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Quali Giran (2029 HS basketball recruit) interview

February 18, 2026 • Rip & DK • Season 8

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IN THIS EPISODE:
NBA All-Star weekend
Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games
Millikan High School
Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2
His and Hers (Netflix)
Joe Jost’s

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In this episode, the 1 Star Recruits (and guest hosts John Grossi & Paul Slater) talk about NBA All-Star weekend and the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games. Class of 2029 high school basketball recruit Quali Giran (8:34) joins the podcast to talk about his inspiration for the grind, his go-to foods for a healthy diet, bringing people of different backgrounds together through basketball, the allure of prep schools, play a fun nickname game and list his all-time basketball starting 5. Rip is joined by the 908 Shoot Your Shot podcast hosts, Long Beach legends John Grossi and Paul Slater to talk about their life updates, Quali Giran’s future, and give their recommendations of the week to close out the show.

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