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Michael B. Jordan Is the Sexiest Man Alive, and Michael Jordan Drafts LaMelo Ball

Van and Rachel also discuss ‘Verzuz,’ the third wave of COVID-19, and more

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss Michael B. Jordan being the fifth Black man named People’s Sexiest Man Alive (6:00), the Verzuz battle between Jeezy and Gucci Mane (19:00), the Ball family’s success in the NBA draft (25:00), and the third wave of COVID-19 (35:00), before answering some mailbag questions (1:01:00).

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