Latest Family Photo Shoot
We recently booked a photo shoot with a friend, Lori-Lynn Navarro, for our little guy and snapped a few extras with the family. We were surprised how long Josias held himself up on the bike. He didn’t want to get off. Future Baller. Little guy loving his lollipop. Love my family. Thank you Lori-Lynn.
Full StoryDefining Success in Athletics
In the booklet, Be A Baller, John Wooden influenced many of its pages. The first life lesson is on the subject of defining success. How do you define success in athletics? What does success look like? John Wooden, 10-time NCAA Champion and one of the most influential persons in athletics and life, defines success as [...]
Full StoryBe a Baller // Life Lesson Booklet
For a recent Baller Basketball Camp in Redlands, CA, I created a booklet as a part of our player packages. The booklet was designed to encourage ballplayers to be the best they can be in athletics and life. The life lessons included a message from the basketball world as well as a comparable biblical concept. [...]
Full Story3 on 3 Basketball @ Staples // LA Live
Ever since the first time I discovered a host of basketball courts spread across the parking lots of Newport Beach, I have wanted to play in a Hoop-it-up tournament. I never got that opportunity to play in Hoop-it-up, but next week I will get my opportunity to play in a Nike 3 on 3 outside [...]
Full StoryNew Branding Strategy for the Y.M.C.A.
The family and I continue to get settled in since our move to Southern California. In addition to pursing the vision of Baller Athletics, I have taken a job with the YMCA in Highland, CA. While beginning an orientation in my new work environment, I was introduced to a new branding strategy for the Y.M.C.A [...]
Full StoryDo Not Look Back // A John Wooden Story
I received an email recently from a Coach Todd James, Dublin, Ireland, outlining a personal encounter with John Wooden a few years ago. Coach James produced a tract entitled, “Meet My Head Coach,” after finishing his high school basketball coaching career, and after feeling called to go to the mission field to tell people about [...]
Full StoryI’m All In // Moving Update
In 2004, as a single guy and in pursuit of my calling in life, I moved from Southern California to continue my education at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY. I didn’t know a soul here in KY. Three years later, I added a degree, young adult and sports ministry experience, and a wife to the [...]
Full StoryMichael Jordan in Adidas?
In 1984, after Jordan went third in the NBA Draft following Olajuwon and Sam Bowie, David Falk, Jordan’s agent, negotiated a $3 million, five-year package with the Chicago Bulls. Falk’s next goal was to sign Jordan to various endorsement deals. According to Swoosh, in chapter thirty-eight, Air Becomes A Man, athletic shoe companies wanted to [...]
Full StorySneaker Wars // Adidas, Puma, and the Dassler Brothers
Chapter 4 in Swoosh: The Unauthorized Story of Nike, entitled Shoe Wars, introduces an intriguing account of the origins of Adidas and Puma. Rudolf, the oldest brother, and Adi were born into the Dassler family that would become one of the world’s most preeminent athletic shoemaking companies. During the economic struggle of World War I, [...]
Full StoryB21, Basketball Clip Board Apps, and the iPad
I stopped by an Apple Retail Store and finally got my hands on the iPad. I was also curious to see what this blog, www.baller21.com, looked like and its level of functionality. In short, the device lived up to the commercial hype and made for impressive browsing and a more comparable laptop/desktop experience than the [...]
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