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Lost in Sports

Religion of Sports | PRX

Join host and journalist Ben Baskin on an adventure through time as he takes on some of the biggest questions in sports history— and some you never thought to ask. Every episode of Lost In Sports explores the mysteries of the lost, the forgotten and the disappeared, and goes on a quest for answers.

In season 1, Ben investigates a global phenomenon that vanished, a body part that went missing, a movie that was never seen, and more!

Have a sports mystery you’d like to solve? Send it to Ben at lostinsports@religionofsports.com or leave him a message at [(914) 893-2870](tel:9148932870).

Religion of Sports

Join host and journalist Ben Baskin on an adventure through time as he takes on some of the biggest questions in sports history— and some you never thought to ask. Every episode of Lost In Sports explores the mysteries of the lost, the forgotten and the disappeared, and goes on a quest for answers.

In season 1, Ben investigates a global phenomenon that vanished, a body part that went missing, a movie that was never seen, and more!

Have a sports mystery you’d like to solve? Send it to Ben at lostinsports@religionofsports.com or leave him a message at [(914) 893-2870](tel:9148932870).

Religion of Sports
4hr 54min
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Ben untangles the complicated origins of the AND1 Mixtapes, answering how a small apparel company turned streetball into a global phenomenon and how, seemingly overnight, it all disappeared.
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Join host and journalist Ben Baskin on his journey as he takes on some of the biggest mysteries in sports history and undertakes a quest for answers.

The AND1 Mixtapes

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June 10, 202148min 15sec

In 1999, a small apparel company named AND1 released a VHS tape of streetball highlights set to a hip hop soundtrack that quickly became a worldwide craze. AND1 was soon hosting games all over the world, and the players were international celebrities. But then, just as quickly as it rose, it all disappeared. Twenty years later, Ben untangles the complicated origins, unlikely rise and untimely demise of the basketball phenomenon he fell in love with as a kid.

To learn more about streetball and where it's played, check out our AND1 Guide on Apple Maps here.

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The AND1 Mixtapes
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