The game of basketball is something I absolutely love, cherish, and see heading down a scary path. Basketball is at an all-time high in terms of popularity and growth around the world. Unfortunately, the number of ‘skilled’ basketball players is exponentially decreasing. Fans and young players today marvel at the athleticism of today’s players, heck I even…
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December 27, 2018
Player development is not a circus
December 27, 2018
New AAU frontier: Top Arizona talent leaving state to showcase basketball skills
Corona del Sol’s Marvin Bagley III and Alex Barcello (right) celebrate winning the Division I state title at Gila River Arena in Glendale on March 2, 2015.(Photo: Patrick Breen/azcentral sports) Tempe Corona del Sol sophomore point forward Marvin Bagley III is in North Augusta, S.C., this week, playing for a Tennessee-based Nike EYBL team called…
December 27, 2018
Is Nike Killing Grassroots Basketball?
Sonny Vaccaro, the “Godfather” of basketball sneaker culture, was involved in some of the most profitable sneaker deals in history, including signing Jordan to Nike in 1984. He has worked for Nike, ADIDAS, and Reebok. But this is not about his impact on sneaker culture, this is about his creation of grassroots basketball and the steady decline…