Chicago Bulls players and more than 200 volunteers got together in Chicago Heights on Saturday, August 24, to build a new playground, a playground designed by the children who will use it.Children need a place to play every day in order to be active and healthy, but today’s kids spendContinue Reading
It’s always interesting to see what professional athletes do with their lives after their careers have ended. What happened to those players that had so much potential coming out of high school or college, but just didn’t pan out in the pros. Jonathan Bender had franchise player written allContinue Reading
3-time NBA Champion, Devean George has a plan to bring a sense of hope to the North Minneapolis area where he was raised. After 11 successful seasons in the NBA playing alongside Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas, George had a vision for his future after ball. Continue Reading
The only 2 players left in the NBA from the 1994 draft just retired within three days of each other. Jason Kidd and Grant Hill, who were the 2nd and 3rd players picked in the 94 draft, and also shared the 1995 rookie-of-the-year award, both retire with stellar NBA resume’s. Continue Reading
Personally I wish I was still in school and hear about his once in a lifetime opportunity. If you want additional experience in online content development and digital sports marketing, then LeBron James has a job for you! Yes, LeBron James the best basketball player on this planet is lookingContinue Reading
Oaklahoma City Thunder fan Heath Kufahl had a chance to shoot a half court shot during Tuesday’s game for $20,000….and he nailed it! Check out the excitement in the video from Heath and the shocked look on his wife’s face 🙂 What makes this jackpot even more special is thatContinue Reading
50 year old Miami Heat fan, Michael Drysch, did the unimaginable. He was given the opportunity to shoot a half court shot at the game…..and nailed it! Michael got to go home with $75,000 cash and a very memorable bear hug from “King James” himself. “That was awesome, man,” LeBronContinue Reading
Many see Dwayne Wade as a man that has it all – NBA Championship, amazing basketball career, fame and fortune. But the most precious thing in his entire life is his family. His new autobiography is titled, “Father First. How my life became bigger than basketball”. The book describes howContinue Reading
Standing at 7 ft 6 inches, Yao Ming, the former NBA star from China is a rarity with respect to height. Yao Ming is now protecting another increasingly rare population – rhinos and elephants. He is using his fame and big heart to convince his fellow Chinese citizens and theContinue Reading
Carmelo Anthony makes his fans smile both on and off the basketball court. “Melo” is the star player on the New York Knicks known for his clutch shooting. For all of us upstate New Yorkers, he led Syracuse Orangemen to their first NCAA title in 2003! Go ‘Cuse!! Recently, MeloContinue Reading