Court-side Moms has the pleasure of meeting Carrie Malecke mom of Brian Bowen, better known as Tugs, who plays in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers. Carrie’s journey to the Court-side Moms studio was fraught with obstacles but her upbeat and can do attitude got her here to beautiful Nova Scotia. Joins us to hear how that same determination and resilience  helped her son overcome the disappointment of going undrafted in 2019.  “This little ball can take you thousands of miles”.  Believing in this dream her son traveled those miles back from playing for the Sydney Kings of the  Australian NBL to his high school state of Indiana for his chance at NBA stardom when 24 hours after draft day he was offered a two-way contract with the Pacers. As his “momager” Carrie talks about the challenges of playing duel roles in her sons life helping him figure out how to navigate centre court and all it entails and managing the instincts that come from always wanting to protect her son.

Court-side Moms has the pleasure of meeting Carrie Malecke mom of Brian Bowen, better known as Tugs, who plays in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers. Carrie’s journey to the Court-side Moms studio was fraught with obstacles but her upbeat and can do attitude got her here to beautiful Nova Scotia. Joins us to hear how that same determination and resilience helped her son overcome the disappointment of going undrafted in 2019. “This little ball can take you thousands of miles”. Believing in this dream her son traveled those miles back from playing for the Sydney Kings of the Australian NBL to his high school state of Indiana for his chance at NBA stardom when 24 hours after draft day he was offered a two-way contract with the Pacers. As his “momager” Carrie talks about the challenges of playing duel roles in her sons life helping him figure out how to navigate centre court and all it entails and managing the instincts that come from always wanting to protect her son.

Court-side Moms has the pleasure of meeting Carrie Malecke mom of Brian Bowen, better known as Tugs, who plays in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers. Carrie’s journey to the Court-side Moms studio was fraught with obstacles but her upbeat and can do attitude got her here to beautiful Nova Scotia. Joins us to hear how that same determination and resilience&nbsp; helped her son overcome the disappointment of going undrafted in 2019.&nbsp; “This little ball can take you thousands of miles”.&nbsp; Believing in this dream her son traveled those miles back from playing for the Sydney Kings of the&nbsp; Australian NBL to his high school state of Indiana for his chance at NBA stardom when 24 hours after draft day he was offered a two-way contract with the Pacers. As his “momager” Carrie talks about the challenges of playing duel roles in her sons life helping him figure out how to navigate centre court and all it entails and managing the instincts that come from always wanting to protect her son.

Brian "Tugs" Bowen's mom Carrie Malecke

Bright lights, centre court, multimillion dollar contracts and adoring fans.  That’s what most of us imagine when we think of the world of professional athletes. But what is the story behind the images?  What does the road to stardom look like?  What does it take to get there?  Who better to answer these questions and many more, than the moms who were there every step of the way.“Court-Side Moms” is the first of its kind to focus solely on the experiences of professional basketball player’s mothers, giving us a new perspective on the lives of some of our favorite athletes.  We explore the thoughts, feelings and experiences of those moms who have watched their children join the elite world of pro sports.  The joys, the challenges, the heart aches, the big and small moments that transformed their lives and those of their children. No one understands this better than Wendy Sparks, the mother of Toronto Raptors Center, Khem Birch and the host of Court-side Moms.   Wendy will sit down with other basketball moms to hear their stories, creating the first platform for moms to kick back and chat about their kids, and to discuss the reality of raising high performance athletes.

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Bright lights, centre court, multimillion dollar contracts and adoring fans. That’s what most of us imagine when we think of the world of professional athletes. But what is the story behind the images? What does the road to stardom look like? What does it take to get there? Who better to answer these questions and many more, than the moms who were there every step of the way.“Court-Side Moms” is the first of its kind to focus solely on the experiences of professional basketball player’s mothers, giving us a new perspective on the lives of some of our favorite athletes. We explore the thoughts, feelings and experiences of those moms who have watched their children join the elite world of pro sports. The joys, the challenges, the heart aches, the big and small moments that transformed their lives and those of their children. No one understands this better than Wendy Sparks, the mother of Toronto Raptors Center, Khem Birch and the host of Court-side Moms. Wendy will sit down with other basketball moms to hear their stories, creating the first platform for moms to kick back and chat about their kids, and to discuss the reality of raising high performance athletes.

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