Slavery in almost every situation is about commerce. According to the trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database, 2.5 million slaves were shipped to the U.S. That’s probably a conservative number. Sports can harbor some of the same ideologies. In FIBA and FIFA, players can be sold to other teams. European kids areContinue Reading
In the summer of 2013, I watched the NBA summer. Milwaukee was playing. They has just drafted a skinny 6’9″ African kid from Greece. He didn’t look Greek to me but whatever I thought as I kept watching. They were playing him as a lead guard and he was makingContinue Reading
Watching film of Paige Buekers 2020 is amazing. Her ball skills are on point. Her shooting stroke is tight and consistent. With all of that being said, passing is probably her best attribute. Her overall crafty play will keep her on a basketball court for the next 20 years. In BuekersContinue Reading
Arguably, the NBA is regarded as the Mecca of professional basketball. It is the platform where many, if not most young players have aspired to become members of. However, statistically speaking, we all know that less than 1% of all players will ever see that dream come true. How canContinue Reading
With a national ranking service, we at the RUN Sports often find ourselves locked in heated battles over who’s better than who in the basketball world. It’s an equation of Talent + Individual Accomplishments + Team Accomplishments. Michael Jordan is considered by many to be the best of all timeContinue Reading
The toughness of an athlete is what matters most in sport. Most coaches and recruiters will tell you that. That level of toughness is what helps teams win in basketball. So, what is toughness in basketball exactly? The first commonality is the most obvious and that is the physical toughness.Continue Reading
1. Sleep The absolute best thing that you can do for injuries and maintenance is sleep. Sleeping shuts off the body and recharges and rebuilds cells. Cells are the core of who we are. Continue Reading
2. Diet Without giving a specific diet to follow, most of what you eat should have fueling and healing properties. If it doesn’t, its probably doing the opposite. Continue Reading
3. Yoga Here’s what we know. People who participate in Yoga have a better quality of life. For athletes with tight bodies and high stress levels, Yoga can elongate muscle fibers thereby lowering the risk of injury and promotes the healing process. Continue Reading
4. Regular Maintenance Like a car, the body of an athlete requires regular maintenance. Band work, massages etc. are great for preventing injury and/or keeping chronic injury under control.Continue Reading