Tag: Basketball
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Kyrie Irving and his KAI Family Foundation built a solar water center in Pakistan
By Zac Cornell Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets superstar guard, continues to use his financial and social status to help underprivileged communities. His latest life-changing donation went towards the Rohal village in Pakistan, one of the poorest in Tharparkar, which has since transformed the area. His KAI Family Foundation worked with the Paani Project to…
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Interview with US Olympics and Syracuse Basketball Coach Jim Boeheim
By Zac Cornell Jim Boeheim is the Hall of Fame coach for Syracuse University’s men’s basketball, having led the team for the past 44 years. Syracuse has made it to the postseason 41 times during his tenure and has entered the NCAA Tournament 34 times, with five teams making it to the Final Four. In…
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Chris Bosh Book Recommendations:
By Zac Cornell 11 time NBA All-star Chris Bosh is an avid reader and author of Letters To A Young Athlete which will be released June 1, 2021. Here are some of the basketball legend’s favorite books related to sports: The Winner Within by Pat Riley Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela…
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Kobe Bryant Inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame
By Zac Cornell On Saturday, May 15th, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett were inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. Bryant, who passed away in January 2020, was an NBA legend on the court and a role model for many young athletes around the world. His award was presented by his role model,…
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Kyrie Irving Launches Consulting Firm To Cater to Underrepresented Entrepreneurs
By Zac Cornell Like many other superstar athletes who are using their platform and financial power to help traditionally underserved communities, Kyrie Irving has announced the launch of his new consulting firm, KAI Eleven Consulting, that will coach and mentor black and women-owned businesses. Partnering with the co-founders of venture capital firm Lockstep Ventures Michael…
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Why college athletes should be able to profit from their likeness
By Kyle Block In the United States millions of fans spend time watching college sports whenever available. Whether watching to support a local team, to support one’s alma mater, or to watch highly skilled competition there is always an audience and money to be made through collegiate sports. While billions of dollars in revenue come…
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January 2021
It is the start of a new year; however, we are still dealing with the new normal of sports teams and players being sidelined due to COVID-19 (see the article “New Year, Still Quarantines: This Time For Tennis Players At the Australian Open”), virtual fans, and modified sports seasons. But while the pandemic has disrupted…
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An Interview with NBA’s Paul Hirschheimer
By Cameron Song Paul Hirschheimer, a Westchester resident for the past 17 years, has built a thirty two year career with the NBA by capturing the stories and drama of professional basketball through the eyes of a fan. “Hirshey” took his passion for sports and sports fandom and worked his way up from a production…
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Jimmy Butler The Coffee Mogul
By Zac Cornell The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a lot of career pivots and innovative entrepreneurs, but perhaps one of the more surprising new business enterprises being born is Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler’s foray into the coffee industry. While living In the NBA bubble, in response to many NBA players complaints about subpar coffee,…
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WNBA Gets Support From NBA Players and Other Celebs #OrangeHoodie
By Zac Cornell The WNBA notoriously gets less attention than their male counterparts in the NBA, and over the years many NBA players from Kobe Bryant who was a huge supporter of women’s basketball to Stephen Curry who brings his daughters to watch games, have shown their support and sought to raise the profile of…
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