Stephen A Smith — Backcourt

"I Was Doubted At A Young Age, But I Never Let It Define Me..." The Basketball Story Of Jamal Ray

Jamal Ray grew up in a rough neighbourhood, only having his family and sports as a way to escape. As a young kid, Ray would play football in a minor league where he always felt he could make it to the pros. However, as he got older, he started to appreciate basketball a lot more and decided to practice with his friends. He at first saw basketball as just a fun sport until one day, something shifted his mentality towards the game.

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"Without My Family, I Wouldn't Be Where I Am At Today..." Joel Kindred's Journey To Basketball

Joel Kindred growing up had nothing but love from his family. As a young kid, his older brothers and mother would constantly motivate him to be the best person he can possibly be. However, how did the basketball dream begin?

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The Icon That Was Gone Too Soon...

January 26.2020 was a tragic day to not just sports fans, but the entire world. Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant and 7 others have tragically passed away in a helicopter crash that shook the world with pain and sadness.

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"The Best Things In Life Are Never Planned"... The Story Of Ryan Ejim.

This past summer, Ryan Ejim made headlines in Canadian sports and joined the Saskatchewan Rattlers in hopes of starting a new chapter in his career. Surely enough, Ejim and the Saskatchewan Rattlers found success this past summer and managed to take home the first-ever CEBL championship! However, how did Ryan Ejim reach this point in his life? What led to him wanting to become a basketball player?

"Passion Is What Brought Me Here"... The Story Of Mike Fraser

Mike Fraser was born in Ottawa Ontario in 1984 where he embarked on a vision to finding purpose at a young age. As a kid, Fraser was always into athletics and was unable to decide on which sport he wanted to do until one day something changed his life.

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Computers Was Always A Hobby But Basketball Is My Passion. The incredible story of Alex Johnson.

Alex Johnson was born in York Dale, Toronto, Ontario with the ambition of becoming a computer engineer. However, one day, an incident happened in his life that forever changed his life.

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The Decision That Changed Everything, The Story Of Alex Campbell.

Growing up in Brampton Ontario, Alex Campbell has many dreams to becoming successful. He had all kinds of ideas until one day after school, he witnessed something that forever changed his life.

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Can We Trust Carmelo Anthony?

In the past season, Carmelo Anthony has been viewed as a joke across social media. Whether it was his time on OKC or Houston, many NBA fans and even professionals have made statements or expressed their opinions about why Carmelo Anthony has “fallen off”. However, what about Carmelo Anthony’s perspective? In this article, I discuss what really happened to Carmelo Anthony’s career in the last few seasons.