PRIME MEMBER EXCLUSIVE | 3 Months Free Trial

Auto-renews at INR 199/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime. Offer ends 15 July, 2026.
Give Me the Ball cover art

Give Me the Ball

Give Me the Ball

Written by: DJ Green and Yowan Dawud
Listen for free

You love your family. You love the game. You're working a job that isn't the dream yet, or even an entrepreneur on a daily grind doing your best not to drop the ball at home, and somewhere between the commute and the chaos you need 45 minutes with people who get it.

Give Me the Ball is that show.

Hosted by DJ and Yo — two former college point guards, two husbands and fathers in their twenties, two guys from completely different corners of the world who somehow ended up on the same team — every episode delivers sports takes, pop culture debates, real talk on dad life, and the kind of cultural perspective you didn't know you were missing.

We're not experts. We're not therapists. We're just two men who love their families, love sports, and believe the best conversations happen when nobody's pretending to have all the answers.

Clean show. Real talk. Global perspective.

This is Give Me the Ball — and we're glad you're here.

2026 DJ Green and Yowan Dawud Basketball
Episodes
  • KENTUCKY. LAYUPS. | Ep. 2

    KENTUCKY. LAYUPS. | Ep. 2
    Jul 6 2026

    Give Me the Ball | Episode 2: "Kentucky. Layups."

    In this episode, Yowan and DJ catch up on their week before diving into everything that's been living in their group chats. They break down the latest from Love Island — who's playing the game right, who's already been benched — before switching gears into a real talk about finance and what it actually looks like to build toward something bigger.

    Then things get personal. Yo pulls out a story from his college days that's equal parts chaos and comedy — the kind of story that only makes sense once you hear the whole thing. From there, the conversation opens up into a bigger discussion on African versus American culture: the differences, the overlaps, and what it's like navigating identity between the two worlds.

    It's a little bit of everything this week — laughs, layups, and a lot of real conversation.

    Lace up. Let's get into it.

    📲 Follow & Subscribe:

    📸 Instagram → @givemetheball.podcast

    🎵 TikTok → @givemetheball.podcast

    ▶️ YouTube → @GiveMetheBall.Podcast
    Show More Show Less
    56 mins
  • Tip Off | Ep. 1

    Tip Off | Ep. 1
    Jun 28 2026

    Give Me the Ball | Episode 1: "Tip Off"

    Every great game starts with a tip off — and so does Give Me the Ball.

    In this debut episode, hosts DJ and Yo lace up and step onto the court for the very first time. Before the ball gets rolling, they take a moment to introduce themselves: who they are, where they come from, and what basketball has meant in their lives. From their backgrounds to the story of how they found each other, this episode is equal parts origin story and opening statement.

    DJ and Yo also break down exactly why they decided to start the show — what gap they saw, what conversations they felt weren't being had, and what they're bringing to the table that nobody else is. Spoiler: they're not here to just recap box scores.

    They close things out with a couple special segments — what to expect week to week, how the show is structured, and why Give Me the Ball isn't your average basketball podcast.

    Whether you've been following the game your whole life or you just love good conversation, this is your invitation to run with them.

    The ball is in their hands. Let's go.

    📲 Follow & Subscribe:

    📸 Instagram → @givemetheball.podcast
    🎵 TikTok → @givemetheball.podcast
    ▶️ YouTube → @GiveMetheBall.Podcast
    Show More Show Less
    45 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
No reviews yet