Brief
Higher Ground partners with basketball podcast The Young Man and the Three
The Obama-founded media company will co‑produce the new season featuring NBA talent.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Higher Ground, the media firm founded by former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, announced a partnership with basketball podcast The Young Man and the Three (YM3) as its executive producer and creative partner, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The show, hosted by Tommy Alter—who previously co‑created The Old Man and the Three with Lakers coach JJ Redick—returns Thursday with guests Jalen Williams, Jared McCain and Ajay Mitchell. Obama himself appeared on an earlier episode.
"I couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome the Higher Ground team to the YM3 Family," Alter said. Dan Fierman, head of podcasts at Higher Ground, added that basketball has always been central to the company’s ecosystem.
Key facts
- Higher Ground will serve as executive producer and creative partner for YM3 (hollywoodreporter.com)
- YM3 is hosted by Tommy Alter, co‑founder of The Old Man and the Three (hollywoodreporter.com)
- The new season launches Thursday with guests Jalen Williams, Jared McCain and Ajay Mitchell (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Barack Obama previously appeared as a guest on YM3 (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Dan Fierman is head of podcasts at Higher Ground (hollywoodreporter.com)
Sources
- [1] hollywoodreporter.com — originally reported as “Higher Ground Links Up With Basketball Podcast ‘The Young Man and the Three’ (Exclusive)”
