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.
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.
The American Athlete was nominated for Outstanding Arts and Pop Culture Program at the 48th Daytime Emmy Awards.
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