On Tuesday, Yankee diehards got to brush shoulders with one of the team’s all-time greats. Mariano Rivera hosted a luncheon in conjunction with Steiner Sports at NYY Steak. There were various ticket packages that ranged from $375 to $1000. Fans could enjoy lunch and leave with Ri... Read More
With the 2016 Rio Olympics just a year away, many Team USA favorites will become household names again. Wrestler Jordan Burroughs is starting that build-up for the Games again. Burroughs won gold at the Pan Am Games this past weekend. He has been making various TV appearances recently... Read More
University of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino will have a short walk to his next speaking engagement. Pitino’s appearance highlights the four-day Robbie Valentine Basketball Camp, being held on the Cardinals’ home floor at the KFC Yum! Center. The camp runs from July 27-... Read More
Last week, college basketball legend Christian Laettner made his annual trip back to Buffalo, New York to teach kids at a three-day camp. The Christian Laettner Basketball Academy was held at Nichols School Monday-Wednesday. The seven-hour sessions trained about 100 boys and girls of all ag... Read More
There is no hiding how crazy the people of Lexington, Kentucky get for Wildcat Basketball. It makes sense that the 13th annual Lexington Area Minority Business Expo would bring a former UK great in as keynote speaker. Derek Anderson will headline the two-day event, being held July 29-... Read More
NBA Summer League can be the ultimate proving ground for young players just entering the league and those also trying to hang on to their basketball dreams. Last week in Las Vegas was certainly the opportunity San Antonio Spurs forward Kyle Anderson sought to prove he belonged. Anders... Read More
There is no question that Marcus Mariota is the most popular athlete in Hawaii these days. Mariota’s broad appeal has resulted in another company on the island inking him to an endorsement deal. Just two months after he started a partnership with First Hawaiian Bank, the new Tennessee... Read More
The NBA offseason is still a busy time for many players, but Kemba Walker got to take some time out this week to instruct basketball hopefuls from the Charlotte area. Walker hosted his Basketball ProCamp at Carolina Courts. There were 200 kids on hand who got to learn from the Hornets... Read More
Last Saturday, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch returned to his roots. Lynch hosted the Fam 1st Family Youth Football Camp at his alma mater Oakland Tech. The 9th edition of the camp catered to nearly 1,100 at-risk youth from the San Francisco and Oakland areas. Lynch rose... Read More