Matt James - The Bachelor, Wake Forest Football

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Matt James, former lead on The Bachelor in Season 25, and contestant on The Bachelorette in Season 16, is the latest guest on Culture State! Matt played high school football and basketball at Sanderson High School in Raleigh, NC, where his basketball coach was NC Central men's basketball coach, LaVelle Moton. James talked about what makes North Carolina such a special state, playing football at Wake Forest, his journey into stardom, and more. Chris tells Dennis why he and his wife enjoy some reality TV on their own, and why reality TV is so popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this weekly series, Chris Lea (WRAL-TV) and Dennis Cox (99.9 The Fan) interview famed sports figures, entertainers and pop-culture icons about their love of and contributions to the North Carolina sports culture and the state's large, sometimes over-looked, impact on the national sports scene. Culture State instills pride in natives, residents and fans in what’s produced or influenced by our state, while also generating intriguing continuing fan conversations and water-cooler moment laughs. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @CultureStatePod @ChrisLeaTV (Chris Lea) @TheFanRookie (Dennis Cox)