“I had heard a lot of stories about my father and celebrities, most of them from his own mouth. In his stories, famous women flirted with him outrageously and helplessly, and famous men sought his company, paid him deference, or took umbrage after being upstaged by him.”

American journalist

Thomas Christopher Junod is an American journalist and senior writer for ESPN.com. He has worked in magazine journalism and has received two National Magazine Awards from the American Society of Magazine Editors. Junod is known for his writing in long-form journalism and magazine features. His work has been recognized twice by his peers in the field, through the National Magazine Awards, and he remains associated with ESPN.com as a senior writer.