John Salley Talks Playing Jordan, Rap Dreams, And Bad Boy Records

On this episode of People’s Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with former NBA star, talk show host, actor, vegan activist, and all-around renaissance man John Salley. With a resume as long as John’s, the crew has plenty to discuss. The conversion jumps off with Talib mentioning his first performance on TV being on BET Live — with John as the host. They talk about basketball not being Salley’s first career choice and his ambitions in the arts. He also details being the first to sign Slum Village and J-Dilla to a record deal, the current battle rap scene, and playing on the Detroit Pistons during their ‘Bad Boys’ years. Fan’s of “The Last Dance” will be glad to see Salley dispute the fact that Michael Jordan hated the Pistons.