Before Jeremiah Mordi became a Moncton Magic legend, he grew up in New York City, where he would immediately find passion and love for the game of football. However, a particular moment in his life changed his perspective of finding a passion for basketball, which led him to never looking back. As a result, Mordi is now one of the greatest NBLC players ever to enter the league. But what moment in his life changed his perspective?
Read MoreJoey Haywood has become one of the biggest icons in basketball and streetball history. From playing alongside The Professor to playing with the Oklahoma City Thunder and being recognized by Kevin Durant, Haywood has been an inspiration to all ages. However, his journey to basketball wasn’t easy as he had to play in a community that didn’t establish basketball the way New York or Chicago did. With that being said, what did Joey Haywood have to do to get to where he is at today?
Read MoreJamal 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.
Read MoreTa’Quan Zimmerman is the definition of hard work and dedication. From the time he was born, Zimmerman had goals and dreams to one day make a difference and succeeded. However, the journey he embarked on was tough as he had to face adversity throughout every stage of his life. His life story made me shiver as I started to think, how did he do it?
Read MoreJoel 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?
Read MoreGuillaume Boucard introduction to the game of basketball is unlike no other. Growing up in Montreal, Quebec, Boucard had aspirations and goals to be great in this world however, there was one moment in his life that would forever change the course of his life.
Read MoreMeshack Lufile was introduced to sports before he gained consciousness. Growing up in Burlington Ontario with his three other brothers, Meshack was introduced to hard work and diligence at a young age. These early teachings that he received allowed him to develop work ethic while also finding motivation. However, where did this all begin?
Read MoreMarlon Johnson wasn’t always a professional basketball player. Growing up, Marlon never would have thought he could have reached the pro level and only saw himself making it to the collegiate level. This young CEBL champion surprised himself and the basketball world by becoming one of the top players in Canada! However, how did it all start?
Read MoreJanuary 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.
Read MoreGuelph Nighthawks starting guard Olu Famutimi is regarded as one of the top players the CEBL has to offer. However, when Olu was an 18-year-old, he was known as a top 10 prospect coming out of high school according to ESPN. Unfortunately for Olu, one high school game against a rivalled team changed the entire course of his basketball career.
Read MoreThis 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?
Read MoreMike 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.
Read MoreAlex 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.
Read MoreGrowing 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIn the current NBA, Jimmy Butler is known as one of the best players in the current era. Butler is a celebrity on and off the court however, how did he get here?
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