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it's Real ninety two three, LA's new home for hip hop Jeff Garcia
along with the legend Luke Robotie. How are you Sartin doing great? You
good? Happy holidays too, Yeah, happy holidays, see you too.
And before we start with all the hockey talk, I want to commend you
and your wife first of all for all the charity work that you guys do.
I think, like I'm we do Cruise carriacs. You can see all
these toys in the studio right now. We do with the Boys and Girls
clubs. So that's something that's very near and dear to my heart into the
show's heart. So thank you for you know, doing that in what you
and your wife does, y'are welcome. I think it's great when we have
a chance, you know, some of us do we do entertainment or thing
and we have a chance that we can make a difference and help kids.
And you know, for us, we've helped those kids that live in foster
home or at risk youth and it's been amazing to see them graduate and get
jobs and make a difference in their well. I have a I always think
that's the greatest thing. Where can people find out more information and help?
Oh, it's easy. Our website is called it's Echoes of Hope dot org,
so you can get there and just take a look at all the stuff
we do. And you know, from year to year we help about ten
thousand kids. We got an amazing computer. Some of them like we see
them all the way through college. Let's see idea, we see them through
college. That's good, that's amazing. And you know, it's always tough
when you have teens and they get into the foster care system and stuff.
It's very difficult sometimes for them to get out of that. So the fact
that they have guidance from people like you to see them all the way through
the college is really amazing. Well, yeah, because we know a lot
of those kids they get out of the system, they end up homeless.
It's really hard, and so if they want to go to school, there'll
be people that'll support them. There's a few other programs that we all work
together, and it's awesome to see them thrive and see them get through school.
And like I said, they get jobbed and then they help other kids.
Yeah. No, and the that's like giving keeps continuing. Kings are
playing well, yeah, third in the Pacific. I like to see that
as we're talking right now, right the road record. It just blows me
away. Still. I was bump because we had a little bump in the
on the road, I know, and damn it. Yeah. But at
the same time, I mean, what do you attribute that to? You
played a lot of years. There's got to be a mentality or something going
on. It's a it's definitely a mentality thing. It's kind of funny.
We started in Australia this year and then the way our schedule is today,
it's a little bit different than twenty thirty years ago. There's no time for
the players to get together because they fly into a city, they go eat,
they have the game, and they're together on the plane. But everybody
that's their same season. When we were in Australia for the first time in
about ten years, they had six days together to bond, to bond,
and the players kept telling me we never have time to do that, you
know, And we let them free in Australia. I'm glad. Nothing bad
happened. Yea, anywhere that's dangerous. But then you know, they got
to play God. They went to dinner as a group the whole week,
and all of them kept coming back going, you know what, Look,
we've never had chance to do it, and I forgot about it. So
I think that really helped our team bond to start the season, and I
think that's why when they go on the road they feel together. It's been
it's been a lot of fun to see him play that way. For you,
personally, what was sweeter winning the Cup as a player or winning it
as an organization? You know, I think winning as a player made me
understand what it takes to really win, and so you understand it takes everyone
behind the scene. You know, it takes the guy that might only play
one shift in the playoffs to win it all. And but then winning in
LA you know, when I was working like for the with the organization,
and and to see like the difference in making people's lives that've been like our
fans for years, it had been forty five years, that was truly incredible
and amazing. So I'm glad I did both because I know, you know,
as a player, what it what it took, but I'm glad I
got to see him be part of when we want it, and I hope
to be part of many more me too. Hope there's more to the city
we could I know we have too, but we could use some more,
yeah, you know, And I never get tired of that when yeah,
I mean, I remember every single thing about that first one. I mean,
man, like I shed it tears. It's you know, when you
go through it and you're a fan, I mean, you know, you
put your heart into it and you vest into it. And to see that
was just such an amazing moment. And then to do it relatively quickly again
was pretty nice. Right. It was amazing we could have done in thirteen
to two and to do it in four, And it was two different ways.
I remember in the first year in twelve, we were up through nothing
every series, and I remember like we'd be like celebrating after a Game three,
like, oh my god, we gotta get ready for the next round,
like the odds are we're going to win. And it was truly an
incredible run. Then the next series we're always down, you know, like,
and then we kept coming and winning in game seven. So it was
two different different ways to win it, which was incredible. I want to
talk to you about Quentin, you know, and his impact like on on
the team and his impact at large, you know, for diversity in the
league and I think for the city too. It's a really great thing.
