]

they shoulda talk bout something before the bubble😏

[@09lowkey]

Rocky & Benny the Bull are Top 2 NBA Mascots. Top 5 in all American Pro Sports. If there was a Mascot HOF those of this era would be 1st Ballot, easily.

[@AccordingSign32]

Now I understand why him and Volk be vibing

[@whatthecards5109]

COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR
he has to earn it tho. consistency is key, which is what he lacks

[@monke-mk5]

Yup! He got it along with the ring!

[@AccordingSign32]

Went to Game 3 of the finals at ball arena and ran into Rocky on the elevator but that dude was on a mission lol couldn’t get a pic or nothing 😂

[@Je-we8jz]

33:18 point gaard

[@lilhenny9169]

Why is this not on her podcast page?

[@panoramablack]

When I was a kid Rocky ran me over in the hallway during a bball game

[@Zou523]

Champ

[@mikemuponda1781]

Damn mascot makes more than the president 😂

[@APHH-Content]

Darth Mal ❤❤ THE MAN THE MYTH

[@Dominion-1]

Is Taylor Brooks slowly turning into Patti Labelle. 😁

[@andriypanorama3744]

mascot got injured😂😂?

[@curiouslymavismade]

MALLY MAL in the building!!! Rocky is the best mascot, ever!! Go Nuggets!!!!

[@ljubecorkovic2170]

Yes, I listen to what Jamal is talking about, but she is hot🔥🔥🔥

[@APHH-Content]

both are cute ..perfect couple

[@KAye633]

He likes white women

[@mar9335]

Guin

[@andriypanorama3744]

first

[@djwaco2623]

An all star? Not yet!🙃

[@joannewelch3588]

Pro basketball is not what the pro armchair "basketballers" think

[@davidtharp2125]

She’s not as fine as she used to be…

[@CharifRocka]

👀

[@tavonne8228]

Huh?!

[@kwl0910]

you are right, she is even better :P

[@enigmathegrayman2953]

She never was

[@KAye633]

@@enigmathegrayman2953a racist

[@betterunderstanding3628]

Always remember, this man cried for Breanna Taylor. Put her name all his shoes, than said post game that she gives him life. Some people will do anything for there nba and globalist masters lol 😆 😂. This man is weak

[@danielharun5196]

Money Money Money 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 @JMoney

[@smradinaglupa]

Am I crazy or do these two seem atracted to eachother?
Wouldn't be surpriesed, both beutiful, eloquent, sucessful people.

[@nathansteele4358]

Him and jokic?

[@juvred228]

Nope...

[@danielharun5196]

Money Money Money 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 @JMoney