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Magic Johnson Enterprises is reportedly valued at $1 billion. In 1991, former SI Senior Writer Richard Hoffer spent some time with Magic and tells Priya Desai about how the Lakers Legend had dreams of dominating the boardroom before he even graduated high school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The parallels between Diana Taurasi and Michael Jordan are unavoidable. Since the early 2000s, a Jordan-like competitive mindset has helped Taurasi win three NCAA titles, three WNBA titles and four Olympic gold medals. But it hasn’t always been easy for the former UConn star and WNBA legend. Former SI writer Kelli Anderson looks back on the series of unfortunate events that nearly derailed Taurasi’s career and reflects on her legacy in the sport of basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before Brady left New England, Peyton Manning's NFL free agency was one of the most talked about in decades. The quarterback's choice was shrouded in secrecy, and marked by process that included head coaches wearing disguises, decoy SUVs, and tracking a private jet. Peter King tells SI 's Jessica Smetana about some of the best stories from Peyton Manning’s free agency in 2012, and how Manning to the Broncos came to be.

Before the hip injury that stalled Bo Jackson's professional career, he was a football, baseball, and track star at Auburn. Former SI writer Alex Wolff visited the Alabama native in 1984 and tells Jessica Smetana about reporting his article "Bo on the Go" and the legendary college career of Bo Jackson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On August 24th, 1989 Major League Baseball banned Pete Rose after an investigation concluded the former Cincinnati Red manager bet on baseball. Priya Desai talks to former SI Senior Writer Craig Neff, who was part of a team of reporters that uncovered one of the biggest scandals in the history of sports. It all began in the spring of 1984, with a call to the tip line of Sports Illustrated. Jon Wertheim discusses Rose’s career and the time he spent the day with a young reporter named Al Michaels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 1999 Lipton Championships final in Miami marked the first time that Venus and Serena Williams faced each other in a title match. It also gave the world its first glimpse at the future of tennis. Jon Wertheim revisits the Williams sisters’ arrival and their historical final, and talks with Jamie Lisanti about the significance of the moment and why their story is one of the most underrated in sports.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1993, Michael Jordan shocked the sports world when he announced that he was done with the NBA at just 30 years old. Jon Wertheim revisits that fateful day and the peculiar circumstances surrounding Jordan's decision. Jessica Smetana talks to former Sports Illustrated senior writer Jack McCallum, who reported on much of Jordan's career for the magazine.

Sports Illustrated is opening up the SI Vault and examining its most consequential work about the moments that defined the most legendary athletes in sports. Subscribe now to The Record wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices