As a 9-year-old journalist, Pepper Persley has created her own lane in Sports reporting. Her interview-style podcast and Instagram show, Dish with Pepper, hosts a variety of guests, from Phoenix Mercury/Olympic Gold Medalist Diana Taurasi to Sports Journalist Meghan McPeak. In our Zoom interview she discusses her passion for the WNBA, nurturing her craft, memorable interviews, and much more. PLUS: we discuss the rising WNBA rookies, the NBA bubble boys, and Hoops Off! (This episode has been bleeped for language.)Follow Pepper on Instagram @DishWithPepperFollow The Hoops Talk podcast on Instagram and Twitter @TheHoopsTalking. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.Produced, edited and written by Liz LappMusic: Theme Song, Hoops Talk Gangster by neilcrossHoops Talk Interlude by Liz LappArtwork by Patrick Bradford