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Creating An NBA Super Hero

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…

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Crafting: Chet Holgren

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,…

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Slavery and Revenue Sports

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…

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Athletes Value in Society

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…

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Athletes Value in Society

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…

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Slavery and Revenue Sports

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…

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Yoga

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. 

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