{"id":16071,"date":"2025-05-29T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=16071"},"modified":"2025-05-31T11:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T15:57:44","slug":"celebrating-50-epic-episodes-of-buzzer-beaters-with-jj-stokes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/celebrating-50-epic-episodes-of-buzzer-beaters-with-jj-stokes\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 50 EPIC Episodes of Buzzer Beaters with JJ Stokes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join Buzzer Beaters for a special 50th episode featuring NFL star and UCLA Hall of Famer JJ Stokes! We explore his incredible journey from a multi-sport athlete in San Diego to a Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots. JJ shares insights into his football career, including playing alongside Steve Young and Tom Brady, and his deep love for basketball, which nearly led him to walk on at UCLA. 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