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NBA Player Turned ‘Master Business Facilitator’ Now Bolstering Other Pro-Athletes Post-Career Business Plays
From NBA baller to business master: Iconic all-time NBA player and former U.S. Olympian, Charles Smith, parlaying pro-sport paradigms to help transitioning athletes—and C…
Cleveland Cavaliers Contenders Once More?
Jan 8, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) looks on against the Phoenix Suns during the first half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Ca…
Shaquille Harrison: A Journey from Obscurity to Eminence
B y Mason Kern It was 2012 and Shaquille Harrison had a decision to make. He could either play Division I college football at the University of Kansas or go a different r…
Tensions Run High as NBA Altercations Escalate
Multiple physical incidents prompt ejections and suspensions league-wide Copyright Jacob Gonzales What a wild week it has been in the NBA, quite literally. Tensions clear…
The Curious Case of Nick Young
Photo Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports June 1, 1985. A date that should be forever engrained in history. No, I’m not referring to the death of Richard Greene, the…
AUDIO INTERVIEW: Conversation with NFL Pro Turned Community Change Agent, Terrell Fletcher
Photo: Bobby Quillard. San Diego, CA. If you don’t already know the name Terrell Fletcher, you will… and certainly should! This NFL pro turned no-holds-barred cultural co…
AUDIO INTERVIEW: Former NBA Pro John Salmons on ‘Power of Pivot’
Photo Courtesy John Salmons Enterprises New York, N.Y. NBA fans will surely know the name John Salmons, who played opposite Derrick Rose for several seasons with the Chic…
AUDIO INTERVIEW: NBA Pro Turned MedDevice Developer Jonathan Bender on Career Rebound
Courtesy JB3 Innovations After entering the NBA in 1999 as the number five overall draft pick, Jonathan Bender soon realized that a painful growth spurt he suffered durin…
AUDIO: Former NFL Pro Anthony Trucks Says ‘Trust Your Hustle’
Copyright Anthony Trucks. New York, N.Y. We often hear about NFL players who have gone bankrupt or are embroiled in controversy and adversity. What we don’t often hear ar…