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I would like to say thank you to the community of Burleson for the great honor. On February 26, 2011 I was inducted into the first Hall of Fame class of Burleson. Many thanks to Chad Horany for filming and all those that continue to support me. The city of Burleson is family. In addition, [...]
The Burleson ISD Sports Hall of Fame will induct its inaugural class Feb. 26, enshrining some of the greatest athletes ever to emerge from Burleson schools. The ceremony, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Burleson High School cafeteria, will induct BHS graduates Mark Collins, Ryan Mendez and Stacy Sykora along with the 1951-52 [...]
I was at the Dallas Mavericks vs Chicago Bulls game on Friday night and ran into my friend, Brian Scalabrine. Back on February 5, 2000, Stanford beat Scalabrine and USC 67-57 on their home court. At the time, we were ranked #2 in the nation. February 2000 A few weeks before the game, my grandmother [...]
Remember the 1998 Final Four? Here’s a look back at the 1998 NCAA Final Four semi-final between Kentucky and Stanford. The score is 79-78 with 1:31 on the clock in overtime. Kentucky is up by one point on Stanford at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Tx. I’m number 32 for Stanford and guarding Heshimu [...]
I know that this is not new in terms of news, but I wanted to congratulate Joe Lacob on the purchase of the Golden State Warriors. Joe is a partner at one of the best Venture Capital firms in Silicon Valley, Kleiner Perkins. Joe is an avid basketball player and fan that understands the game [...]
Here are some of the best pics we took at the Sprite Showdown in Dallas,Tx. I think Werm has the skills to win it all. Dunkers include Sir Isaac, Werm and other participants. Drake and Lebron James will judge the finals of the Sprite Showdown. Sprite Showdown Dallas Photos
The Sprite Slam Dunk Contest was in Dallas, TX today. I enjoyed the opportunity to be a judge at the Sprite Showdown. Hands down, Werm was the champion. I would like to thank Sprite and all the staff for the opportunity. Darryl Dawkins was a pleasure to meet as well. The Dallas Sprite Showdown featured [...]
The Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown will be in Dallas, TX this weekend. The dunk contest will be held at “Taste of Dallas” on July 10, 2010. The winner from each city will advance to the voting round and will receive a $1,000 prize and a Flip MinoHD!, while the runner-up will receive a $500 prize. [...]
The new Gatorade campaign is called Evolve. When I first saw the commercial on TV, I actually thought they were saying “streetball” instead of evolve. That’s how my mind works. If you want a revolution, the only solution is Streetball, gotta Streetball. If you want a revolution the only solution is Streetball, gotta Streetball. The [...]
I finally met the best dunker in the world, Taurian Fontenette aka The Air Up There aka Mr. 720. I met up with him at a gym in Houston. As soon as we entered the gym, kids silently entered and watched in awe from a distance. I was impressed at the way he approached the [...]
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