# BONUS: From the Knicks to NYC Culture: Ari Melber with Bill Bradley & Lexa Gates

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Podcast: [The Beat with Ari Melber](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beat-with-ari-melber-743451)
Published: 2026-06-22T19:41:42+00:00
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Duration seconds: 932

## Resource

In this podcast extra, hear Ari Melber's conversations with New York rapper Lexa Gates and Knicks legend Bill Bradley. Melber talks with Gates about what it really means to be a New Yorker and sits down with Bradley to discuss the Knicks' historic championship run and what the victory means for New York.

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