Ok, Today’s Interviews Are Bangers

…Stanfield, the “Sorry to Bother You” star, will play Dennis Rodman in a newly announced biopic that details The Worm’s infamous trip to Vegas. I have so many questions. Like: Will it get the things “The Last Dance” got wrong right? And is he going to get one of those leg-lengthening surgeries?  

Hailee Steinfeld aka Josh Allen’s forthcoming baby’s mother, reflected on how grateful she is for the little things, like cooking breakfast with Josh. That and 29 of her other favorite moments from 2025 here. 

These days, pickleball is just as much a way for billionaires to diversify their investment portfolios as it is a sport. I don’t even really know what that means, but the owner of the Carolina Hurricanes and (soon) the Portland Trail Blazers, Tom Dundon, sure does. He’s leading the charge (no bball).  

This generation of women’s hoopers has sort of a…Beatlemania vibe about them. Fans go absolutely berserk for Caitlin, Paige, Angel, Juju, et al. Now that they’re all on Team USA together, every game will probably have a 1965 New York City vibe to it. Someone needs to creative direct a parody photoshoot of this. Wait, no, dibs! 

If a collab happens in the woods and Bimma isn’t around to hear it, did it even happen? No partnership happens without sports and fashion personality Bimma Williams knowing about it. Unrelated, but not enough people know he’s also married to the queen of ice cream.

Welcome back to Take Five, a series where our community taps in to curate the music, style, trends, and influencers that have caught their eye. From the things that inspire them to what or who we should all be paying attention to.

You’ve seen our past Take Fives, featuring big name athletes like DeAndre Hopkins, Christen Press and Tobin Heath, and entertainers like Blake Anderson. 

IShowSpeed is one of the most famous streamers of all time. He’s so big, he’s completely transcended streaming, in fact. Those who don’t follow streamers still know him for being nearly as athletic as the pros.

He recently partnered with Beats to show just how athletic he is. In the brand spot with the audio company, he becomes “The Master of Speed & Stability.” We asked him some questions about it.

OffBall: To get hyped for the sort, what were you listening to?

Speed: “I was listening to ‘Redemption’ by Kidwild featuring Nemzzz. It helped me lock in and get into the right mindset before we started shooting.”

OB: What’s your favorite short film?

Speed: “‘Bao’ by Disney. I always come back to it. It’s so simple and comforting. Shows you how impactful a short can be when done right.” 

OB: What’s an item you had to have on set with you for this shoot?

Speed: “Droptics. I became an investor in the company this year because they are truly best in the world. I use them all the time, so having them on set just made sense.”

OB: Who was your favorite person to collab with in 2025?

Speed: “Paul Pogba in Monaco for sure. That was a crazy, surreal experience and one of my favorite moments of the year.”

OB: Who’s your on-screen inspiration?

Speed: “Jim Carrey. ‘The Truman Show’ is my favorite movie, which probably isn’t surprising given my life as a streamer. He’s always been my on-screen GOAT.”

Thanks so much to Speed for chatting with us!

Australian snowboarding GOAT, Scotty James, will participate in his fifth Olympics in February. His new documentary, “Pipe Dream,” tells the story of his entire life and career leading up to this point. It doesn’t leave out the fact that he has one major stone unturned: an Olympic gold medal. I got to watch the doc ahead of its release (brag) and get on a video call with him (double brag) to chat about the doc, music, fear, and more.

Scotty James: Sorry, I'm taking a sticky note off my snowboard.

OffBall: What does the sticky note say?

SJ: It's actually a Christmas present for one of my sponsors.

OB: Oh, lovely.

SJ: Yeah, I don't want to give away the CMO's address on this interview, but I mean, it could be funny.

OB: “Pipe Dream” captures your intensity and your will to never quit. Right now, are you juggling multiple projects, or are you solely focused on what's ahead?

SJ: Everything that has come to fruition is quite literally a pipe dream of mine. Being a snowboarder from Australia, you get to see the ups and downs. But yeah, to be honest, aside from making the movie, I've been more so in training mode and getting ready for the season, which is pretty much on the horizon now. 

OB: So, what does that horizon look like? 

SJ: We've just been on the glaciers in Switzerland. If you've got some new things up your sleeve that you want to practice and perfect, now's the time.

OB: You mentioned having something up your sleeve. I'm curious if you have a relic of some kind that brings you good luck.

SJ: I wouldn't say I'm too superstitious. I do have my red boxing mitts, which I wear all the time. It's a bit of my signature. I won my first X Games gold medal in them. They symbolize the Australian boxing kangaroo. I always wear [them].

OB: I have to point out that this is the second time I've interviewed you. I interviewed you in Cannes, and you taught me about Vegemite. So, you've now mentioned Vegemite and kangaroos, unprompted. Very Australian of you. 

SJ: [Laughs] I mean, we got to have something ultra Australian. I've been told my accent wears off a little bit, so I need to have something that shows a bit of pride. 

OB: You mentioned in the doc that people can’t help but bring up Shawn White when they're talking to you about snowboarding. So, I have to mention Shawn White, legally speaking. 

SJ: That is very, very true. I think generally that just goes to show the impact that this guy's had on the sport. 

OB: There’s a particularly riveting part of the doc, and I won’t call it animosity, but there’s an impassioned moment, at the 2018 U.S. Grand Prix, where you were battling with Shaun, and you felt he was overscored. Have you ever spoken about that with each other?

SJ: You can see in the documentary even he's a bit like, “Well, maybe I didn't need a perfect 100,” but he felt like he won…Where we're very similar is we wear our heart on our sleeves a lot. In snowboarding it's not so common to really tell people how you felt…When you’re in such a heat-of-the-moment competition, you don't necessarily talk too much about whether or not you felt like you should have won or lost. Nowadays, we have a good relationship. We chat on text and whatever else, but in that moment, it was competition.

OB: Who are the other athletes that inspire you?

SJ: Well I'm a little bit more vintage in my field now. I'm 31. So I do look to Novak Djokovic, Roger [Federer], Rafa Nadal, Lewis Hamilton… Some of whom have actually retired now, but at the time, you know, they're in their late 30s coming into their 40s, and they're still highly competitive people.

OB: Chloe Kim is in the doc, and it seems like you have a friendship with each other. She was speaking about how you’re not afraid to go there.

SJ: I've never told my story ever, from when I was a kid to now. And this is really the first time where I've really heard what people had to say about me, good and bad, which is amazing. I've always really enjoyed training and being around her. She's obviously the best female halfpipe snowboarder ever. And I've got so much respect for her. And it was great to have her a part of the documentary. 

OB: I'm curious if there's anything you're afraid of.

SJ: [Laughs] Lots of things, snowboarding being one of them. Every single day, every time I snowboard, I'm terrified.

OB: No way. Is that true?

SJ: Yeah, 100%. But I always say to myself, the day I'm not scared is when I would retire. Because I think that I think as much as our instinct is to run away from fear, I do think it can be used as a tool. It keeps me very focused and on my toes, not taking anything I'm doing for granted at all. And then being a dad scared me a lot. Less now each day.

OB: It'll probably get scary in new ways shortly.

SJ: Yes. Yes. Very true. I'm scared to speak Italian, although I've done 50 lessons in my life. I'm scared of many, many things.

OB: But not big Australian spiders or snakes.

SJ: But yeah, not spiders and snakes.