Blake Griffin’s new show, “The Stepback with Blake Griffin,” went live Tuesday morning on YouTube and Amazon Prime Video, and if you thought you knew what to expect from the guy with that sparkling sense of humor, guess again. This isn’t just another former player talking Xs and Os. Griffin is pulling a wild pivot, showing off a completely different skillset that has fans buzzing about what sports commentary can even be.
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The show itself is a whole new beast. “The Stepback” isn’t a straight-up comedy show, even though Griffin has crushed stand-up, performed in comedic roles like on “Broad City,” and even roasted Alec Baldwin. Nope, the creators dropped a description on YouTube calling it “a new original series blending late-night comedy with real sports commentary.” Imagine “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” but instead of politics, it’s all sports, and Griffin is sitting behind that desk, suit and all.
Every single week, Griffin is going to break down the biggest topics in sports for a live studio audience. We’re talking everything from the economics of sports betting and the wild world of hot-take culture to officiating controversies, athlete empowerment, and all those viral internet moments we can’t stop talking about. He’s not just doing game-to-game analysis. The show’s built for folks who live and breathe sports as a lifestyle, bringing his unique perspective as a veteran player, a sports dad, and a lifelong fan to cover the cultural forces shaping modern fandom. The first episode? It tackled “What Happened to Sports Journalism?” You know he’s coming with the heat.
From Court Injuries to Comedy Roasts, Griffin’s Been Building This
For anyone who followed Griffin’s NBA career, you know he’s always had that knack for comedy, but the journey to “The Stepback” has been a long one. Griffin officially retired from the NBA after the 2022-23 season. Those last few years were rough with injuries, which is a bummer, right? His last full season playing more than 70 games was all the way back in 2018-19 during his first full year in Detroit. That year, he dropped a career-high 24.5 points per game, but after that, he never even got close to averaging 20 points per game in a season again.
But while he was battling injuries on the court, Griffin was clearly setting himself up for life after basketball, and honestly, it’s paid off huge. Beyond his stand-up and acting gigs, he’s already an analyst for NBA coverage on Prime Video. He even had his own TruTV prank show called “Double Cross with Blake Griffin” and guest-starred on “The Simpsons.” This dude has been putting in the work, building a media empire that’s anything but traditional.
Griffin’s clearly been putting in the work post-retirement, and “The Stepback” looks like the next big swing. With the first episode tackling “What Happened to Sports Journalism?”, you know he’s not afraid to dive deep. What other hot topics will he rip into? I’m already hyped to find out.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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