Bobbito Garcia

Bobbito García is a NYC-born creative force whose influence spans hip hop, sneaker culture, streetball, and beyond. As co-host of the legendary “Stretch and Bobbito” radio show in the 1990s, he helped launch the careers of Nas, Biggie, Jay-Z, and countless others—artists who’ve gone on to sell over 300 million records. The duo was inducted into the NAB Radio Hall of Fame in 2023.

A pioneer of sneaker journalism, García authored the cult classic Where’d You Get Those? and hosted ESPN’s first-ever sneaker show, It’s The Shoes. He’s also an award-winning filmmaker (Stretch and Bobbito, Doin’ It In The Park), former pro basketball player in Puerto Rico, and the voice of EA Sports’ NBA Street.

Known globally as “Kool Bob Love,” he’s spun music at Lincoln Center and the Smithsonian, photographed campaigns for Nike and Foot Locker, and currently produces his Full Court 21™ tournament across four continents. García is a founding member of the Kennedy Center’s Hip Hop Culture Council, a celebrated author, and a true multi-hyphenate whose legacy continues to evolve.

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Every Monday, Olson Kundig starts the week with an all‑office meeting, and once a month this meeting is devoted to an outside guest speaker. The Olson Kundig Speaker Series was created by Alan Maskin over two decades ago with the goal of inspiring staff with presentations from people who work outside the realm of architecture. To date, more than 300 guests have come to speak in our offices. The forum is also available for internal speakers, who share completed project overviews, complex project details, and research findings, all with the aim of increasing our shared knowledge.

The theme of the 2025 Speaker Series is Multitudes. In an age where differing views and beliefs often estrange and divide us, it is worth noting that life itself is composed of contradiction, inconsistency, and surprise. We ourselves are no strangers to the dualities within. Multitudes explores stories from our human epoch that reveal the beauty of unexpected unions—how unrelated and seemingly opposing forces can collide to create something wonderful.