by ballbeforebreakfast | Dec 30, 2018 | basketball, design, dunk, early, entertainment, holidays, hoops, kicks, playoffs, sneakers
Today is LeBron James’ birthday. December 20th. Seems like it wasn’t that long ago, but LeBron turned 34. I remember him coming into the league at 18 straight out of Vincent St. Mary’s High School in Akron, Ohio. I was working at Chiat/SF on Adidas....
by ballbeforebreakfast | Dec 19, 2018 | basketball, breakfast, college, design, Dont be shy, early, entertainment, Fastball, Hampton, hoops, kicks, pirates, shoes, Softball, talk
I’m sure you guys have heard about the female phenom Mo’ne Davis. Well she is headed to Hampton to join the ranks of our Softball team. I know, I know, this is a basketball blog. And it’s all about waking up and balling out. And basketball and...
by ballbeforebreakfast | Dec 13, 2018 | basketball, breakfast, design, dunk, early, entertainment, holidays, hoops, kicks, morning, newyear
Another week hooping in the ATL. Getting the exercise in, but I’ve really been stinking up the joint lately. Turnovers, bricks just overall terrible. Not sure what’s going on. My brother always told me that your J never goes away, you just have to find it....
by ballbeforebreakfast | Nov 26, 2018 | basketball, design, dunk, entertainment, hoops, kicks, shoes, sneakers, talk
Sneakers have been a major fashion statement since the beginning of hoops. Back in the day they wore the old Chuck Taylors. In my opinion they were really ugly and had little support, but they were state of the art of the time. Actually, Chucks have come back in a big...
by ballbeforebreakfast | Jun 28, 2013 | basketball, breakfast, design, early, entertainment, hoops, kicks, newyear, shoes
Tonight is the draft. Some teams will get better, some teams will waste draft picks. Some teams will trade for more picks while others will trade away their picks for players or cash or maybe even that used toaster oven in the breakroom that burns everybody’s...
by ballbeforebreakfast | Jun 20, 2013 | basketball, breakfast, chatter, design, dunk, entertainment, hoops, kicks, morning, playoffs
Here we go. Tonight is for it all. Game 7. Win or go home. And this is the way its supposed to be. The two best teams playing in on the biggest stage with the biggest prize. The only thing that more exciting in basketball is the road to the final four, or the...
