Tag: Basketball

Price of being Young, Black, and Gifted

There are many more examples, like Bob Gibson in baseball, Tiger Woods at Augusta, or Shaq in the modern-day NBA, to name a few more. This is not new, but her reaction to that adversity is compared to other great Black players I mentioned. Simone Biles, continue to be the fantastic athlete you are and do not allow them to determine or derail your greatness! 

Was the US Men’s Basketball team picked to win or further justify the need to emphasize international players.

It is too early to entertain this thought, but if the US Men's basketball team cannot bounce back from their loss to France. It may be something to think about. Only time will tell. Until then, let's hope that team USA can get the job done and win the Gold!

Bias against the bigs needs to stop

Why is it difficult for fans to give great NBA Big Men their credit? The eye test, not having the ball in their hand all of the time, and a lack of appreciation for their role on the court are reasons that I have noticed. If the Milwaukee Bucks win the NBA championship tonight, Giannis Antetonkounmpo should win the Finals MVP, not Khris Middleton. As Shaq would say, "Stop it!"

Thoughts Processed: Why do we love Michael Jordan so much?

I recently got a new pair of Jordan's, and I was extremely happy! I started to think about how this guy hasn't played in 18 years. Why do I still get excited about his shoes? I was on Facebook, and one of the groups that I am in was talking about Jordan. Someone compared him to Lebron and a member of the group made a video. He was pissed, I am 37, he was older than me. Hella mad that someone would even bring Jordan up in a discussion about Lebron James. He felt that there was no argument to be made. Just some thoughts on why we like MJ the way we do.

Last night, we saw the best All-Star Game since the 2001 Eastern Conference comback led by Iverson

Last night's NBA All-Star game was exciting and the new format was a really dope concept. It was introduced to the league by veteran all-star guard Chris Paul. One of the changes included a $100,000 charity donation for every quarter won by Team Bron or Team Giannis. Easily helping to make it the best All-Star … Continue reading Last night, we saw the best All-Star Game since the 2001 Eastern Conference comback led by Iverson →

The Complexity of being a Great Basketball player and an even Greater Businessman.

"LeBron, in addition to a lot of other talents, he has a money mind..." - Warren Buffet Lebron James is arguably the most powerful athlete in American sports. You could make an argument that Lebron James is a better businessman than basketball player, bringing in $50 million dollars in endorsements, on top of his average … Continue reading The Complexity of being a Great Basketball player and an even Greater Businessman. →