Motivational Stories
Majok Deng Grew Up in Worn-Torn South Sudan. Now He’s Preparing to Play Division-1 Basketball.
We arrived at a suburban Phoenix high school on a steamy summer morning in Arizona to begin our video shoot with Majok Deng (pronounced Ma-Juke), one of Arizona’s top high [...]
Former Teammates, Coaches Recall Sean Taylor’s Legendary Work Ethic
Sean Taylor was one of the most electrifying defensive players in NFL history. Before his tragic death in November of 2007, Taylor had established himself as a Pro Bowl safety [...]
Nike Documentary Takes Us Inside Kevin Durant’s Workouts, Preparation and Life in the NBA
On July 4th, 2016 Kevin Durant shocked the basketball world by joining the Golden State Warriors, who were coming off a historic 73-9 regular season and a trip to the [...]
After a Devastating Injury, Xavier PG Edmond Sumner is Ready to Prove Himself in The NBA
When Xavier made their run to the Elite Eight during March Madness, they did so without one of their best players. Edmond Sumner—a redshirt sophomore point guard—was averaging 15 points, 5 [...]
How Creighton’s Justin Patton Rose from Redshirt to NBA Draft Prospect in Just 1 Year
Redshirting as a freshman can be a discouraging experience. You’re stuck on the sideline and have to watch your team play without you. For Justin Patton, former Creighton center, redshirting [...]
It Took Just One Season for Wake Forest’s John Collins to Go From an Unknown to a Potential NBA Superstar
Player Efficiency Rating—or PER—is a stat defined as “the overall rating of a player’s per-minute statistical production.” Essentially, PER aims to boil down all of a player’s on-court contributions into a single [...]
Why Oklahoma State’s Jawun Evans Could be the Biggest Steal of the 2017 NBA Draft
The NBA is filled with players who got drafted way too low. In 2011, Jimmy Butler went 30th overall and Isaiah Thomas went 60th. Draymond Green went 35th in 2012. [...]
Duke’s Frank Jackson Might be the Most Freakish Athlete in the 2017 NBA Draft
Duke's backcourt was crowded during the 2016-2017 college hoops season. With the Blue Devils already sporting a host of shooting guards in Luke Kennard, Grayson Allen and Matt Jones, finding [...]
How Former Oregon PF Jordan Bell is Handling the Difficult Transition to the NBA
At the 2017 NBA Combine, Jordan Bell broke the Shuttle Run record with a time of 2.56 seconds. “When I finished the drill and heard the time, I knew I [...]
Myles Garrett Reveals the Immense Impact Muhammad Ali’s Legacy Has on Him a Year After the Boxer’s Death
During Myles Garrett’s toughest workouts, his mind wanders back to an event that took place more than 40 years ago. When the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft [...]