How are you feeling about that and any insight on how he is as a
person and a player and how he's taking that on. You know, well,
he's a great kid. He's a very special kid. I mean,
you know, it's kind of funny. He had some pressure in the last
couple of years, and we knew he's really young. He's only twenty one.
He's a big kid, super strong, and we knew he's coming.
We understand what he could bring for our franchise. I think the sky's the
limit for him. He's going to be very impactful the next four or five
years for us, and we're really excited about him. What makes him very
special, He's just like a kid, you know, he wants to be
a kid. He likes to play a video game. He understands that he
can make a difference, he really does. He's very serious about that.
But he understands too. He always says, well, let me play my
game, Let me be the best I could be. And then whenever we
ask him to help us or to do something, he's always there. But
I think he's so aware that if he becomes the player he believes he could
be, the difference he'll be able to make, and whether it's this city
or this in North America and so forthies. So it takes a certain maturity,
even though we say he's just a kid, to understand that at that
age. Yeah, And it's not easy to take on at that age either,
you know, the expectations and the pressures and different things. But I
hope, yeah, I mean I love watching him and I think he's going
to be you know. I hope he continues to have a great career,
and I hope it's in the King's uniform. He will, he will as
long as possible. How about Camon Gold. This season, it's been amazing.
He leads a lot of stats. Mean, yeah, he's been very
special for us. We're real happy. I mean last year when we got
him, we thought if he could just play a certain way that fits our
team, we'd be okay. But he's gone above the expectation. He's done
really well. Injury for him, the last couple of years has been the
thing that hurt him. And he was healthy this summer and we knew that
and that's why it made sense for us to go get him. Yeah.
No, it was great play on that end, man, Like we need
that and stability is importance. Hopefully you can stay healthy. Next statue outside
of Crypto, which Kings player is going to get it? Well? I
the way I feel is I like to have hockey statues out there so too.
Fighting for the kids. Yes, so if you would ask me,
I mean, we've had some very special players. I thought Dustin Brown holding
a cup first captain was very important. Yet four Kinks fans our organization.
Yes, I think you know you asked me today. Anse Copeitar, Jonathan
Quick and Drew Dowdy are very very special for this franchise. They brought the
first Stanley Cup and they've been around. So, like I said, I
let's just say that I like to have as many hockey statues as possible out
there. Yeah, no, for sure. And all those names that you
said, they're all perfectly fit to have a statue out there because of what
they did for those two cups. Anyone, No, no, no,
I was gonna say I said Kobe Dowdy and then quick of course, and
then so I mean that that's the same people I would have said. And
like the Dustin I didn't think of the Dustin Brown moment where he's holding the
cup, but that what an epic statue though, That's what the statue is
about. Like, you know, he meant a lot to our franchise at
the time. He was the most game played and the captain most hits.
But he's the first captain to hold the Stanley Cup. And I think that's
that's the memory our fans remember the most, especially after all those years.
How does Kopatar keep doing it over and over and over. He's a special
athlete. He you know, is life, you know, off off the
ice is like he takes care of himself. He does everything right, and
he's a very special player. And you know, like there's very few of
those guys that could keep doing it a year after year and so forth.
But it's incredible what he's doing. And you know, I give him all
the credit and we're certainly glad that he keeps doing it for us. Yeah,
no, thank goodness. Yeah, I'm so glad he stayed in the
King's uniform. It means everything. I want to thank you for taking ten
minutes to talk to me. Man, this is very cool. I mean
I love you, love what you've done for the organization, and I just
uh am thankful to have you be a part of it and uh anything that
the Kings fans need to know that are listening right now? Yeah, well
we we what what Amanda was wear here? What's what's our big days that
we got? We got done? Yeah, that's right. January four,
we got Dodgers Night. So yeah, you gonna be there, Luke,
you got it, you got it. We gotta ask him to come over.
I hope he's in town at that time. We're gonna try him.
So Dodgers Night. What else? Oh yeah, January twenty is always a
fun one. That's a good one. That's right, that's good. Okay,
So those are a couple of nights. Get all your tickets all the
Kings dot com, right, and I guess we're gonna give them away right
now? Yeah, all right, cool, we'll do a caller number ninety
two eight six six two four six eight ninety two three. These are Luke's
personal tickets. Yeah right, all right, there's good tickets. They're good,
they're good. They're all my personal tickets. I was gonna say,
when you're the boss, I mean, they're all your tickets, right,
So eight six six two four six eight ninetywo three collar number ninety two,
gonna go see the La Kings. Luke, thank you, man. I
appreciate everything so much. You're talking about any dude,