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RODEZ, FRANCE – JULY 16: Lance Armstrong riding with Cure Leukaemia charity riders during stage thirteen of the One Day Ahead – Le Tour 2015 on July 16, 2015 in Rodez, France. (Photo by Sam Bagnall/Getty Images)

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RODEZ, FRANCE – JULY 16: Lance Armstrong riding with Cure Leukaemia charity riders during stage thirteen of the One Day Ahead – Le Tour 2015 on July 16, 2015 in Rodez, France. (Photo by Sam Bagnall/Getty Images)
It’s no news that the Le Boss, Lance Armstrong, and actor Matthew McConaughey are great friends. So when the two friends meet up, crazy things are bound to happen.
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The two stars of different fields came together for a podcast episode of The Forward. The video of the podcast was posted on the YouTube channel WEDŪ.
The impromptu first hangout
In October 2020, the academy award winner connected with Armstrong via a zoom call to discuss his book, Greenlights. While the two friends were discussing the book, they spilled some beans about the stories from their past too.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 14: Lance Armstrong of the USA talk to the media during a press conference at the Hilton Hotel on January 14, 2010 in Adelaide, Australia. Armstrong is in Adelaide to compete in the Tour Down Under which begins next week and will see the debut of his new team Team RadioShack. (Photo by James Knowler/Getty Images)
Reminiscing about the first time they “sort of” hung out together, Mathew said that once when he had returned from a road trip he randomly called up Armstrong and asked him if he wanted to go out and grab dinner.
Adding to the story Lance said, “yeah you said you want to go grab a dinner, and I said all right I’ll come pick you up where am I going I’m at lot 7 at the pecan Grove rv rv park I said what the ** is this guy ***ng with me.”
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However, the two did meet up for dinner that night and friends continued the escapades until very late. Armstrong continued the story, “and then, of course, that night it went late late as most of our nights did back then and with bongos fully clothed but we’ll get into the other bongo experience unclothed there were parts of that story that I didn’t know like that s**t was next level and that sort of changes it all right.”
When Matthew McConaughey met Lance Armstrong for the first time
The two first met in the early 20s during a game. Both of them were in the audience, with Lance sitting behind Matthew. The actor shared that when the host of the game spotted them and introduced them to the crowd; the audience started clapping for them.
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According to the actor, while it was just loud cheers and claps for him, the crowd went ballistic when the host introduced Armstrong. The actor further added Lance’s reaction, which in turn led to the start of their amazing friendship. Reenacting Lance’s reaction, Matthew said, “and Lance just sits down and goes McConaughey, you hear that? Hey! hear that? That time I knew I liked you.”
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This is how it all began. The two stars have been the best of friends for over two decades now. When Lance faced the darkest times of his life, he wasn’t alone. Matthew stood by his side like a rock all throughout.
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