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Kyra, I would take you to lunch, but I wouldn’t take you to war… Bridgette Gordon, quit being a baby!…Holdsclaw, sprint through the line! …Warlick, just get out of the drill. Put someone in who can throw a pass… I feel like I’m coaching a seventh-grade team! …You had no leadership tonight… Where’s your head? …You let every single one …
I saw this 19-second video the other day and it inspired me. I hope it inspires you too. You never know what you can accomplish if you just get back up. Life will teach you this lesson over and over again. It’s not just a lesson for sports. It’s a life lesson. Thoughts?
Picture yourself on your way to work (or school). It’s cold, it’s early and you are tired. You are with a bunch of total strangers. You just want to mind your own business and get to your destination. Then, some random stranger breaks out in a joyful song and invites everyone to sing. It is a blatant attempt to get …
Nick Saban, head football coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, addressed his team during spring practice and delivered one of his “truth-bombs.” If you’re an average player, you want to be left alone because you want to slide by. If you’re a good player, you want to be coached. If you’re a great player, you want you coach to tell …
At the end of his final round at the Heritage Tournament, Jordan Spieth promised some kids that he would return to sign autographs after he won or lost. At that point, he did not know the final outcome. As it turns out, he had to play in a playoff with Patrick Cantlay. And, he won. The whole playoff and award …
Thirteen years ago, Malachi Coleman and his little sister were abandoned by their mother. The siblings immediately went into the foster care system. Malachi claimed this was a miserable experience fraught with abuse and poor care. A few years later, the Coleman’s decided to adopt Malachi and his sister. The Coleman’s provided a loving home and a way for the …
For years, the women’s Final Four has been sold out. Powerhouse teams of the past like Tennessee, UConn, Stanford and Notre Dame commanded the eyes of the nation. However, this year the excitement multiplied. For example, the average cost of a ticket to attend the men’s Final Four games on Saturday was $231, with the highest price on Stub Hub …
Earlier this week, the University of Memphis played Bowling Green State University in an NCAA Women’s basketball game. This game decided which team would advance to the Great Eight. Bowling Green won this game 73-60. Immediately following the game, Memphis‘ Jamirah Shutes punched Bowling Green’s Elissa Brett in the face in the postgame handshake line. Brett immediately went to the …
If you don’t know, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest athletes ever to play professional sports. He won three national championships with the UCLA Bruins and then won 6 NBA championships. He is a six-time NBA MVP, two-time NBA Finals MVP, 19-time All-Star, two-time scoring champion, and a member of the NBA 35th and 50th Anniversary All-Time Teams. And …
Ellison is a 7-year-old boy with Down’s Syndrome. He has never had someone successfully cut his hair. Prior to meeting Vernon, the Noble Barber, he always resisted. Ellison was scared, startled and his mother had to hold him in bear hug to get through the ordeal. She and Ellison usually left in tears. She characterized each barber shop visit as …
