SUBSCRIBE TO MEN IN BLAZERS ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWgXewMHxlPkP5FkxoZvKQ?sub_confirmation=1 In this premier episode of "Switch the Play", NBA Champion Alex Caruso from the OKC Thunder joins the podcast to talk about this love for soccer and Manchester City. They discuss how much soccer fandom has grown within NBA locker rooms, the commonalities between the two sports, and pick their ultimate NBA 5-a-side squad. "Switch the Play" is presented by the great friends at Olipop. ------------------------------------------------------------- “Switch the Play,” w/ Larry Nance Jr. & Rog Bennett is a weekly digital show where NBA legends pull back the curtain on their love of the beautiful game. Larry’s lifelong obsession with soccer began as a player—something he did from a young age until 16—and has now stepped up a level as he has become a part-owner of Premier League side, Leeds United. What makes this show special, with Larry and Rog together at the helm, is that it’s not about highlights or hot takes, it’s about NBA players talking about the game we all love like true fans: debating over Premier League teams and players, swapping stories from the locker room, and connecting two sports that share more DNA than you might think. 00:00 - What’s Switch The Play? 08:08 - Alex Caruso, “old man” at OKC Thunder 13:54 - Caruso, BIG Man. City fan 19:17 - Manuel Akanji @ OKC games 24:45 - How Caruso became a soccer fan 27:53 - how elite NBA players watch soccer 31:55 - Who’s the NBA’s Kevin de Bruyne? 33:45 - Alex Caruso on Erling Haaland 36:36 - The Premier League’s Alex Caruso 37:40 - Could Guardiola’s style work in NBA? 40:33 - scared of Manchester City? 45:40 - would LOVE to play in PL 48:05 - Top NBA 5-a-side team? 51:59 - Leeds United vs. Everton reactions 58:08 - Gut Check: why Leeds? #mancity #okcthunder #nba #premierleague #leedsunited #alexcaruso Check out the Men in Blazers Shop: http://shop.meninblazers.com/ Sign up for our newsletters: https://mibcourage.co/newsletters Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/9dUpP2pHHU Listen to all our Men in Blazers podcasts: Wondery | https://mibcourage.co/43QaCW3 iTunes | https://apple.co/3oxDKj3 Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3B4eCpe and all major podcasting apps. Connect with us on social Twitter | https://twitter.com/MenInBlazers Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/meninblazers/ Tik Tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@meninblazers Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/MenInBlazers Threads | https://www.threads.net/@meninblazers Rog on Twitter | https://twitter.com/rogbennett Still want to know more about Men in Blazers? Right this way → https://meninblazers.com/