Chef Bobby Flay: Arguably one of the coolest guys ever.
Diplo: He’s a friend and always has fascinating stuff to contribute to a conversation.
Jimmy Page and Adam Horovitz: Musical icons.
Kermit Ruffins, Trombone Shorty and the Rebirth Brass Band: For pure Delta flavour and to play after dinner.
Dan Marino: The Miami Dolphins’ QB. My childhood hero.
Steven Spielberg and Pharrell Williams: Two people who inspire and surprise me.
Donald Glover: A talented man with feet in the comedy, hip-hop and acting worlds.
Roy Hibbard: My buddy, the Indiana Pacers’ centre
Joba Chamberlain and Curtis Granderson: My friends from my beloved NY Yankees.
[Spurs chairman] Daniel Levy: As a Spurs fan I want to see how his mind works.
Jay-Z: He’s f*cking Jay-Z.
Mark Wahlberg: I think his whole career trajectory has been inspirational.
Gareth Bale: So I could bribe him to stay with Tottenham by plying him with great food.
Emmy Rossum: Because I am madly in love with her.
Ricky Gervais, Larry David, Louis CK: These guys are all comic icons to me.
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