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The Unauthorized Story of Nike

The Unauthorized Story of Nike

In college, a book on the shelf of one of my Kinesiology professors caught my attention. That book was entitled, Swoosh: The Unauthorized Story of Nike and the Men Who Played There. What is intriguing about this book is that it was the first book about the inside story of Nike, Inc., told by it’s [...]

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Calling All Sports Leaders

Calling All Sports Leaders

I have been thinking about refining the content on this blog for a few weeks now. The main points of emphasis have fallen under the categories of sports culture, global initiatives, and various interests in my life. This will continue. However, I would like to move forward and focus more intently on cultivating sports culture [...]

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Cultivating Sports Culture // Intro

Cultivating Sports Culture // Intro

Cultivating Sports Culture is the vision for a Sports Organization / Non-profit that I’m establishing, a foundation that was inspired from reading the book Total Truth, and was the title of an essay I wrote for the “Make History Now” contest. But first let me take you back to the start. As I have spent [...]

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Life Lessons // John Wooden

Life Lessons // John Wooden

Here is a photo (average printer and then scanned) of when John Wooden came to speak at my Alma Mater, California Baptist University, I believe, in 2001. Growing up in Southern California and loving the game of basketball, I had heard a lot about John Wooden (All-time great head coach at UCLA, 10 NCAA champions [...]

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Native American Inspired Sneakers

I came across these soon to be released kicks via Kix And The City (Online Magazine Dedicated to Sneaker Culture). The concept is inspired by Native American culture. Unique sneaker elements are the cracked leather and traditional Native American prints on the upper, rawhide laces with beads, and a spearhead at the ends. It will [...]

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