John McEnroe Talks About Prostate Cancer, US Open, Pop Culture

John McEnroe is one of the more recognizable athletes in the history of tennis, and maybe even sports as a whole. (I judge this based on my non-sports-following girlfriend's reaction to whom I'm interviewing -- Johnny Mac was one of three people I've talked to over the last six months that she's recognized.) However, his fame is generally considered infamy, because he garnered so much attention for his outrageous behavior on the court several decades ago.

Now, though, McEnroe is a twice-honored ambassador of sorts (not a technical one, mind you); he's the unofficial ambassador of United States tennis in his role as broadcaster and general public figure and he's also, as of this past week, an unofficial ambassador for prostate cancer. Inspired by his father's survival from the disease, he's now plastered on billboards across New York City, and reaching out to public to help them improve their health.

He was also kind enough to take some time out of his busy schedule and talk with me about the campaign, his role as a pop-culture icon, his predictions for the US Open, and how it feels to be 30 years removed from his first major win in NYC. Make sure to visit ProstateCancerWatch.com and StandUp2Cancer.com to help support Mac's cause.

(Ed. Note: Sorry about the typing noise for the first 20 seconds. I told Mac to put away his keyboard and he yelled something about being serious so I just kept asking questions.)