SiriusXM’s latest podcast offering debuted as a weekly series today with the company announcing Huuuge Fan, hosted by LaChina Robinson. The show dives into different celebrity sports fandoms every week, offering up lesser-known stories from well-known voices.
The ESPN college basketball analyst sits down with names like Drew Carey, Monica, Adam Duritz, Michelle Williams, Anthony Ramos, and many others to discuss their favorite teams. The show dives into the backstory of each celebrity’s fandom.
“The conversations we have with guests of Huuuge Fan give us a courtside seat taking in the fandom of A-List celebrities that are just as obsessed with their favorite sports teams as you and me,” said Robinson. “Through the eyes of the biggest stars, we get to ride the wave of fan emotion which includes devastating losses, championship celebrations, superstitions, game day routines, family fan legacies, and more.”
The episode debuting this week features Ramos. The stage actor was an original member of the Hamilton cast and is a diehard Brooklyn Nets fan.
“I got into basketball because I saw Jason Kidd play on TV,” Ramos said on the show. “I would just see highlights of him, and I was like, ‘Yo, I love the way this guy plays the game.’ And naturally, I just rooted for the team he was playing for.
“I met [Kidd] when he was coaching the Bucks, and they were playing against the Nets. I was singing the National Anthem at the game. And my pops was with me at the game, and my dad goes something like, ‘Mr. Kidd,’ called him over… and I’m like, ‘Oh gosh,’ like embarrassing me. We took a photo, and he signed a basketball and gave it to me.”
Featured guests on the upcoming slate include Grammy Award-winning singer Monica on the Atlanta Hawks; actor/comedian Drew Carey on the Cleveland Indians; and actor Yvette Nicole Brown on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Interested listeners can find Huuuge Fan on the SXM app along with most major podcast platforms.