Culture of Basketball Round-Up : Edition # 103

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May 7th, 2024

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This week’s quick hits 🔥

Watch 📺 - Witness the standout moments of Caitlin Clark, a pivotal player in NCAA Women’s hoops, engage in a dialogue about the healing power of sports on the Coaching While Black Podcast or delve into the documentary uncovering Giannis Antetokounmpo's life journey before his NBA stardom.

Listen 🎙️ - Boost your basketball knowledge with exclusive coaching insights from LA Sparks' Curt Miller, dive into defensive strategies on the Basketball Podcast, explore Sue Bird's powerful stance against critics of women's sports, and join Andraya Carter as she dissects March's most compelling basketball storylines.

Read 📖 - Legendary women's basketball coach earns nickname "Louis Vuitton Dawn" for her stylish fashion choices, including Tyler, the Creator x Louis Vuitton sneakers and Damoflage jackets, alongside NBA & WNBA superstars slowly take over the sneaker scene.

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“What's the reason I'm playing basketball? I do it because I love it, I do it because of my family, and that's it. I don't do it because of the money. I don't do it because of the fame. I just do it because I love it, and I do it for my family because my family enjoys it.”

~ Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Sue Bird and Jimmy Fallon on “No One Watches Women’s Sports”

4-time WNBA champion Sue Bird says Caitlin Clark’s half-court three-pointers mark the league’s “Magic and Bird moment.”

Andraya Carter Joins Elle Duncan On Basketball’s Biggest Storylines

Listen to this episode from The Elle Duncan Show on Spotify. On today's episode of The Elle Duncan Show, Elle and Gary Striewski play a game of Real vs. Fake where Gary throws headlines at Elle to decide if they are real or fake. After that, Andraya Carter joins the show for a segment of "That’s Whassup" where they cover March’s biggest basketball storylines.

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Dawn 'Louis Vuitton Dawn' Staley Is the Most Stylish Basketball Coach We’ve Ever Seen

From Tyler, the Creator x Louis Vuitton sneakers to Damoflage jackets, the legendary women’s basketball coach is so fly she has earned herself a new nickname, Louis Vuitton Dawn.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Earns Creative Director Title at Converse Basketball

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP-caliber season just got more impressive. NBA insider reported that Shai would take over the reins of Converse Basketball as Creative Director in 2025, with a signature shoe set to follow swiftly after.

WNBA's Caitlin Clark Reportedly Will Get $28M from Nike Shoe Contract

Caitlin Clark's new Nike deal will pay the Indiana Fever guard up to $28 million over eight years, according to Rachel Bachman of the Wall Street Journal. The…

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