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The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told

By: Stephen Curry, Alex Vespestad, Stefan Marolachakis
Narrated by: Joe Tessitore, Stephen Curry
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Ever wonder why Stephen Curry always points to the sky after sinking a three-pointer? Finally, the secret’s out.

Presented by Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media, The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told is a series of true stories hand-picked by the NBA super-shooter. These stories can’t be found in world record books or on the backs of trading cards. This Audible Original celebrates the most epic sports legends, both on and off the field, that the world has never known. Until now. 

How did Wally Green grow from gang member to ping-pong great? In another life, would Country Music Hall of Famer Charley Pride have been a pro pitcher? Who is Valentino Dixon, and how did paintings of golf courses exonerate him from a murder he didn’t commit? 

The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told, narrated by veteran ESPN commentator Joe Tessitore, features first-hand accounts from the athletes, artists, and heroes who broke boundaries, overcame adversity, and built legacies from the world’s greatest games. Listen to PA announcer Aaron “Showtime” Taylor, the strongest sisterhood in the WNBA, Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike, special guests like country music legends Darius Rucker and Jimmie Allen, and more. 

At last, their stories are being heard. 
©2022 Unanimous Media (P)2022 Audible Original, LLC

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About the Creator and Performer

Stephen Curry has spent his 10-year career in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors, where he was the first person to be named Most Valuable Player by unanimous vote in NBA History and was league MVP two years in a row. He holds six NBA all-star selections and three NBA Championships. Curry co-founded Unanimous Media with a goal to elevate diverse voices and shine a light on narratives with a focus on family, sports and faith-based content. Stephen and Ayesha Curry launched their Foundation, Eat. Learn. Play. to support children in the Bay Area community.

About the Performer

Joe Tessitore is an American sportscaster for ESPN. His career has spanned many unique roles, from hosting the Belmont Stakes on ABC to executive producing an ESPN 30 for 30 film. Recognized as one of the top game-callers in sports, Tessitore has been widely praised for his versatility, his distinctive voice, and for the joyous enthusiasm in his calls.
Tessitore currently leads ESPN's world championship fight broadcasts as the blow-by-blow broadcaster for Top Rank Boxing on ESPN. Additionally, he serves as a host for Holey Moley on ABC and announces college football on ESPN and ABC.
For two years (2018-19), Tessitore was the play-by-play voice for Monday Night Football. During his time in the booth, Tessitore called the historic 50th season of MNF and he holds the distinction of calling the highest-scoring game in the series’ history.
Tessitore has been a constant presence on the company’s college football coverage. During the postseason, Tessitore called the College Football Playoff semifinals in 2016 and 2017. Prior to the CFP, he called BCS and the New Year’s Six bowl games, while hosting numerous live shows surrounding the BCS National Championships and College Football Playoff. He also worked the field level play-by-play as part of the company’s Sports Emmy award-winning MegaCast presentation for the 2015-17 College Football Playoff Championship games.
Rooted in boxing for many years, Tessitore’s very first assignment for ESPN was a battle of middleweight contenders in February 2002. Since then he has called thousands of fights, including Friday Night Fights, ESPN Boxing specials and The Contender series. He also voiced the majority of the ESPN Classic fight library, called numerous HBO distributed pay-per-views and has been the voice of the popular EA Sports Fight Night video game series.

Dear Listener,

What am I most excited for listeners to discover in this project?
I’m most excited that TGSSNT can act as a remedy of sorts. When Stephen Curry and our team first discussed this project, we did so as a welcome departure from the predictable sports media content assembly line. I’ve spent more than 20 years broadcasting major events on national TV—from the biggest college football games to the NFL, from World Championship Boxing to horse racing’s Triple Crown. The recent trend of reducing sports coverage to an over-served heaping of stats and fantasy numbers, or as contrived debate, is unappealing to me. What stays with me has little to do with soulless numbers, graphics, or disposable controversy. Instead, it is always the spirit, energy, and truthful reveal of the people involved. I believe TGSSNT finds that vein.
Now, we’re delivering life journeys that overcame tough odds. We’re uncovering unspeakable injustices that sports played a healing role with. We’re unearthing the " how, why, and what could’ve been" on life’s fickle paths. These are stories connected to sports on some level. They’ll surely open your eyes and perhaps touch your heart. –Joe Tessitore, narrator of The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told

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This is worth the listen/read

And who doesn't love Steph Curry!
Nice narration and easy and fun to listen to,... anybody that remotely likes sports will enjoy this read.

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An extremely enjoyable listen!

I’m a huge sports fan and I really enjoyed this series. Chalk full of stories that I have never heard. I also thought it was awesome that Stephen Curry and Joe Tess were narrating it. I hope they come out with more seasons of this! Highly recommend!

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Excellent storytelling

I really enjoyed learning about all the different individuals profiled in this series. Well done!

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Highly Recommended Podcast

Such an amazing podcast .. Very inspiring and motivational ..
I have listened and finished all of the available episodes
Thank you very much
Regards from Saudi Arabia
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redemption and perseverance

stories of perseverance and overcoming injustice and heartbreak, of desire and principle. inspirational stories

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He said Jesus!

I have the upmost respect for Stephen Curry. He actually said the name of Jesus. He said boldly. He gave him the glory.

Keep inspiring us, Steph !!!!!

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Excellent

My husband is a huge sports fan, but doesn't usually read for pleasure. I found this podcast when we were driving from Maine to Florida and we really enjoyed it.. We found all the stories captivating and the story-telling and narration were really excellent. I hope there will be more episodes to come.

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Keep this coming

I hope you will do more of these. They are so amazing I just love listening to them!

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Worth listening to

I found all of these stories so interesting especially Valentino Dixon’s story. I wish there more.

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Fantastic

Two thumbs up for the story telling and narration. The producers had an amazing way they weaved sports throughout each story as well as the "secondary" story that you have to listen to in order to find out. I highly recommend even if you are not a sports fan.

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