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NBA guard J.J. Redick could have opened the 2021 podcast he hosted by introducing his guest in any number of ways. As chief executive of Disney until he stepped down in 2020, Bob Iger had been the longtime leader of one of the world\u2019s largest entertainment companies and one of the biggest players in all of Hollywood. <\/p>\n

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