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The Skills To Pay The Bills
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The Skills To Pay The Bills

WANT TO BREAK INTO THE SPORTS WORLD? AN ONLINE MANAGEMENT SCHOOL HELPS PEOPLE LOOKING TO MAKE A CAREER IN THE SPORTS INDUSTRY LEARN THE TOOLS NEEDED TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL AGENTS, SCOUTS, GMS AND MUCH MORE.

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2 mins  |
July - August 2019
Mann Of The Hour
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Mann Of The Hour

CLASS OF 2019 GUARD TRE MANN’S GAME WILL FEEL FAMILIAR TO ANYONE WHO’S WATCHED THE NBA’S MOST PROMINENT SHARPSHOOTER OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. NOT THAT THAT’S A BAD THING.

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5 mins  |
July - August 2019
Summer School
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Summer School

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, THE ICONIC FIVE-STAR BASKETBALL CAMP IS RETURNING THIS SUMMER TO ONCE AGAIN LIFT UP THE NEXT GENERATION OF HIGH-LEVEL HOOPERS.

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1 min  |
July - August 2019
He Gon' Ball
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He Gon' Ball

Harlem Rapper Tj Porter Had Hoop Dreams Before He Ever Picked Up A Mic, But With A Hot Single And A Major Label Deal Just Months After Graduating High School, Its Clear Changing Course Was The Right Decision.

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November 2018
Took Off Like A Rocket
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Took Off Like A Rocket

James Harden is having one of the most ridiculous offensive seasons in NBA history, and the man behind the beard is trainer Irv Roland, who’s played a major part in his development.

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3 mins  |
May - June 2019
Hype - The Opening Tip
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Hype - The Opening Tip

How many times have you seen it? A close game is moving along, and then in a flurry of long-distance shots raining from the sky one team is abruptly ahead by so much that the score looks rigged.

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May - June 2019
Rule The World
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Rule The World

Sharp-shooting Louisville guard Asia Durr is the most unstoppable force in college basketball— and the soon-to-be WNBA draftee is only just beginning.

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4 mins  |
May - June 2019
Arike Ogunbowale Notre Dame
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Arike Ogunbowale Notre Dame

IN YOUR FACE

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May - June 2019
Nikola Jokic - I Ain't No Joke
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Nikola Jokic - I Ain't No Joke

Twenty-four-year-old nuggets big man Nikola Jokic wasn’t drafted until the second round and wasn’t a household name until…well, we’re still waiting on that. But when he goes head-to-head with big-name western conference superstars this spring, don’t say we didn’t warn you.

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8 mins  |
May - June 2019
D'angelo Russell - It Was All A Dream
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D'angelo Russell - It Was All A Dream

D’Angelo Russell was never quite fully down and out, but there have been more than a few points over the past few years where it looked like everything that’s now taking place—an all-star-level season for a playoff-bound Brooklyn nets team— would never happen. But things done changed, and at just 23 years old, there’s still so much more to come.

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8 mins  |
May - June 2019
Kobe Bryant - Leader Of The New School
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Kobe Bryant - Leader Of The New School

To the surprise of many, Kobe Bryant has avoided coaching, managing or even being involved with an NBA franchise in any way since his basketball retirement. Instead, he’s publishing young adult books and guiding his 12-year-old daughter’s team with zen master-like instruction. Welcome to the latest chapter of the black mamba’s life, where business is booming, the kids are learning and the awards keep on coming.

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8 mins  |
May - June 2019