The American Athlete
is an American sports and interview
television series
created, owned, and previously hosted by
Byron Allen
. The series aired its first episode on June 1, 1996. It is filmed primarily at the
Entertainment Studios
Culver City facility in Los Angeles and is aired in
first-run syndication
on various television stations around the United States including affiliates of ABC, NBC, and CBS.
The American Athlete is a series that features documentary style interviews which focus on the journey of an athlete. Included in the show are various athletic disciplines and diverse sports personalities from around the world. Interviewees include but are not limited to:
Michael Jordan
,
Serena Williams
,
Wayne Gretzky
,
Mia Hamm
,
Tiger Woods
,
Jimmie Johnson
,
Derek Jeter
,
Phil Jackson
,
Khris Middleton
,
Jim Brown
,
Laird Hamilton
, and
Kobe Bryant
.
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