Current: Head of @247Sports. Previous: ESPN, Pac-12, Comcast, etc. but proudest Chris Mullin once praised me for slipping a screen. Formerly @NaismithLives
HUGE NEWS
Sometimes your most important recruit is already on your team…
We have re-signed Josh Pate (@LateKickJosh) to a multi-year deal as he continues to elevate everything we do at @247Sports
He’s as talented as anyone in our business & he’s just scratching the surface…
In 2015, Dejounte Murray was ranked as the 46th best HS player in the country
Today, instead of being a junior at UW, he just unseated future Hall of Famer Tony Parker as starting PG of the Spurs
Don’t ever let someone else’s opinion of you get in the way of your own potential
Best broadcasting moment of the first half was Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy talking about Kevon Looney...
Breen: “In his last year of high school he played point guard”
(awkward pause)
Van Gundy: “Did they win much?”
42 times in NBA history a player has put up at least 44 points, 10 rebounds & 9 assists...
But tonight LeBron became the first player to do it with less than 20 shot attempts
At just 19 years old, LaMelo Ball is now the youngest player ever to have at least 30 points, 8 assists & 0 turnovers
Before tonight, the youngest player ever w at least 30 points, 8 assists & 0 turnovers?
LeBron James at 21 years old
Spent 8 yrs w Pac-12 Networks.
The execs should get knocked for their poor decisions yet those who’ll get hit hardest are the prod. grinders who worked nights/weekends & actually made the place special.
Some of the most talented & kind people in this biz & they deserved better.
BREAKING: We’re moving to Nashville. I’m going to be the VP, content and executive producer for @247Sports. Lots of emotions bc it’s a dream job & we’ll miss our friends and family in the Bay. But today I want to give thanks. I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity and...
Incredible.
Nick Saban literally changed the course of @LateKickJosh’s life.
I love this story for two reasons:
1. It speaks to Saban’s greatness as a communicator.
2. When you have a platform, you never know when/where/how you might be impacting others. Use it wisely.