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Creating An NBA Super Hero

Uncategorized12/04/202312Views 0Likes 0Comments

Turning yourself into an NBA player is a combination of a few key components. None of them are more important than creating a fictional character. Having a Backstory - Develop a detailed true backstory. Think about their origins, upbringing, and any defining life events that shaped them. Teams love that kind of stuff. pedigree and bloodline…

Remnants Of Slavery Deep South Recruiting Hot Bed

Uncategorized03/31/2023191Views 0Likes 0Comments

The deep south is becoming a hub for basketball players. The South has always been known as a football hub, but now with CTE and other football related injuries players are turning to different sports with basketball being one of them. The athleticism that's coming out of that region is some of the best in…

Crafting: Chet Holgren

Uncategorized07/07/202216Views 0Likes 0Comments

After every NBA draft, we the fan want to know who the winners and losers were. The 2022 draft had some twist and turns in the top three picks. Paolo Banchero being drafted first overall was unexpected. The third pick Jabari Smith, was widely considered the first overall pick prior to the draft. Chet Holgren though,…

Brittney Griner’s Impact On Russian Basketball

Uncategorized03/21/202215Views 0Likes 0Comments

Brittney Griner, who won the NCAA National Championship with Baylor, as well as the 2012 college basketball Player of the Year award, a 2014 WNBA champion, and a 2-time Olympic gold medalist was arrested. On February 17, 2022, Russian officials found vape cartridges that contained hash oil residue in her luggage at Sheremetyevo International airport.…

Slavery and Revenue Sports

Uncategorized07/19/202112Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 are signed at a young age…

Athletes Value in Society

Uncategorized07/07/20219Views 0Likes 0Comments

Maya Moore opting to not play and focus on social injustice. Football players like Ryan Clark talk about how racism and prejudice have affected he and his family. Tom Brady post a pic of George Floyd. Drew Brees started in with the argument that the flag was being disrespected, but was then back tracked on…

Athletes Value in Society

Uncategorized07/07/202012Views 0Likes 0Comments

Colin Kaepernick was right. The unwarranted killing of unarmed people of color at the hands of the police is out of control. Taking a knee to bring attention to the matter was the right thing to do. Three years later another unarmed African American man is killed over a counterfeit bill discrepancy, and it is…

Slavery and Revenue Sports

Uncategorized02/16/20206Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 are signed at a young age…

Preventing the Heartbreak With Basketball

Uncategorized01/03/202011Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 can we prevent this heartbreak? The…

Sleep

Uncategorized10/23/20198Views 0Likes 0Comments

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.

Diet

Uncategorized10/23/201910Views 0Likes 0Comments

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.

Yoga

Uncategorized10/23/201910Views 0Likes 0Comments

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.